Grenada plans to reopen its local tourism sector

Published on : Monday, May 10, 2021

Following a successful vaccination campaign, Grenada has decided to reopen its local tourism sector. The Caribbean country along with its sister islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique, has already vaccinated 70 per cent of hotel workers with the Astra-Zeneca vaccine complicated.

The hidden gem of the eastern Caribbean, the small and idyllic island of Grenada, has focused on the protection of its citizens and visitors with the utmost level of responsibility, which will remain its highest priority. The approach has paid off with Grenada and its sister islands having one of the lowest rates of infections in the Caribbean to date with 160 COVID-19 cases, only one of which remains active to date.

Currently, more than 90 per cent of the accommodation sector is open on the island. All arriving passengers will be required to have a negative PCR test taken up to 72 hours before arrival and are again tested on arrival, with results given within a period of 48 hours. Since May 1, assuming a negative test, fully-vaccinated visitors only has to be monitored at their hotel and their health assessed for 48 hours after arrival.

Barry Collymore, Chairman, Grenada Tourism Authority, said in a statement that authorities are focused on continuing to build strong immunity to COVID-19 among the people. He mentioned that it is a testament to the commitment of the industry that the vast majority of those working in the travel and tourism sector have already been vaccinated with the same pace continuing across Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique.

He shared that authorities are looking forward to welcoming back old friends and new ones. He mentioned that no crisis should be wasted, and hence Grenada has ensured that the downtime was spent focussing on service levels and implementing initiatives which will further improve the sector and facilities for the people and visitors.