Bahamas to Open June 15, 2020 post COVID19

Update.

Between now and July 7, you must have a China19 test not older than 10 days

starting July 7, the test must be no older than 7 day

before traveling you must apply for a travel permit, online, for each person. The response is automated and pretty quick. Make sure you fill in every field otherwise you will have to start all over.

also, just announced today, when leaving the Bahamas you must get an outbound clearance at a port of entry and turn in your cruising permit. Failure to do so will result in a $5000 fine. This raises an interesting question about how can you get the second free entry if you no longer have the cruising permit...

that last rule is going to be a major PITA. We usually run non stop from the Exumas back to Miami, not we ll have to stop somewhere.

to make things worst... Cat Cay which used to be the easiest way to clear No longer offers dockage to non members. If you Just want to clear in the $100 fee went up to $500... Arrived at Chubb late tonight, will clear in the morning.

$500 is Cat Cay, not Chubb. We actually went straight to Chubb this afternoon and got in around 9:30. Will clear in the Morning. I have to say the “new” Chubb is beautiful. Nice docks, amazing landscaping, beautiful club house. Will see how clearing goes in the morning. I had not been here in years. Cat was just convenient. No detour and in and out in less than 30 minutes. But it s a private island and club.... their house their rules.

Chubb is a 25/30 miles detour when going straight to the Exumas.

We cleared this morning at Chub. No issue. Officials barely looked at the travellers permits and test results.

then a few hours later I received an email from the ministry of tourism saying one of the applicants (one of the crew) had been categorized medium risk by mistake and should apply again. Never mind I had the actual green light low risk confirmation email.

Tis da Bahama, mon

anchored off Norman’s Galleon Point.

That s crazy. That’s you can’t even make it to the Exumas unless you slow to hull speed....

How many gallons does it hold?

I can only tell you what happens here on the ground in the Bahamas. They barely looked at the test and the printed travel permit. But what do I know? You want to call it a hoax... be my guest.

No. I applied for them and only once. Apparently there was a glitch when they transferred the only form from health to tourism website.

Was talking to some of the guys here at Staniel, some of them got real sick back in January, like us when we were here. They said that most of the Chinese tourists in December were wearing masks and nobody knew why back then. Now we know why....