Most Caribbean islands have reopened to international tourism, and many islands have adopted different restrictions and requirements for vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers. Here are the latest developments for travel from the U.S. to each Caribbean country.
Please double-check requirements with the countries' official websites, as protocols change quickly. For more information, see our global travel map, powered by Sherpa.
A negative Covid test is required for re-entry to the U.S., with the exception of U.S. territories Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Anguilla
Open to U.S. travelers. Effective Nov. 1, all visitors 18 years and older must be fully vaccinated to enter Anguilla; pregnant women are exempt. Travelers must apply at www.ivisitanguilla.com no later than noon on the day before the day of arrival. The application for entry includes an arrival testing fee of $50 per person. All travelers must present proof vaccination plus a negative Covid-19 test result taken between two and five days prior to arrival. The laboratory that processes the pre-arrival test must be accredited.; self-administered and antibody tests will not be accepted. Travelers are tested on arrival and are required to stay in place at their hotel, licensed villa or other rental accommodations while the test is processed, usually within 24 hours. If the test result is negative, there is no quarantine requirement and guests are free to explore the island on their own. Guests staying on island for more than eight days are tested on day four of their visit at no additional cost. More information: www.ivisitanguilla.com. Updated Oct. 26.
Antigua and Barbuda
Open to U.S. visitors. All visitors arriving by air are required to show proof of having received at least one dose of an approved vaccine (children under 18 are exempt) and a negative PCR test done within four days of travel (children under five are exempt). All passengers must complete a health declaration form and submit to a temperature check upon arrival. Visitors who complete a successful screening are not required to quarantine once booked at a certified accommodation (at least 435 hotels and villas are certified). More information: www.visitantiguabarbuda.com. Updated Oct. 21.
Aruba
Open to U.S. visitors. All travelers are required to fill out an embarkation/disembarkation card between 72 and four hours prior to travel. All visitors 15 and over must upload a negative PCR test result taken within 72 hours prior to departure. Children 14 and under are exempt from the test. Those not producing a negative test result prior to arrival must take a PCR test upon arrival and quarantine until test result received but those 14 and under are exempt from the test. All visitors must purchase and pay for the Aruba travel insurance within 72 hours prior to departure; they can use their existing medical insurance to supplement the Aruba policy, but it cannot replace the Aruba travel insurance, which is $15 for travelers age 15 and over; no charge for children 14 and younger, More information: Aruba.com. Updated Aug. 17.
Bahamas
Open to U.S. visitors. All travelers over the age of 2 must upload a negative PCR or antigen test result within five days of arrival and apply for a Bahamas Travel Health Visa within 14 days of travel. Vaccinated travelers must submit proof of vaccination. All travelers must opt in to the mandatory health insurance plan when applying for the visa. The fee is paid in advance and the price depends upon length of stay. Unvaccinated travelers must take a rapid antigen test on day 5 and submit a daily health questionnaire each day of their stay. More information: bahamas.com. Updated Sept. 24.
Barbados
Open to U.S. visitors. All visitors must complete the Immigration and Customs from form 24 hours prior to arrival and must include the negative PCR test result taken no more than 3 days before arrival. Fully vaccinated travelers with a valid negative PCR result no longer are required to take a second PCR test upon arrival in Barbados or observe a quarantine period. Health officials at the Grantley Adams airport may select fully vaccinated travelers at random for a rapid antigen arrival test on entry (free of charge); no quarantine time is required due to short turnaround time for results. Unvaccinated travelers must quarantine for five days at a preapproved accommodation, take a PCR test on day five at one of the approved labs or testing hotels across the island at a cost to the traveler and continue to quarantine until test results are received. Unvaccinated travelers under the age of 18 are allowed to enter if accompanied by vaccinated parents/guardians; travelers under 5 are not subject to testing requirements. More information: visitbarbados.org. Updated Oct. 25.
