Hotels “All inclusive” offer COVID-19 proofs and are free of charge

When the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), announcing that a new rule, from the 26th of January, will affect all travelers entering the United States from international destinations linked to the COVID-19 negative test, the notice hizo tembles the current car industry industry of the Caribbean. But in a case of speed and union cases without precedent, the response of the hotels of Mexico and the Caribbean could not be hoped for, and many of them announced that they would enter among the various hospices of COVID-19 free or low cost, and there are some more, and it is surprising that those who have positive results, can pass the quarantine with them for free or with discount rates of up to 50%.

The medium gives a respite, even if it is temporary, to the poor state of tourism in the zone, industry that has been devastated all over the world, due to the paralysis of March 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Although it has many facilities, and with limited capacity, travelers are bound to make temporary tourism to destinations such as Jamaica, the Dominican Republic and Mexico.

Dozens of hotel cadets have announced the free trials, between them Sandals Resorts (have a safe that covers the quarantine); Xcaret Resort, Excellence Resorts, Some Resorts, Hard Rock Hotels, Royalton and more documents. Before you travel it is important to verify the type of proof that you are offering, it is free of charge and the procedure for solicitors is timed for your regression journey, in addition to which pass results are positive and necessary. The procedures vary depending on the hotel and the destination visited.

“With these hotels in mind, the main concerns are that there are travelers traveling to Caribbean destinations at the moment. For a bargain, the cost of the proofs and it does not mean the process for hackers, and for another the cost of the quarantine. But we have seen that the best hotels are offering beautiful things ”, said Jorge Ponsa, President of Travel Planners and Dueño de Franquicia, Expedia CentrodeCruceros. As far as our agency is concerned, there is a large group of cancellations, because there is a huge amount of travelers like in a pandemic era. “We have seen that it continues the great interest of hotels like the Xcaret Mexico, which is a complex that has Xcaret parks included in its rates, and although there are not many people traveling, there are many preguntant,” said Ponsa.

For its part, Daphne Barbeito, general manager of Cruceros ToGo, says that historical tourism has been affected by external elements such as lawsuits, terrorists, hurricanes, terrorist attacks and now with the pandemic. “It’s a new requirement for international arrivals to test negative 72 hours before the trip, to take a new challenge and counterattack, but it’s over the door to give the impression of being a more secure process and working in a destination with other destinations that “Currently, there are plans for the United States and Puerto Rico market,” he said. For her, now more than ever is the time to use the services of a bonafide travel agent and certified by the Puerto Rico Tourism Company. “In times of emergency, passengers are the most protected.

The travel associations are also concerned with the global situation, according to Angel Alverio, President of the Capitol de Puerto Rico of the American Society of Road Assessors (ASTA). “There are aspects to consider such as the cost to the traveler, the difficulty of considering the tests globally and the availability of the land visited to meet with the positive visitor. There is a lack of coordination, an impact that has been impacted for more than a year, and the tests will be provided on the area lines, ”said the General Sales Agent in Puerto Rico (GSA) of Avis and Budget Rent a Car.

For travelers, Alverio recommends that they vacate the antiquities, that they orient themselves well with their travel agent about the country to visit and concentrate on visiting the United States at the moment. “I understand that this is the ultimate and subliminal proposal of the media,” he said.

For the president of the Puerto Rican Association of Travel Agencies (APAV), Manuel Franceschini, is the largest beneficiary of the travel industry. “Our passengers are reluctant to travel and are well aware that they are protecting and completing the lanes. But this media has already traveled all the way to the destination of international destinations, including a negative COVID-19 test, we are not volunteering at the airport “, said the two Travel Plus employee, in Ponce.

Franceschini points out that the union and travel of the travel industry are not alone in the exterior, but in the island, where the majority of the agencies are operating. ‘Only my little ones do not continue, but for the third time, they report the same amount of open agencies, and between all two maintained communications through forums and chats, including information sharing, including the help of the governing party Tourism. “It’s important to talk to your local travel agent, because he has been burning services and support continuously throughout the pandemic,” the APAV president concluded.