Gov’t releases details on travel procedures after border reopening
Gov’t clarifies who must still quarantine; announces screening test schedule for vaccinated travellers
Government late Friday night released details on travel protocols after 20 Nov., when the Cayman Islands shifts to phase 4 of its reopening plan that allows for many travellers to arrive in Cayman without having to quarantine.
The most anticipated change dealt with quarantine periods.
Following 20 Nov, the following groups of travellers will no longer be required to quarantine after arriving in the Cayman Islands:
- Securely verifiable fully vaccinated travellers (click here for more information on what is considered a verifiable vaccine)
- Non-securely verifiable fully vaccinated travellers who travel from a country with vaccination rates that are 60% or higher for the first dose of the vaccine and where those travellers spent at least 14 days prior to the date of travel
- Caymanians/Permanent Residents who were fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine (locally or overseas)
While travellers who fall into those categories will no longer need to quarantine, they will be required to take three lateral flow screening tests following arrival, on day two, day five and day 10.
Those allowed to arrive in Cayman who fall outside those categories will still need to quarantine for the following lengths of time:
- 14 days quarantine for unvaccinated adult travellers and travel parties with unvaccinated minors
- 10 days quarantine for non-securely verifiable vaccinated travellers who are travelling from a country with a vaccination rate below 60% for the first dose of the vaccine
Government also clarified who can travel to the Cayman Islands:
- All vaccinated travellers (securely and non-securely verifiable)
- Unvaccinated returning Caymanians, residents and work permit holders
- Unvaccinated visitors who have close ties to the country (persons who own local properties and businesses, or who are a spouse, civil partner, parent, step-parent, child, grandchild, step-child, or grandparent of a caymanian or resident)
- No cruise travellers nor unvaccinated tourists which includes unvaccinated tourist children.
Many of the current protocols appear to be carried over into phase 4, including pre-arrival PCR testing, exit testing requirements for those in quarantine, GPS tracking for those quarantining in a private residence who are age 10 and older and and pre-travel approval from Travel Cayman.
Click here for more details on the reopening plan.
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