Bermuda
Open to U.S. visitors. All travelers must complete the online Bermuda travel authorization process within one to three days of arrival (cost is $75 and covers all on-island tests) and present proof of a negative PCR test taken within four days of arrival (this also applies to children 2 years and older). Vaccinated travelers must present proof of vaccination, be tested upon arrival and on days 4 and 10 of their stay. Unvaccinated children traveling with parents are subject to the same rules. Unvaccinated travelers must be tested upon arrival, must quarantine at their own expense for 14 days at one of seven approved hotels and be retested at the end of their quarantine. More information: GoToBermuda.com. Updated Aug. 9.
Bonaire
Open to U.S. travelers. Fully vaccinated visitors must produce proof of a negative PCR test done within 72 hours of arrival. Unvaccinated visitors also must produce result of a negative antigen test taken within 24 hours of arrival as well as the negative PCR test. Bonaire has added the availability of rapid antigen testing at its Flamingo Airport to help travelers adhere to the current testing protocol. All travelers must complete a health questionnaire. All businesses, including hotels, car rentals, tour operators, watersports operators, taxis and restaurants, will carry a Bonaire Friendly Safety Seal certifying that they have been inspected and approved regarding health and safety standards. Updated July 27.
British Virgin Islands
Open to U.S. travelers. New entry protocols take effect Oct. 1. Fully vaccinated U.S. travelers must provide results of a negative PCR test or antigen rapid test done within five days and show proof of vaccination. No quarantine is required. Partially vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers must apply to the BVI Gateway portal no later than 48 hours before arrival, must complete it within 24 hours of departure, show proof of Covid-19 travel insurance and a negative result from a PCR test done within five days, be tested on arrival, quarantine for four days, take a PCR test on day four and await results. The fee of $175 covers Covid arrival test and test on day four and a monitoring bracelet. These rules apply to those 5 years old and over. More information: bvitourism.com Updated Sept. 30.
Cayman Islands
Not open to U.S. visitors. The Cayman Islands' plan to reopen the border to tourists is on hold due to a recent rise in community transmissions of Covid-19. The territory had planned to start allowing a limited number of verified vaccinated travelers starting in October, but that plan has been put off for the rest of 2021. Updated Sept. 15.
Cuba
Open to U.S. visitors. All arriving passengers must submit a health declaration, produce a Cuba Tourist Card (available from the airlines) and produce a negative PCR test result taken within 72 hours prior to arrival and take another PCR test upon arrival, with results available within 24 hours. The test upon arrival is free. All incoming travelers must have travel insurance that covers Covid-19 during their stay. Visitors must quarantine in accommodations until results arrive and be PCR tested at their own expense on Day 5. American visitors are barred from strictly tourist vacations to the all-inclusive resorts on the north coast but can travel to Cuba under 12 specific categories, the most popular of which is Support for the Cuban People. All regulations are detailed at https://cu.embassy.gov/covid-19-information.
Curacao
Open to U.S. visitors. All visitors from very high-risk countries (including the U.S.) must complete the digital immigration card online prior to departure, fill out the passenger locator card within 48 hours of departure, show proof and upload a negative PCR test result taken within 48 hours of departure, show proof of medical insurance and take an antigen test at a local laboratory on the third day of the stay. The appointment must be made and paid for in advance. Children 12 and under who don't show Covid-19 symptoms and whose parents/caretakers can show proof of a negative PCR test are not required to undergo a PCR test prior to arrival or the antigen test on day 3. More information: Curacao.com. Updated: Sept. 17.
Dominica
Open to U.S. visitors. All travelers must submit a health questionnaire at least 24 hours prior to travel and upload a negative PCR test taken between 24 and 72 hours prior to arrival. Vaccinated visitors must upload a vaccination certificate, pay online for a rapid antigen test ($100; test is given on arrival) and present notification of health clearance to travel to Dominica and receipt for antigen test.
If the antigen result is negative, there is no mandatory quarantine for fully vaxxed travelers who have been medically cleared. They must record temperature daily and report any symptoms, and must stay in Safe in Nature certified properties.
Unvaccinated travelers will be transported to a mandatory quarantine at a government-operated facility or a Safe in Nature-certified property for five days, take a PCR test on day 5 and await results for up to 48 hours.
