DennyP Travel COVID-19 Information

Resort, Country & Airline COVID-19 Information

Date Updated: June 1, 2021

Some of the links below refer to information that is updated frequently. The more current information is at the bottom of each section.

U.S. Information

• U.S. Will Require Negative COVID-19 Results from All Incoming International Travelers January 12, 2021 Conde Nast Traveler
  (see Hedonism II section below for in-hotel testing plans)
• Requirement for Proof of Negative COVID-19 Test or Recovery from COVID-19 for All Air Passengers Arriving in the United States January 13, 2021 CDC

Canada Information

• Pre-departure COVID-19 testing and negative results to be required for all air travellers coming to Canada December 31, 2020 Government of Canada
• New COVID-19 testing rules for air travellers kick in Jan. 7 December 31, 2020 CBC
• Use ArriveCAN to enter Canada December 31, 2020 Government of Canada
• Major Canadian airlines cancelling air service to all Caribbean destinations and Mexico January 29, 2021 DH News

Resort Information

• Original Resorts (Desire & Temptation)
  Reopening dates as of May 22: 
  Desire RM: June 4 / Desire Pearl: July 1 / Temptation: June 10
• Reopening Status Updated June 3
• Temptation Update May 22, 2020 PDF
• Desire Reopening Protocols June 2, 2020 PDF
• Temptation Reopening Protocols June 2, 2020 PDF
• In-House COVID-19 Testing Desire RM/Pearl & Temptation January 17, 2021 PDF
• Grand Lido Negril (Reopening July 15)
• Reopening Status
• Safety-Assured Vacation Policy
• In-House COVID-19 Testing January 16, 2021 PDF
• Hidden Beach, Cancun - Reopening June 15
  • In-House COVID-19 Testing January 16, 2021 PDF
• Hedonism II - official announcement - Reopening July 1st
  • COVID-19 Protocols updated
  • COVID-19 FAQS
  • Nudes, prudes and swingers. Hedonism II adapts to the pandemic era August 17, 2020 CNN
  • Resort COVID-19 Response To Social Media Comments
  • Resort Expanded Testing Information
  • Resort "Party Safely" Information
  • In-Hotel COVID-19 Testing Available March 12, 2021
• Breezes Bahamas - Reopening July 1

Country Information

Jamaica Travel Authorization Form and COVID-19 Testing Information here. Updated 03/02/21

