The Island Is One Of Only Four Places In The World Ranked Level 2 By The CDC

Donna Douglas,
Sales Manager, Bermuda Tourism Authority
[email protected]
Bermuda is open, safe and ready to welcome travellers. In August, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) improved the island’s ranking to Level 2—one of only four places in the world assessed with “moderate” COVID-19 risk level. Additionally, Bermuda just earned the World Travel & Tourism Council “Safe Travels” Stamp, which allows travellers to recognise governments and companies around the world which have adopted health and hygiene global standardised protocols.

Bermuda has taken safety seriously since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and has emerged as an extremely safe place for travellers to visit in 2020.  We continue to enhance and elevate our protocols to protect our local community and put our guests’ minds at ease, so they can fully enjoy and experience our island.

Bermuda’s LF Wade International Airport reopened to regularly scheduled commercial flights July 1, and the island’s tourism industry invited visitors back to safely and responsibly enjoy natural beauty and genuine hospitality. Offering travellers a directly accessible, safe destination from many East Coast destinations, Bermuda is a close, comfortable location for those in need of an escape.

No more than seven days before departure, visitors to Bermuda must take a PCR COVID-19 test and obtain a negative result; they are also required to complete the Bermuda travel authorisation process online 48 hours before arrival, at a fee of $75.  Upon arrival, all travellers must undergo a PCR COVID-19 test at the airport and quarantine at their accommodation until results are ready. (Turnaround time is approximately 24 hours for most results.)

During their time on island, visitors must take their own temperature daily and report via online application/portal. They are also required to take follow up COVID-19 tests, administered on day 4, day 8 and day 14 of their stay at easily accessible satellite centres. Visitors must wear face masks and practise physical distancing at the airport, in-flight, and upon arrival to the greatest extent possible.

On August 1, Bermuda introduced the Work From Bermuda certificate, aimed at business executives, entrepreneurs and students. With just a $263 application fee per person, the new programme allows travellers 18 years and older to move to the island nation for up to a year to work remotely. With a strong global business infrastructure, contemporary culture and healthy, luxurious island living, Bermuda is an attractive option for anyone who wants to leave behind their home office for an extraordinary island setting.

As Bermuda welcomes visitors back to the island, more of its hotels are reopening to guests. From pristine, spacious resorts to clean, comfortable cottages, properties are taking robust measures to ensure safety protocols are met and visitors have a safe, relaxing stay. For more information visit: www.gotobermuda.com/bermudatourism.

Links to useful resources: 
Flight Schedules
Bermuda Visitor FAQsQ
Open Hotels
Airport and Air Service Information 
Bermuda Government COVID-19 Facts