Unvaccinated children under 18 traveling with fully vaxxed family must follow same protocols as their fully vaxxed family members. Kids five and above will be tested on day 2; those five and under do not need a PCR test. More information: GoDominica.com. Updated Aug. 16.
Dominican Republic
Open to U.S. visitors. All travelers are required to fill out a Traveler's Health Affidavit and international embarkation/disembarkation form 72 hours before departure from the U.S., print or take screenshot of QR code, which is scanned upon arrival and departure. A temperature check will be administered on arrival and/or rapid Breathalyzer test on random travelers. If positive, the traveler quarantines in a designated area within his hotel and is regularly tested until symptoms are gone. More information: godominicanrepublic.com. Updated Sept. 23.
Grenada
Open to U.S. visitors. All visitors over age 13 must be fully vaccinated and must quarantine for 48 hours, pending a negative PCR test upon arrival at the airport ($150). All visitors must apply for a travel authorization prior to arrival and book approved Pure Safe accommodations for a minimum of two nights, provide proof of a negative PCR test done 72 hours prior to travel and pre-pay for the PCR test at the airport. Children 13 and under traveling with a vaccinated party must quarantine with their party for 48 hours. More information: www.puregrenada.com/travel-advisory. Updated Sept. 29.
Guadeloupe
Open to U.S. visitors. All visitors must be fully vaccinated and must present a negative PCR test result taken 72 hours prior to arrival or an antigen test result taken 48 hours before arrival. Travelers under 12 are exempt from this requirement. All travelers must present a completed health declaration form upon arrival. There is no quarantine requirement. More information, email info@guadeloupe-islands.com. Updated: Oct. 26.
Haiti
The magnitude 7.2 earthquake on Aug. 14 may affect current entry regulations. Prior to the earthquake, the country was open to U.S. visitors who were required to produce a negative antigen or PCR test no more than 72 hours prior to arrival. American Airlines still had several flights listed from JFK to Port-au-Prince via Fort Lauderdale.
The CDC issued a Level 4 Travel Health Notice on Aug. 11, indicating a very high level of Covid-19 in the country. In addition, the U.S. State Department issued a Level 4-Do Not Travel Advisory on Aug. 2, citing kidnapping, crime, civil unrest as well as high Covid case numbers. More information: Travel.State.gov and the U.S. Embassy website. Updated Aug. 16.
Jamaica
Open to U.S. visitors. New curfew hours are in effect through Oct. 28. Hours are 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Friday, and 6 p.m. to 5 a.m. on the weekends. Businesses and parks must close one hour before curfew. Public beaches can operate at reduced hours. Restaurants, bars, gyms and zoos are allowed to operate at 50% capacity. Weddings are limited to 20 attendees. Public events can have no more than 25 in attendance. Masks must be worn at all times. Curfews do not apply inside hotels or resorts. Guests are not allowed to leave the hotel during curfew. Beaches can only be accessed during curfew if they are private property of the resort.
All travelers must complete and submit the online travel authorization form between two and five days prior to arrival and must submit the approval during the airline check-in process. All travelers over the age of 12, including those who have been vaccinated, must submit proof of a negative PCR test or antigen test taken within three days of travel.
Tourists are required to stay in the "Resilient Corridors" designated for tourism purposes along the north and south coasts of the island and are required to remain at their hotel or resort within the corridor for the duration of their stay. However, they may leave the hotel to visit any tourist attraction that is certified by the Jamaica
Tourist Board to be a Covid-19 Resilient Licensed tourist attraction located within the Resilient Corridors. The list of such attractions is available at VisitJamaica.com. All travel to and from the attraction must be on transportation licensed under the Tourist Board Act. Updated Sept. 24.
Martinique
Open to U.S. visitors. All visitors must be fully vaccinated and must present a negative PCR test result taken 72 hours prior to arrival or an antigen test result taken 48 hours before arrival. Travelers under 12 are exempt from this requirement. All travelers must present a completed health declaration form upon arrival. There is no quarantine requirement. More information: meetmartinique.com. Updated: Oct. 26.
