June 4th Negril Sandals & Beaches Re-Open!
received this today from a member of Sandals Management Team ……
https://negril.com/forum/attachment....1&d=1588817595
Cool Runnings, Marko
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June 4th Negril Sandals & Beaches Re-Open!
received this today from a member of Sandals Management Team ……
https://negril.com/forum/attachment....1&d=1588817595
Cool Runnings, Marko
Wonderful as I have a June Jamaica American Airline flight and now will book Negril Beaches.
has the Ministry set a date for the island to reopen for flights yet? I haven't seen anything
I tried to look up flights on Southwest and American for june 20 just for fun..and they don't have anything listed.
This is interesting https://www.un.int/jamaica/news/exte...il-31-may-2020Quote:
Originally Posted by 68Stang
I contacted the Jamaican Tourist Board in Jamaica about my June trip in 6 weeks and they confirmed it's fine.
Until it isn't......smh :(Quote:
Originally Posted by MissNegril
The West Jet website has the first flight into MoBay as June the 4th. Winnipeg to MBJ, June 4th, $461. Not bad!! Oh ya, $800 to get home &%$#'n West Jet.
I wouldn't count on it. Swoop had flights in July and August and cancelled all flights for those two months a few days ago. First date to MoBay is now September.Quote:
Originally Posted by brownsd54
I think we are going to wait till we see something official..then will see what flights are going..we have cancelled ticket with american, so will see what they have for schedule after the official announcement.
Air Canada claims they're flying starting June 1st...Winnipeg to MoBay return is just over $1000can. 🙄Quote:
Originally Posted by brownsd54
For whatever reason if Jamaica does not allow June passenger traffic I will go to a different Caribbean island for my vacation which other travelers will do too.
Which other islands will be open?Quote:
Originally Posted by MissNegril
As you can see for starters in the Sandals Official Statement choices are Antigua ,Bahamas, Barbados, Grenada, St. Lucia and Turks & Caicos.Quote:
Originally Posted by captaind
Miss Negril...in the Sandals & Beaches official statement that Marko posted...it specifically includes Jamaica opening on June 4th, not Bahamas.Quote:
Originally Posted by MissNegril
"(This includes Antigua, Barbados, Grenada, Jamaica, St. Lucia and Turks & Caicos.) Our Bahamas locations have a scheduled opening date of June 15th, 2020."
They also say because of border closures etc...
"These dates are therefore subject to change."
This is definitely a "wait & see situation". We've been monitoring flights (or lack of flights) for quite a few people that are still unable to leave.
I've never seen anything change so rapidly...
one hour a flight is there, the next it's gone...
one day the price is $1000, the next it's $400...
one week an airline is taking bookings for every day in June, the next week their June flights are cancelled and now taking bookings starting in July.
This is not only happening in Jamaica, but all over the Caribbean and of course most parts of the world.
Hang in there everyone...it'll happen... we'll travel again. When those borders safely open...please book those tickets...Jamaica will need you more than ever!!
Stay safe & healthy Everyone❣️
Ya! West Jet just announced no flights into Jamaica until at least July 4th. I assume the rest of the airlines will follow suit.
Ya!, is right!Quote:
Originally Posted by brownsd54
Air Canada is still flying into Montego Bay each Saturday in June... again, we'll have to wait & see if that actually happens!!
Southwest announced that several of its Jamaican routes will resume daily service at beginning of June
Including daily flights from MCO, FLL and then BWI to Montego Bay...
Mi have been watching SW for weeks and there hasn’t been many changes
just the pricing….keeps going up and up….ugh….though it’s summer so it's expected...
American and Spirit have lots of Montego Bay daily flights in June too….
and there are other airlines too…..hard to keep track of dem all......but they are getting booked up
It's important to get the Jamaican economy rolling again and the airlines are the ticket!
Cool Runnings, Marko
I have a flight booked through delta at the end of june. Only information I've received about it is they moved it up an hour so hopefully that means I get to visit sooner. It appeared that had quite a few flights to mobay around that time. That's from the US.. Atlanta ga
In the Gleaner today it says this; Antigua and Barbuda will welcome its first international flight on June 4 since the island shut its borders as part of the efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).Quote:
Originally Posted by captaind
with PM Holness saying the other night that he wants Jamaica to be one of the first to reopen...…
mi would expect wi would hear any day now what dates etc will be the targets of reopening etc.....
Jamaicans of course are especially interested......good or bad
Cool Runnings, Marko
Per today's JamaicaObserver.com CARICOM Minster from Grenada says COVID-19 is contained and they expecting to be opening borders of Grenada, Trinidad and Barbados 1st week of June.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bnewb
Sounds like you are actively planning to Miss Negril, MissNegril. In my opinion, Grenada, Trinidad and Barbados is no substitute.Quote:
Originally Posted by MissNegril
Just my opinion.
I'm not sure what you're trying to say.Quote:
Originally Posted by MissNegril
I was only correcting your information that was inaccurate according to the Sandals statement.
What do the other islands opening have to do with Jamaica? Each country, city, town has to make the best decision for their people. I don't understand your point?!
Was tired of waiting to hear of Jamaica's opening plus been reading about the Jamaica crime problem and all those State of Emergencies so booked Antigua for this years June vacation.
It's not as simple as just announcing the borders are open....each country will have their own protocols, including Jamaica when it's announced the border will open here.Quote:
Originally Posted by MissNegril
I'm sure you've read the Antigua Gov't protocols for international arrivals if you've made a decision to travel there in June...for those that haven't read it & might be curious...
masks are required in public, negative covid testing required 48 hours prior to travel, possibility of quarantining still....
https://ab.gov.ag/pdf/covid_news/Tra..._Protocols.pdf
That does not sound like a fun vacation to me after reading those restrictions...
Agree fargoman!
Good luck MissNegril.
This is the byproduct of being over-anxious about having to book a vacation when we are still in a global pandemic. If you just want to give up on Jamaica and go elsewhere then you can just do it.Quote:
Originally Posted by fargoman
I booked my next vacation in Jamaica today and I didn't even consider it before November and then willing to postpone it if necessary.
Nobody is any more anxious or frustrated than the Jamaican people.
JMO
We are currently scheduled to arrive 9/23. I am trying to be hopefully optimistic....
We have reservations for August 30 through September 7. I’m hoping the resorts will be somewhat back to normal at that time
We will be open well before the end of August... Keep checking here for the real scoop!
For what it's worth, Couples Resorts sent out an email yesterday stating Jamaica looks to reopen it's boarders on 1 July. We shall see.
In advertising and marketing, you never want to get caught flat footed. It does appear that Jamaica will most probably open it's borders on July 1st so that is when a business wants to start taking new bookings. If it gets pushed back then they just offer booked guests a later date or a refund. They would not want to open up bookings any later than the expected date of border openings.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoorayBeer
The actual date is based on scientific calculations and the management of risk. Jamaica will or should have the problem contained by July 1st but every visitor coming in after they reopen is a risk to the island population but they will do their best to mitigate and contain it should it occur.
IMO