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You might get more replies if you post this under "Regional forums" in the Florida section. A typical LOB would involve at least one night spent onboard. Good luck!

This thread seems to have gone dormant. Does that mean the domino effect is easing or destinations are still not opening up sufficiently for it to be an issue now?

I didn't notice any bleaching.

I got back last Wednesday from a 10 day trip aboard the Carpe Novo, It was their first trip since Covid closed everything down. There were a lot of protocols in place on the way to the Maldives - on the boat- and then home. I flew in on Qatar Air where everyone was issued a face shield. The...

A long time ago I dove with Abyss in Marathon and they did a good job. I see they still have a web site but I don't see where they are scheduling any dives or a way to contact them. Are they still in operation?

Maldives are open- I just got back. Two airlines to choose from- Qatar Airways and Emirates. Both airlines do a good job. To enter the Maldives now you must have a negative PCR test and I would recommend you look at the Maldives web site for the specific information you need. I am not sure about...

I am on the Carpe Novo now and having a marvelous time. Many covid precautions are in place. The boat is quite spacious so it was possible for them to establish proper precautions to keep everyone safe. The crew is doing a great job. I will do a fuller report when I get back.

I would also recommend you consider a good travel agent. I use Mike at Reef and Rainforest and he has been invaluable negotiating this stuff and then making sure both the LOB and I understood what we were willing to do. I also had to cancel a trip to T&C for the same reason- no way to get a PCR...

Turks and Caicos will not accept any Rapid Antigen or home tests. I am not a scientist or medical person but from what I can see, it must be a PCR test which will take 5-7 days to get the results if you are lucky. I don't see how anyone in the US will be able to qualify for travel to Turks and...

My understanding is that an "instant" test is no good you have to get a PCR test that goes to a lab. This is taking 7-10 days to get the results in Virginia.

I see you are in the US. Some of the countries say they are open or will open, but you have to get a covid PCR test- the Rapid antigen test will not be sufficient for some countries. Where I live, the wait is 7-10 days for the PCR test so there is no way for me to meet the requirements of...

I am not minimizing it. But the 136,000 death figure includes people who died with covid and not because of it. If someone gets hit by a car and dies and they also had covid- this would be the sort of inclusion that would drive the numbers artificially high. That is happening in the US. I...

Good point- I don't need to look it up- I am sure you are right. In the US- it is taking 7-10 days because apparently "everyone" wants one and they are free. So I think we have a lot of people here getting tested who don't really need one. I would gladly pay for one if I could get it in time but...

The situation is not bad in the US- unless you are talking about our hysterical media that is blatantly lying about things. You may be seeing the headlines about how many cases we have but the US media doesn't generally report that : -in Florida some of the reporting agencies were only reporting...

Thanks for the post! I am jealous. Hope everyone over there is having a great time.

So are the Maldives really open now? Has anyone gone or planning to go there soon?

You are right!! Very confusing..hopefully there will be options.

I was just looking at the Turks and Caicos Tourism site. I apologize but I am not good at attaching links but if you type in a search for Turks and Caicos it is easy to find.

Now it looks like the insurance is a recommendation and not a requirement. I think if you are leaving the US you should have coverage and if my trip works out I will have it anyway.

would this work for a liveaboard? On the Turks and Caicos website it says under who is exempt from the PCR tesing (g) "a person who disembarks from an aircraft at an airport, in transit to or for purposes of connecting" . Could this be contrued to be OK if you went from the airport directly...