Montserrat
Open to U.S. visitors. All visitors must be fully vaccinated, show proof of a negative PCR test taken within five days prior to entry, complete and submit the online Access Declaration Form no later than three days prior to arrival, quarantine for five days and take a PCR or rapid antigen test on day three or four. Children 5 and over must also submit a negative PCR result. Children over 2 years of age must be tested on day three or four of quarantine. Visitors can stay up to 90 days or apply for the Remote Workers Stamp (fees required) for up to a year.
All visitors have to transit through V.C. Bird Airport in Antigua and must follow Antigua and Barbuda's entry requirements, which include a negative PCR test taken within four days of travel (this includes transiting passengers). Children below 5 years do not require the PCR test for entry into Antigua if transiting with family to Montserrat. All visitors must use the hand hygiene stations at the entrance of public buildings on Montserrat. Masks are required in public places. More information: gov.ms/covid-19Updated Sept. 30.
Puerto Rico
Open to U.S. visitors. Unvaccinated travelers over the age of 2 must show proof of a PCR or antigen test result taken within 72 hours of arrival and be tested weekly for stays longer than a week. Any unvaccinated traveler who arrives without a test result will be fined $300. The fine will be waived if the traveler presents evidence that a test was performed within 48 hours of arrival on the island. Unvaccinated travelers who arrive without a test result and who refuse to be tested within 48 hours or arrival and refuse to comply with the weekly test requirement must find other lodging arrangements, such as staying with relatives. They will not be allowed to stay in any hotelparadoro/short-term rental. In addition, all travelers must fill out an online
Travel Declaration Form through the Puerto Rico Health Department's portal to obtain an Airport Exit Confirmation Number and a QR code. Fully vaccinated travelers must present their official vaccination card. Visitors arriving at the Luis Munoz Marin Airport in San Juan can receive a Johnson & Johnson vaccine in Terminal B. The same is offered on the islands of Vieques and Culebra via the Maritime Transportation Authority ferry terminal in Ceiba on the mainland's northeast coast south of Fajardo. More information: www.discoverpuertorico.com Updated Aug. 26.
Saba and St. Eustatius (Statia)
Open to U.S. visitors. Regulations for both islands require vaccinated visitors to fill out a health application form, provide results of a PCR test taken within 72 hours of arrival or a rapid antigen test done 48 hours before travel and show proof of vaccination. Unvaccinated travelers must fill out the health form, show PCR test result done 72 hours before travel, quarantine for five days and take a PCR test on day five. Day trippers from St. Maarten have to apply for entry into Saba or Statia and fill out the health form prior to arrival in those islands. For details, visit the tourism websites of Saba and Statia. Updated Aug. 4.
St. Barts
Open to U.S. visitors. All visitors 18 and over must be fully vaccinated, and all those 10 and older need proof of a negative PCR test taken no more than three days prior to travel or a rapid antigen test done no more than two full days prior to travel. Visitors who transit through St. Maarten need to pre-register to enter and must show results of the negative PCR test. U.S. visitors traveling to St. Barts through San Juan must show results of the negative PCR test. More information: www.saintbarth.com. Updated June 8.
St. Kitts and Nevis
Open to fully vaccinated U.S. travelers. Visitors must complete a travel authorization form and include proof of vaccination. Once verified, travelers will receive authorization of their vaccination card and a KN number. They must then upload results of a negative PCR test done 72 hours prior to departure and proof of booking at one of the travel-approved accommodations. The Vacation In Place quarantine has been reduced from four days to 24 hours, after which travelers are tested ($150). Following a negative test result, travelers are free to make use of restaurants, beach bars, attractions, craft markets, tours and water sports. Unvaccinated children under age 18 are subject to the 24-hour test and stay-in-place requirement. More information: www.stkittstourism.kn/travel-advisory-update and www.nevisisland.com. Updated Oct. 8.
