The Caribbean Island of Martinique Just Lifted All Travel Rules

By: - August 2nd, 2022
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Grand Anse d'Arlet in Martinique.

Another Caribbean island has officially lifted all of its travel health requirements for visitors, Caribbean Journal has confirmed. 

Thanks to this week’s decision by the French government, visitors to Martinique no longer have to proof of a negative test or vaccination in order to enter the island. 

In other words, traveling to Martinique is, “as it was in 2019,” the Martinique Tourism Authority’s Monique Macaire told Caribbean Journal. 

The historic town of Saint-Pierre in Martinique, with the Mont Pelee volcano in the background.

That means you book your flight to Martinique and show up, pre-pandemic style. 

It’s a well-timed move for Martinique, following the recent expansion of flight service to the island by American Airlines. 

The iconic “floating” bar at the Hotel Bakoua in Martinique, with the Bay of Fort de France in the background.

American Airlines is now operating four weekly flights between Miami and Martinique’s Aime Cesaire International Airport, with nonstop flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. 

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Anse d’Arlet in Martinique.

Martinique is the latest in an expanding group of destinations that no longer require any testing or vaccination proof for travelers.

That includes destinations like Jamaica, Grenada and the US Virgin Islands, among others. 

For more, visit Martinique

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