(CMR) Travel between the sister islands has now been opened up with certain requirements remaining in place including notifying TravelTime at least 48-hours before traveling. The newest COVID-19 regulations came into effect on Friday and also require that anyone going to the sister islands be bested for COVID-19 and return a negative result to the satisfaction of the Medical Officer of Health.
Persons wishing to travel by air from the Sister Islands to Grand Cayman, who intend to stay in a private residence, must notify TravelTime of their travel plans and the address of the residence. Voluntary testing for the virus will be available to residents at the proposed address in Grand Cayman, which will be required in order for the residence to be approved as the traveler’s accommodation.
Travelers from the Sister Islands who wish to stay longer than three nights in Grand Cayman must be tested for the virus no earlier than 48-hours before their departure (from Grand Cayman) and must return a negative result to the Medical Officer of Health. Those persons staying fewer than three nights are not required to undergo testing.
Persons are not permitted to travel between Grand Cayman and the Sister Islands by boat unless they are designated essential services personnel as listed in the regulations. These regulations remain the same as currently in place and are now extended to the end of the new regulations period.
Wildlife Interaction Zones
Operators of commercial vessels who have a WIZ license are now permitted access to Stingray City and the Sandbar, provided they are not carrying more than ten people, do not station themselves alongside other vessels so more than ten people are gathered and do not rent scuba/snorkeling equipment to customers.
However, there is no restriction on the renting of dive tanks. Persons found in contravention of these rules could be subject to a fine of $1,000 and six months imprisonment.
Access to Starfish Point and Rum Point remains prohibited at this time for all vessels.
These regulations remain in place until 2 August 2020 or until Cabinet specifies.
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