St. Lucia
Open to U.S. visitors. Fully vaccinated travelers must upload proof of vaccination when they fill out the pre-arrival travel authorization form. They must travel with their vaccination card. Upon arrival in St. Lucia, they are expedited via a dedicated Health Screening line and receive a non-electronic wristband which must be worn during their stay. Vaccinated visitors can book rental cars, dine at local restaurants, explore shops and markets and take part in additional activities on the island. Non-vaccinated travelers continue to be permitted to stay at up to two certified and approved properties for the first 14 days of their stay. All travelers ages five and up must obtain a negative PCR test taken no more than five days before arrival, submit the online travel registration form, stay at a Covid-19 certified hotel, submit to a health screening upon arrival and adhere to safety protocols in place, which include mask wearing in public places. More information: www.stlucia.org/covid-19. Updated June 8.
St. Maarten/St. Martin
Effective Nov. 1, fully vaccinated travelers will not require a Covid-19 test to enter St. Maarten/St. Martin. This is applicable for travelers who are fully vaccinated with the approved vaccines (Moderna, Pfizer, J&J, AstraZeneca, Sinopharm, Sinovac). Until Nov. 1, current rules remain in place. All visitors must complete the health pre-authorization application through the Electronic Health Authorization System (EHAS), submit proof of a negative Covid test 72 hours before arrival or antigen test done 48 hours before arrival. Once authorization is approved, travelers receive a pre-authorization e-mail which contains a QR code showing vaccination status and Covid test result.
The St. Maarten SXM Protection Plan is mandatory health coverage for all visitors. The plan covers hospital costs, ICU costs, doctor consultations, Covid-19 tests and, if necessary, medical evacuation. For those 15 and up, the cost is $15 for visits up to 180 days; it is $10 for those under 15 years of age. Travelers from a high-risk country (the U.S. is considered high-risk), will receive an automated daily email alert with a link to submit body temperature and any symptoms during first five days of their stay. More information: SintMaartenGov.org. Updated Oct. 21.
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Open to U.S. travelers. All visitors must complete the pre-arrival form, show results of a negative PCR test done 72 hours before arrival and arrive with a fully paid reservation. They will be retested upon arrival. Fully vaccinated visitors must show proof of vaccination, quarantine for 48 hours and can then move to a "bubble protocol" hotel (three in Canouan, one in Bequia, one in Mustique and Petit St. Vincent Island & Resort). Unvaccinated visitors must quarantine for 14 days in a tourism-approved hotel at their own cost and be retested between day 4 and day 7 of quarantine. More information: discoversvg.com and www.gov.vc. Updated Sept. 17.
Turks and Caicos
Open to U.S. visitors. Effective Sept. 1, all visitors 16 years and over must be fully vaccinated to enter. Travelers are required to show proof of vaccination through the TCI Assured pre-travel program and portal prior to entering the country. The portal will accept vaccination proof (Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Comirnaty, Spikevax and Vaxzevria). Proof of vaccination in the form of a digital copy or paper copy, inclusive of vaccine cards issued by the CDC, will be accepted.
The vaccination requirement is in addition to the existing protocols, which require a negative Covid-19 PCR or antigen test result done within three days of travel as well as medical/travel insurance that covers medical evacuation, a completed health screening questionnaire and certification that the traveler has read and agreed to the private policy document. All these requirements must be uploaded to the portal in advance of arrival. Any traveler testing positive prior to departing Turks and Caicos must quarantine for 10 days at his own expense and undergo a Covid-19 test on day 7 prior to release. More information: Turks & Caicos tourism. Updated Aug. 20.
Trinidad and Tobago
Open to U.S. visitors. All visitors, including those 16 and over, must be fully vaccinated and each must apply for entry through the Travel Pass application, upload result of a negative PCR test taken within three days of arrival, proof of vaccination and evidence of fully paid accommodations. More information: https://ttravelpass.gov.tt Updated Aug. 20.
U.S. Virgin Islands
Open to U.S. visitors. Every U.S. traveler 5 years and older must apply through the USVI travel portal and submit a negative Covid-19 test result taken within five days of travel. This applies to vaccinated as well as unvaccinated travelers. Upon arrival, travelers must submit the test result and travel authorization received from the portal. Travelers unable to produce the required test result are subject to a 10-day quarantine with testing until a negative result is achieved. More information: www.usvitravelportal.com Updated Aug. 18.
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