Bonaire slowly reopening....
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drrich2
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He says the ban on direct flights from the United States will be extended 2 weeks, but people from the U.S. can come by way of Curacao and must have a PCR test done within 72 hours before departure, which must come back negative. Tough logistics for trip planning from the U.S.
1.) Planning a trip to an expensive airfare destination on very short notice, unless one cares to gamble things won't change for the worse before a trip.
2.) We're talking a PCR test, not a rapid antigen test. What are the odds of getting that test done and the result back so fast? If it's positive, are the airlines letting people cancel penalty-free? What if one person in a 2 to 4 person group tests positive and the others are negative? Who all can cancel (or reschedule?) penalty-free?
3.) What is the point of making U.S. travelers go through Curacao to get to Bonaire?
4.) He makes it clear they're taking things step-by-step, and loosening or tightening restrictions depends on how things unfold. Justified, of course...but more uncertainty in planning.
Thanks for posting; I wondered where things stood now.
1.) Planning a trip to an expensive airfare destination on very short notice, unless one cares to gamble things won't change for the worse before a trip.
2.) We're talking a PCR test, not a rapid antigen test. What are the odds of getting that test done and the result back so fast? If it's positive, are the airlines letting people cancel penalty-free? What if one person in a 2 to 4 person group tests positive and the others are negative? Who all can cancel (or reschedule?) penalty-free?
3.) What is the point of making U.S. travelers go through Curacao to get to Bonaire?
4.) He makes it clear they're taking things step-by-step, and loosening or tightening restrictions depends on how things unfold. Justified, of course...but more uncertainty in planning.
Thanks for posting; I wondered where things stood now.
scuba127
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How is a PCR Test conducted? Where I'm at I can get a saliva test for work/travel.
PCR is Polymerase Chain Reaction test. It is also called a molecular test where fluid from a nasal or throat swab is collected.
Antigen test is a rapid test is rapid test and is cheep.
PCR is the gold standard and is expensive.
Antigen test is a rapid test is rapid test and is cheep.
PCR is the gold standard and is expensive.
If I could get to Curaçao I wouldn’t bother going to Bonaire.
scuba127
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rapidtesttravel.com.....I put my state and type of test in (PCR) it gave me locations in my state where I can get a PCR Test with results reported within 48 hours....
Starting 10-26 US citizens can enter BON from CUR with the requirement of a neg test 72 before and filing out a form. Bonaire Begins a Staged Re-Opening | InfoBonaire
Opening up to direct flights from US to BON may be on the horizon.
United starting for the first time that I can recall flights CUR, nonstop from EWR and Jetblue resuming nonstops to CUR from JFK in Dec.
If you really need a BON fix before the end of the year, there is a way to do it.
Opening up to direct flights from US to BON may be on the horizon.
United starting for the first time that I can recall flights CUR, nonstop from EWR and Jetblue resuming nonstops to CUR from JFK in Dec.
If you really need a BON fix before the end of the year, there is a way to do it.
NativeWannabe
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If I’m not mistaken, only people from New York and Connecticut can travel to Curacao currently....
OP
And New Jersey. Curaçao: The Caribbean Getaway That Sets You Free
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