Beginning November 1st, Grand Bahama Island will remove the mandatory Vacation in Place (VIP) requirement for all visitors, returning citizens and residents. As part of this Phase 3 plan, everyone will be allowed to explore and enjoy the island, its restaurants, excursions and tours. In a nutshell that means all tourists will no longer be restricted to hotel and resort properties under the VIP protocols established on October 15th,

As a special welcome back to visitors, the Viva Wyndham Fortuna Resort, scheduled to reopen on November 1st , 2020, is offering a HOT DEAL to book in advance and save up to 45% off. The Bahama Paradise Cruise Line (BPCL) launched its new ‘Micro-Deposits for Micro-Cations’ offer, allowing travelers the opportunity to book future sailings to Grand Bahama Island or Nassau for early 2021 with just a US$25 deposit per person. Travelers who take advantage of this offer will enjoy a host of perks, including 10 free drinks, a US$50 onboard credit, free WiFi, and kids sail free.

A curfew is still in place from 10 PM to 5 AM, but social events such as Weddings and Receptions are now allowed both outdoors and indoors as long as they are in accordance with the guidelines and protocols set forth by the Ministry of Health. This bodes well for guests who travel far and wide to the island that has a reputation for romantic escapes and destination weddings.

And lastly, COVID-19 entry requirements are still in place. Those requirements include: Negative COVID-19 PCR Test Results no more than seven days prior to travel to The Bahamas. Upon receipt of your COVID-19 test results, travelers must submit them at https://travel.gov.bs/international in order to receive a Bahamas Travel Health Visa, which will be issued shortly after the submission of test results.

For details go to Grand Bahamas Island Tourism.