The Dutch Caribbean island of Statia has officially discontinued its entry travel rules, Caribbean Journal has learned.<\/p>\n
That means the island no longer requires pre-testing for travelers, effective May 11.<\/p>\n
Statia, which is a short ferry or plane ride from nearby St Maarten, has also removed the requirement for travelers to fill out its EHAS health form prior to arrival.<\/p>\n
The island is now open to both vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers, neither of whom need to test to enter Statia.<\/p>\n
Statia has also removed local health restrictions on businesses and hospitality enterprises.<\/p>\n
Statia is the most recent Dutch Caribbean destination to remove its travel rules, following similar moves by Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao and Saba. <\/p>\n
St Maarten still requires testing for unvaccinated travelers. <\/p>\n
The burden on the economy and the local health care system is the main reason that the local government drops the COVID-19 measures, combined with a low number of COVID-19 cases , the islands government said in a statement.<\/p>\n
The island has been experiencing new energy in recent years, buoyed by the recent launch of its first-ever luxury resort, the Golden Rock.<\/p>\n
And St Maarten-based Winair also announced it would be expanding its flight service to the island, with increased demand. s<\/p>\n
For more, visit Statia.<\/p>\n
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