No day trips into VI likely before March 2021- Hon Malone
Day tripping is especially dear to businesses on the sister island of Jost van Dyke. The island's geographical location to the sister territory of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) results in the heavy traffic of persons travelling for a day at the beach, a spa on the sea, tours of the island and- most popular- the bar indulgence and restaurant dining.
With this being the lifeblood of Jost van Dyke, business owners were on the heels of government to devise a strategy that would allow for some level of commute to save businesses.
‘One day cannot fit into four’- Hon Malone
Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Carvin Malone (AL); however, was firm on the position that this is not likely before the end of the first quarter of 2021.
“The concept of the day trip right now, the first one month, two months, three months, we need not fool anyone. How can one day fit into four days? So we have a situation where we have to be just straight up with people. We can’t go around the bush on this. One day cannot fit into four,” said Hon Malone, while a guest of the October 27, 2020, edition of the Honestly Speaking radio show with Claude O. Skelton-Cline.
Justifying his position, Hon Malone said, “If we get the outbreak and then we have to close, then everybody suffers.”
The Health Minister was at the time discussing concerns surrounding the reopening of the territory’s seaports to tourism activities.
Additional protocols for seaports being strategised
The seaports are scheduled to begin reopening in a phased approach from December 8, 2020.
Hon Malone said while some of the protocols that are coined to be used for tourists arriving by air will also apply to seaport arrivals, some additional protocols are being strategised.
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19 Responses to “No day trips into VI likely before March 2021- Hon Malone”
The problem was the #BVILOVE opening 1st Dec,thney should never of wasted money doing this and just announce that a new phase for border opening to accommodate longer term guests, homeowners and residents.
If they had done this there would be no problems like they have created by people having to change flights again and charters again they are falling out of BVILOVE and will go elsewhere.
People can't book a December holiday with just over a month to go that costs in excess of $10000 and just hope they get a flight.
According to the Minister of Health everybody on a yacht comes from the ferry, but people changed and booked flights into Beef.... they created the problems themselves and now want to blame the tourists and they expect them to jump through hurdles and come back.....not me