Melange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine July 2020 | Page 148
Sint Eustatius Covid-19
Travel and Quarantine policy from July 1st, 2020
Tourists entering Statia
From the 1st of July people from low Risk
countries, who have been at least 14 consecutive
days in that country before the visit to Statia are
allowed to enter Statia as tourist.
This implies that people from Saba, Bonaire,
Curacao and Sint Kitts are welcome to visit Statia.
This includes family visits.
Travel from tourist from other areas is not
expected to be allowed before the 1st of August,
and will only be allowed if a country of origin is
qualified as low risk.
The tourism sector is working on plans for
opening after the hurricane season for tourists
from a wider group of countries.
Statians leaving the Island for touristic
purposes and family visits.
Statians are advised to stay for holiday at home or
go to low Risk countries if they want to go from
the Island during the holiday period. This implies
that from the 1st of July trips to Saba, Bonaire,
Curacao and St. Kitts are possible. To assure a
safe return with quarantine, the trip needs to be
with a direct flight or a stop over with a good
hygiene protocol in place.
To Saba and St. Kitts boat trips are allowed, but
only after approval by the government as the
harbour in general is still closed.
Email: [email protected]
If you want to travel to another
destination from Statia, it is not
forbidden to do this but be aware of the
risk and the consequences of travel.
• Be aware of the requirements for
entering the destination country and the
quarantine requirements in that country
• If you travel to a medium risk country
14 days of quarantine upon return is
obligatory. This can be home based
quarantine if your house and family
composition is fit for this.
• If you travel to ahigh risk country 14
days of quarantine in a central facility
is obligatory. You will have to pay this
yourselves and the capacity is limited,
essential workers and medical referrals
have priority so this implies that your
return needs to be planned according to
the availability of places for quarantine.
For everyone travelling, it is important
to:
• Keep yourself updated on the regulations
of that country regarding COVID
• Keep yourself updated on the the
developments in that country and the
classification of your country by the
Statian Government: As an outbreak is
always possible the situation can detoriate
and the risk classification of the country
can be changed
• During all flights the strict hygiene
protocols need to be in place
Questions related to COVID-19:
Call 912 or email [email protected]