CDC posted this today, December 3, 2021
"If you plan to travel internationally, you will need to get a COVID-19 viral test (regardless of vaccination status or citizenship) no more than 1 day before you travel by air into the United States. You must show your negative result to the airline before you board your flight."
SUMMARY
In response to the omicron COVID variant, the Biden Administration today released new guidelines for inbound travelers to the U.S., including U.S. citizens. Effective Monday, December 6, all U.S. citizens, regardless of vaccination status, will need to show proof of a negative COVID test taken within 1 day of travel, or documentation of having recovered from COVID-19 in the past 90 days, before they board their flight to the U.S. The “mask mandate” for interstate transportation and international travel was also extended through March 2022. This comes on the heels of a ban on foreign travelers from eight countries in southern Africa that was put in place last week.
DETAILS Below and at Link
See details published by CDC December 3, 2021: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/testing-international-air-travelers.html
1. Fully vaccinated cruise ship crew members are allowed to leave the vessel and go into the TPDCo managed spaces and TPDCo COVID-19 certified entities.
2. Allowable Capacity
- The capacity of licensed tourism transportation has been increased to 100% capacity. However, no passenger is to be seated beside the driver.
- The capacity for all common areas and watersports operations has been increased to 85% capacity.
- The capacity for beaches has been increased to 100% capacity.
3. Saunas are now allowed to operate. We encourage you to view the COVID-19 Safety
4. All patrons (cruise passengers, land-based visitors and locals) allowed access to TPDCo
5. Minibar and in-room refrigerators can now be resumed.
6. Self-service on the buffet lines can now be resumed. Of note is the following guidelines:
i. Ensure patrons are wearing masks and sanitizing on entry to the Buffet area. Chefs and servers should be around the buffets to assist and make sure designated tools are used.
ii. Buffet watchers should be in place to monitor queues.
7. Physical distancing requirement has been changed to a minimum of 3ft in common areas.
We would like to underscore that there has been no adjustment to the requirement of mask
wearing and sanitization mechanisms. This must be strictly adhered to in all instances.
As of Oct 2nd when we traveled, we were required to do a COVID test in the 10 day window prior to our arrival date and then upload it for Jamaican Travel Authorization- this requirement has changed some and I’ll mention the new changes in a few minutes.