The Road to Diving Holidays Again!

When we heard the government announced airbridges to allow the travel industry to restart we jump of excitement. This meant we could start thinking of our next diving escape to the sunshine after months of lockdown.

While the diving community waited patiently and those on the frontline tackled the pandemic, we all did many activities that have not been on our day to day schedules but one thing we all missed was our diving adventures.

Well, we can finally start venturing to some of the destinations we love, not all, but it is a step in the right direction.

The FCO has now lifted its blanket worldwide travel ban and we all got our first peak of the destinations we can visit, mostly across the Mediterranean and Caribbean Sea. If you are still looking into a diving holiday this year, we would love to be part of your travel plans and to easy the process we have introduced Flexible Booking Conditions. Ask a member of our team for more details.

The diving destinations now included in the airbridges that we can start creating exciting diving holidays without quarantine upon arrival or return include:

• Cyprus – From 1 August 2020, British travellers are permitted to visit Cyprus, but must provide a negative Coronavirus test on arrival, obtained within 72 hours before travel. Test results can be in the form of an email or SMS but must include the date and time when the test was taken and state the type of test which should be the PCR. Travellers must also obtain a Cyprus Flight Pass prior to travel.

• Barbados – A COVID-19 test is required on arrival, if you have not got one then you will be subjected to a mandatory test on arrival. You will need to isolate until the test results are provided. This can take a maximum of 48 hours.

• Grenada - The airport re-opened on the 1st July to charter flights only and will reopen to regional commercial flights from 15 July and commercial flights from UK, Europe, and Canada from 1 August.



There are some destinations that we have airbridges with but unfortunately we are not yet allowed to visit and we are hoping the current restrictions are lifted so we can send you there to explore the underwater world.

• Costa Rica - Entry restrictions are being relaxed from 1 August 2020 to allow citizens and residents of Canada, the EU, Schengen Zone and the UK to enter Costa Rica. Flights originating from these countries will be permitted. You will need to present a negative Covid-19 certificate obtained 48 hours prior to departure, purchase of a specific Costa Rican insurance product and online completion of an advance epidemiological information form. On return to the UK you will need to provide your journey and contact details as well as self-isolate for 14 days.

• Ecuador/Galapagos – To enter this destination, you will need to provide contact details on arrival in Ecuador and present a negative COVID-19 test result. On return to the UK you will need to provide your journey and contact details as well as self-isolate for 14 days.

• Cayman Islands – Awaiting on the Cayman Islands Government to re-open the airport for international arrivals

• Fiji - Awaiting on the Government to re-open the airport for international arrivals

• Bonaire – Although an airbridge has been created, UK divers are still not allowed to enter the island.

• Maldives - The 14-day self-isolation has now been removed for tourists arriving in the Maldives. At present we are still required to self-isolate on return. You may also have to provide additional information to the airline.

• Thailand - From 4 July, Thailand is exempt from the FCO advice against all non-essential international travel. This is based on the current assessment of COVID-19 risks. At present we are still required to self-isolate on return.

• Lanzarote – Although an airbridge has been created and UK divers could travel freely, recent changes in infections in Spain means divers will have to quarentine for 14 days on arrival.

• The Bahamas – Although an airbridge has been created and UK divers could travel freely, recent changes in infections in the Bahamas means divers arriving in the UK from Saturday the 08th August will have to quarentine for 14 days on arrival.

• Tobago - From 4 July, Trinidad and Tobago are exempt from the FCO advice against all non-essential international travel. This is based on the current assessment of COVID-19 risks. We are however waiting for the international borders to re-open.

• Turks and Caicos – Although an airbridge has been created and UK divers could travel freely, recent changes in infections in the Turks & Caicos means divers will have to quarentine for 14 days on arrival.

• Malta & Gozo – Although an airbridge has been created and UK divers could travel freely, recent changes in infections in Malta means divers will have to quarentine for 14 days on arrival.