What is it like to cruise in the Caribbean now?

by admin
Current anchorage in Jolly Harbour Antigua

To give you a quick answer, here is the current situation for cruisers courtesy of Noonsite:

SPECIAL PROCEDURES FOR RECREATIONAL CRAFT IN PORTS OF ENTRY WORLDWIDE

CARIBBEAN

Anguilla: 14 DAY QUARANTINE  (from 20 March)
See Anguilla Biosecurity for details

Antigua and Barbuda: OPEN (with restrictions)
See Antigua and Barbuda Biosecurity for details

Aruba: CLOSED (from 16 March)
See Aruba Biosecurity for details

Bahamas: CLOSED (from 24 March)See Bahamas Biosecurity for details

Bermuda: CLOSED (from 19 March)
See Bermuda Biosecurity for details

Bonaire: CLOSED (from 23 March)See Bonaire Biosecurity for details

British Virgin Islands: CLOSED (from 19 March)
See BVI Biosecurity for details

Cayman Islands: 14 DAY QUARANTINE (from 17 March)See Cayman Islands Biosecurity for details

Cuba: CLOSED (all foreigners must leave – from 24 March)
See Cuba Biosecurity for details

Curacao: CLOSED (from 18 March)
See Curacao Biosecurity for details

Dominica: CLOSED (from 22 March)See Dominica Biosecurity for details

Dominican Republic: CLOSED (from 18 March)
See DR Biosecurity for details

Grenada: LOCKDOWN (from 21 March – only 1 POE)
See Grenada Biosecurity for details

Guadeloupe: CLOSED (from 23 March)
See Guadeloupe Biosecurity for details

Haiti: CLOSED (from 19 March)
See Haiti Biosecurity for details

Jamaica: OPEN
See Jamaica Biosecurity for details

Martinique: CLOSED (from 23 March)See Martinique Biosecurity for details

Montserrat: 14 DAY QUARANTINE 
See Montserrat Biosecurity for details

Puerto Rico: LOCKDOWN (ports open)See Puerto Rico Biosecurity for details

Saba: LOCKDOWN

Saint Lucia: CLOSED (from 17 March)
See St. Lucia Biosecurity for details

Sint Maarten: CLOSED (from 23 March)
See Sint Maarten Biosecurity for details

Statia: LOCKDOWN (from 16 March)
See Statia Biosecurity for details

St. Barts: LOCKDOWN (from 18 March)See St. Barts Biosecurity for details

St. Kitts and NEVIS: OPEN
See St. Kitts Biosecurity for details

St. Martin: LOCKDOWN (from 18 March)See St. Martin Biosecurity for details

St. Vincent and the Grenadines: OPEN (Mustique closed)See SVG Biosecurity for details

Trinidad and TobagoCLOSED TO ALL (from 23 March)See Trinidad & Tobago Biosecurity for details

Turks and Caicos: CLOSED (from 24 March)See Turks and Caicos Biosecurity for details

US Virgin Islands: OPEN (with restrictions)
See US Virgin Islands Biosecurity for details

As stated in the previous post, the stores in Antigua are stocked normally and the confirmed infection count remains the single individual that traveled in from the UK a few weeks ago. Several of the US cruisers we meet have plans to go to the USVI’s even though they have 17 cases and the count is growing. Some cruisers around here whip themselves into unneeded panic posting on social media versus reading the news and local government announcements. The big question with cruisers is hurricane season. Grenada and Trinidad, the safe havens for hurricanes are currently not open. If these islands do not open the options for non-liveaboards are to sail to the US or put the boat on the hard at at one of the open islands (adding additional insurance coverage). The non-liveaboards appear to be making early moves on both of these options. We are going to be patient for the next few months to see what islands open before deciding to go north or south for the hurricane season. The cruisers in the Pacific have the real problems. Imagine being at sea for four weeks from Panama to the Marquesas at being told you cannot check in and must proceed to Tahiti, secure your boat, and fly out. Overall we are very thankful for our situation and we hope everyone stays safe.

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Dave March 24, 2020 - 10:08 pm

Crazy times. We were supposed to be going to Cayman Brac in two weeks. Not happening. Stay well !!

admin March 25, 2020 - 1:24 pm

They will open sometime

Dave March 28, 2020 - 11:13 am

Rebooked for November…….we’ll see. E-commissioning is tonight for AYC.

admin March 28, 2020 - 7:36 pm

What does E-commissioning entail?

Dave March 29, 2020 - 10:24 am

Commissioning was held as a virtual on-line meeting. It worked ok. Just not the same as the real thing. Same script as usual, even had the cannon.

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