Travel to Indonesia

[Centrals]

So we have a June 2022 Blue Manta booking for Komodo. Any way this is going to be a good idea? Is the port even open to tourists? If we get caught in a post arrival test we are ruined...and don't want to spend weeks on land waiting to go.
Should we just hope for something available in 2023? Get whatever $ we can back and give up until some year when things are the new stable?

1. Quarantine is required at the moment but the length of it changed regularly. How do you prepare for that?
2. Can you get any refund at all? Otherwise you just have to sit and wait and you won't be alone unfortunately.

Thailand is opened with only one day of 'quarantine' required, peak season in the west coast, but it is a long haul from US. Just remember thing can change quickly without warning.

Unfortunately:

Missing Covid-infected tourist surrenders on Koh Samui

An Israeli tourist who sparked a manhunt by leaving his Bangkok hotel without waiting for his Covid-19 test result, which proved positive, surrendered to police on Koh Samui on Wednesday afternoon.

www.bangkokpost.com

Absolutely irresponsible.

Latest on Thailand:

2,532 new Covid cases, 31 more deaths

There were 31 more Covid-19 fatalities and 2,532 new cases registered during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry reported on Wednesday morning.

www.bangkokpost.com

 

[FishCity]

1. We aren't going if there is incoming quarantine.
2. We are theoretically able to get deposit refund if we cancel in advance. But even if not, no point throwing more money at an uncertain situation.

 

[Centrals]

1. We aren't going if there is incoming quarantine.
2. We are theoretically able to get deposit refund if we cancel in advance. But even if not, no point throwing more money at an uncertain situation.

1. At the moment it is 10 days. What will happen in the future is anybody's guess.
2. Get the refund and plan something new(no deposit required).

Good luck

 

[FishCity]

Thanks!

 

[Centrals]

Said it too early!!!!

Mandatory quarantine reinstated amid Omicron concerns

BANGKOK: The Government announced today (Dec 21) that mandatory quarantine measures for ovreseas visitors will be reinstated due to concerns over the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 coronavirus.

www.thephuketnews.com

 

[Dan]

Said it too early!!!!

Mandatory quarantine reinstated amid Omicron concerns

BANGKOK: The Government announced today (Dec 21) that mandatory quarantine measures for ovreseas visitors will be reinstated due to concerns over the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 coronavirus.

www.thephuketnews.com

Thanks for the info. The news doesn’t say quarantine for how many days and to be reviewed again by January 4.

I’m going to meet my relative in Phuket on Feb 15. So I need to add the quarantine days on top.

The flight to Phuket from Houston with Qatar Air is about $900, not bad. I guess I need to wait until Jan 4 before buying the flight tickets.

 

[Dan]

Just got home from Palau. All is well. Keep knocking woods.

Since Indonesia is still closed, I’m heading to Bonaire in January, Phuket in February and back to Bahamas in March.