Caribbean Compass Yachting Magazine - December 2021

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• CUBA
As of November 7th, the mandatory quarantine of international travelers upon
arrival and carrying out of the RT-PCR test at the border is eliminated.
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or a PCR test taken within four days.
Visit https://covid19.gov.ag/pdf-post/travel-advisory for details.
• CAYMAN ISLANDS
As of November 20th, fully vaccinated travelers (adults and children) can enter the
Cayman Islands without quarantine, if they are traveling from a country with
vaccination rates that are 60 percent or higher for the first dose of the vaccine and
where those travelers spent at least 14 days prior to the date of travel. These
countries include the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.
If you are traveling from a country with a vaccination rate lower than 60 percent
for the first dose of the vaccine, quarantine is required for ten days.
Visit www.visitcaymanislands.com/en-us and
www.exploregov.ky/faqs/securely-verified-vaccine-faqs for more information.
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Varadero Marina in Cuba. Along with St. Vincent & the Grenadines and Grenada,
Cuba has recently dropped mandatory quarantine for arriving travelers.
Unless you present a health passport or international anti-Covid-19 certificate of
those vaccines certified by the corresponding regulatory agencies, you must
present a negative RT-PCR certification, carried out no more than 72 hours before
traveling, in a certified laboratory in the country of origin.
Visit https://bit.ly/3nNkGgL for details.
• GRENADA
Effective November 15th, Grenada has removed the 48-hour quarantine for fully
vaccinated persons arriving with a negative PCR test. For travelers by sea the PCR
test must be within 72 hours of embarkation from the last port of call before arriving
in Grenada.
At the discretion of the Port Health officer, you may be tested for Covid-19
on arrival.
Visit Covid19.gov.gd for details.
• ANTIGUA & BARBUDA
Effective November 18th, the fully vaccinated can now enter Antigua & Barbuda
with negative results from either a rapid antigen test taken within the last three days
Caribbean Safety & Security Net Celebrates 25 Years!
Kim White reports: It’s almost hard to believe but 25 years ago the founders of
the Caribbean Safety & Security Net (CSSN) began with a SSB voice net and a
goal to keep cruisers well informed and up-to-date about problems with dinghy
theft in Venezuela. Fast forward 25 years and with many volunteers throughout
the years, CSSN is still delivering on the promise — fact-based reports about crimes
against yachts, but with new and contemporary device-friendly tools, the CSSN
website (www.safetandsecuritynet.org), and the daily KPK SSB voice net in
partnership with the Seven Seas Cruising Association. Did you know that CSSN
recently reported a piracy event 15 miles off Venezuela’s Paria Peninsula, piracyrelated
suspicious activity offshore Honduras, an armed boarding near Cancun
— and a dinghy theft with an unusual and good-news twist: recovery, in an
anchorage in Martinique?
It’s now easier than ever to stay well informed and up-to-date, to know before you
go! Cruisers can use the CSSN website, a 25-years-long and well-respected source
for factual and focused safety and security information. There are helpful and
popular tools like the interactive Zoom-Tap and Know and Go maps, including
dedicated maps for piracy and the “must read” Piracy Precautions information, all
from cruisers who have been there and done that. CSSN’s resources are for
everyone, including seasoned salts returning to the region and their favorite
anchorages, and are especially valuable for those new to cruising or the region
who are planning to explore more broadly.
It’s all there on the CSSN website — Annual Reports that analyze and summarize
activity, interactive Zoom-Tap maps for quickly and easily exploring activity by
anchorage, and of course (free) subscriptions to email “Alerts!”, CSSN’s fact-based
incident reports with the information cruisers need, delivered when and where
cruisers choose.
Visit and explore the CSSN website today www.safetyandsecuritynet.org, stay well
informed, and say a kind word of thanks for the 25 years of dedicated service CSSN
volunteers have provided to the cruising community.
Hams Connect with Venezuelan Search and Rescue
Based on a recent agreement between Venezuela’s National Organization for
Rescue and Maritime Safety (ONSA) and the Radio Club Venezolano, search and
rescue efforts will be expanded by the connection of ONSA with the worldwide
amateur radio network.
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