• Jamaica
  • 2020 Archived Links
  • Jamaica Tourist Board Contact Information DennyP Travel
• Jamaica Immigration Information DennyP Travel
  • Shortcut to testing requirements (until they change) DennyP Travel October 14, 2020
• JJHTA Leads Initiative To Fight COVID-19 January 6, 2021 Jamaica Information Service
• Jamaica Tourism Numbers Keep Climbing January, 2021Caribbean Journal
• Jamaica’s COVID-19 Health and Safety Compliant Visitor Experiences December 29, 2020 Destination Tourism
• No Extension To Enhanced COVID-19 Measures In Westmoreland After Jan. 15 January 13, 2021 Jamaica Information Service
• Jamaica Ready for Change in Covid Travel Policy January 22, 2021 Television Jamaica (YouTube)
• Caribbean Destinations Increase Testing Capacity to Meet New U.S. Travel Requirements January 28, 2021 travelmarket report
• Jamaica Travel Restrictions: Things Tourists Should Know for 2021 January 27, 2021 Travel Pulse
• Airports to provide rapid COVID tests on-site January 27, 2021 The Gleaner
• Tourism Resilient Corridors Very Safe For Visitors February 1, 2021 Jamaica Information Service
• Require negative COVID tests from all incoming passengers – JHTA February 11, 2021 Loop
• UK Travel Restrictions To Be Extended February 25, 2021 JIS
• New COVID-19 Testing Requirements March 1, 2021 The Gleaner
• Destination Reassures Travellers with Rollout of Jamaica Cares March 3, 2021 CEOWORLD Magazine
• Jamaica stiffens Covid test entry requirement March 3, 2021 TRAVEL WEEKLY
• Jamaica's Donovan White: Testing, vaccines, visitor numbers March 23, 2021 TRAVEL WEEKLY
• Three reasons why Jamaica is ready for tourists April 7, 2021 Travel Daily News International
• ‘Vaccination for tourism workers in Jamaica’ says Edmund Bartlett April 12, 2021 Writeups 24
• Jamaica records major increase in arrivals over Easter weekend April 12, 2021 TravelDailyNews
• Jamaica is welcoming international tourists April 16, 2021 TimeOut
• Jamaica's UK travel ban to be lifted May 1 April 29, 2021 Loop
• Caribbean Travel Restrictions: Experiencing Jamaica’s Safety Protocols April 23, 2021 Travel Pulse
• Observe COVID-19 protocols, JHTA tells tourism stakeholders May 28, 2021 The Gleaner
• COVID-19 positivity rate for tourists returning to US less than one per cent May 10, 2021 The Gleaner
• Mexico
• 2020 Archived Links
• FAQ - COVID-19 - Mexican Caribbean
• Americans Have Traveled to Mexico Throughout COVID - January 4, 2021 AFAR
• Travel to Mexico during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go - January 5, 2021 CNN Travel
• Mexico sees U.S. tourist bump amid Covid pandemic surge - January 12, 2021 NBC News
• Mexico and Caribbean beach resorts offer Covid tests for new U.S. travel requirements - January 26, 2021 CNBC News
• Mexico sets up Covid-19 resort testing sites to salvage tourism industry - January 28, 2021 BusinessDay
• RESORTS AND AIRLINES WORKING TO SIMPLIFY NEW U.S. TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS - January 28, 2021 Travel off Path
• Hotels In Mexico Add Easy & Cheap Coronavirus Testing - January 25, 2021 ONE MILE AT A TIME
• Mexican Caribbean up to the task with PCR testing, says tourism board - January 29, 2021 Travel Week
• AN ESTIMATED 13000 AMERICAN TOURISTS STILL ARRIVING IN CANCUN DAILY - February 02, 2021 Travel Off Path
• LATEST CANCUN AND PLAYA DEL CARMEN TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS TOURISTS NEED TO KNOW - February 11, 2021 Travel Off Path
• OFFICIAL ENTRY IMMIGRATION FORM - TOURIST CARD & Health Questionnaire - February 11, 2021 Travel Off Path - Mexico
• Travel to Mexico during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go - March 2, 2021 KION News Channel 5/46
• Key tourist state in Mexico easing some COVID-19 restrictions - March 2, 2021 The Detroit News
• Cancun, Riviera Maya, Costa Maya close to reaching green state epidemiological light - March 20, 2021 Riviera Maya News
• Mexican Airports Report Record Number of Arrivals in March - April 12, 2021 Travel Pulse
• Mexico Travel: What You Need To Know About Traveling To Cancun This Summer - May 29, 2021 Travel Pulse
• Caribbean
• "When Can You Travel to the Caribbean Again?" - May 20, 2020  Travel Pulse
• "See when popular destinations are reopening their borders" - May 20, 2020  USA Today
• "Caribbean comeback: A guide to when travelers can return to the islands" - June 29, 2020 USA Today
• Sint Maartin COVID-19 Page - Ongoing Official Government Page
• Bahamas - opening July 1
  • Bahamas closes borders to U.S. tourists after COVID-19 cases spike; others still welcome - July 19, 2020 Miami Herald
• United States
  • COVID-19 August Travel Restrictions: Latest Quarantine Rules for US States - August 18, 2020 Travel Rules
  • These are the 45 countries Alonely planetmericans can visit - Updated September 03, 2020 The Points Guy

Airline Information

• Southwest Information
• Air Canada Information
• American Airlines Information
• Delta Airlines Information
• United Airlines Information
• jetBlue Information
• FAA Information
• Spirit Airlines Information
• TSA COVID-19 Information

Miscellaneous

• What Safety Precautions to Expect at the Airport - May 26, 2020 AARP
• U.S. Passport Information: COVID-19 Delays - U.S. State Dept.
• THE TOP TRAVEL NEWS THIS WEEK - June 27, 2020 The Points Guy
• Latest News Headlines - Updated Daily Tourism Analytics