Jamaica and other Caribbean nations are beginning to reopen to tourists, it'll be interesting...

[marmar]

to see how they manage this, considering the importance of tourism in a lot of the economies. I was actually in Jamaica the week in March that coronavirus hell starting breaking loose in the U.S. The shuttle bus ride back to MoBay Airport from Negril was filled with angst-ridden peeps.

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Jamaica Is Reopening for Tourism on June 15




In a major move for the Caribbean tourism sector at large, the island of Jamaica is reopening its borders for travelers beginning June 15.

Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett announced the decision in a letter from the Ministry of Tourism to stakeholders.

Jamaica reopened its borders for the repatriation of nationals on June 1.

The reopening would make Jamaica the largest Caribbean destination to reopen its borders so far. ............(more)

https://www.caribjournal.com/2020/06/01/jamaica-reopening-tourism-june-15/

[BannonsLiver]

1. I hope it goes okay

Unlike some here I like to travel and hope that the industry recovers at some point.

[marmar]

2. Me too.

[marmar]

3. More on international travel....

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cnn.com/travel/amp/global-destinations-reopening-to-tourists/index.html

[marmar]

4. Thailand

https://www.ttgasia.com/2020/06/01/thailand-eyes-lifting-of-lockdown-by-july-1/

[malaise]

5. We actually started allowing flights in with Jamaicans

from about May 15. One of my best friends and her younger son came home that day - they were stuck in Miami from March. She was receiving chemo treatment.
We're just glad she came home.

A large number of locals are not happy with tourism opening. but the hotel industry is boss.

[marmar]

6. Wow. So they shut down the borders even to Jamaicans abroad?

[malaise]

7. Yep

People who wanted to come home, the Opposition Party and regular folks made some serious noise and then they let in our poor cruise ship workers and then those who wanted to come home. My beloved friend died on Monday morning.