There’s good news for cruise fans and lovers of the Caribbean. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has lowered its risk assessment rating for cruise ships, as well as for such popular Caribbean destinations as Jamaica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and The Bahamas.
The CDC’s website says it bumped cruise travel from level three (high levels of COVID) to level two (moderate levels) on Monday, March 14.
The centers’ level three warning says travel should be avoided to those destination unless a visitor is fully up-to-date with their vaccines. Level two is much more mild, simply stating that visitors should be up-to-date with vaccinations. There’s no “avoid travel” warning mentioned at level two.
The CDC on Monday also improved the ratings for a whack of Caribbean countries. The centers moved all of the following from level four (“very high” levels of COVID, avoid travel) to level three (see above): Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, Cuba, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, The Bahamas, The Turks and Caicos, The Dominican Republic and the British Virgin Islands. Sint Maarten has been bumped from level four to level three, but Saint Martin is still listed at level four.
Canada also is still listed at level four. The CDC’s listing for Canada was last updated January 10, 2022; more than two months ago.
