updated October 20, 2020
BELIZE
The Philip Goldson International airport (BZE) is now open as of October 1st, 2020. Land borders will remain closed.
Limited flights to Belize will be available from United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta.
BAHAMAS
- The Bahamian government has confirmed multiple cases of COVID-19 in The Bahamas.
- Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, entry requirements for The Bahamas are subject to change at any time.
- Restrictions and regulations can change without notice; before traveling carefully review the guidance directly from the Bahamian government at the Office of the Prime Minister’s webpage and Facebook page, the Bahamas tourism page (and that page’s FAQs), and your travel vendors (airlines, hotels, etc.)
Entry and Exit Requirements:
- Are U.S. citizens permitted to enter? YES
- Before traveling, each traveler must go to travel.gov.bs, select “International,” and submit a Travel Health Visa Application. The application will require a negative RT PCR nasal swab COVID-19 test result (see below).
- Applications take up to 72 hours to process, after which each traveler will receive a confirmation that their application has been approved.
- Each traveler must present their final confirmation document upon arrival in The Bahamas.
- 14 DAY QUARANTINE****
HAWAII
Hawaii reopened to U.S. travelers on Oct. 15.
As of this time of publication, international travelers from CDC-prohibited countries are still banned from entering Hawaii. That said, Hawaii is reportedly in talks with Japan to develop a reopening plan for travelers.
The state has launched a pre-travel testing program, which requires all visitors to take a nucleic acid amplification test, such as a PCR test, from an approved testing partner no more than 72 hours before departure to Hawaii. However, not every island in Hawaii has the same rules once you arrive.
MEXICO
Open for air travel only as of October 21. Land borders remain closed.
PUERTO RICO
Open as of September 12, 2020.
COSTA RICA
As of November 1, U.S. citizen tourists for all 50 states and Washington D.C. may enter Costa Rica on flights departing from the United States. U.S. citizen tourists from these states wishing to enter Costa Rica must complete a digital epidemiological health pass, obtain a negative PCR-RT coronavirus test taken within 72 hours of their departure from the United States, and purchase travel insurance that covers accommodation in case of quarantine and medical expenses due to COVID-19.
CUBA
- The Ministry of Tourism in Cuba has confirmed that Havana International Airport continues to be shut down with airport reopening to be anticipated for the beginning of November, 2020. Airlines flying into Havana such as American Airlines (Miami International Airport) has opened up bookings to Havana starting November, 2020. NO DATE SET YET.
