RESORT INFORMATION: AUGUST 2, 2021
Rosewood Baha Mar is delighted to announce it is now open to welcome guests for a new season. The hotel has been working hard during its closure to develop ‘The New Exceptional’, Rosewood Baha Mar’s enhanced sequence of service standards. Testing is required for entry into The Bahamas and is of vital importance to travel generally in 2021. Accordingly, the wider Baha Mar Resort destination that the hotel is part of, has arranged for a dedicated testing center located on-property. The testing center is operated by a local medical provider, allowing guests to receive complimentary COVID-19 Antigen testing upon arrival, on every fifth day during their stay, as well as prior to departure to ensure compliance with CDC guidelines for international travel.
TRAVEL WITH CONFIDENCE PROGRAM
Peace of mind is an important part of any great travel experience and to that end Baha Mar and The Bahamas have enacted some of the world’s most robust COVID-19 testing protocols in order to keep guests safe and worry free.
The Travel with Confidence Program is an addition to Baha Mar’s continuing Commitment to Your Wellbeing initiative, which provides guests with the latest in COVID-19 safety measures, including complimentary, on-site COVID-19 Rapid Antigen testing upon arrival and prior to departure in order to help our guests comply with international travel requirements.
Our Commitment to Your Wellbeing also includes mandatory mask wearing in public areas, social distancing, and stringent cleanliness regimes that go above and beyond Baha Mar’s already rigorous cleaning standards. Additional resort protocols include weekly employee COVID testing, heightened food safety and digital ordering, touchless payments, and technology methods that allow for an abundance of contactless experiences from the moment guests check in.
Please note: Effective August 6, 2021, testing requirements have changed for fully vaccinated travelers.
TRAVEL INFORMATION: EFFECTIVE AUGUST 6, 2021
Visitors to the island of Nassau are required to follow the latest travel guidelines for entry into The Bahamas. With many countries now requiring a negative COVID-19 test prior to re-entry, guests staying within the wider Baha Mar Resort destination can rest easy knowing that Baha Mar has integrated this process seamlessly into the guest departure.
Pre-Departure & Arrival: For Fully Vaccinated Travelers
STEP 1: Testing Requirements
- Visitors traveling to The Bahamas from other countries who are fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine* will now be required to obtain a COVID-19 test (Rapid Antigen or PCR test) with a negative result, within 5 days of arrival to The Bahamas.
- All children between the ages of 2 and 11, wishing to enter The Bahamas, will now be required to obtain a COVID-19 test (Rapid Antigen or PCR test) with a negative result, within 5 days of arrival to The Bahamas.
- All children under the age of 2 are exempt from any testing requirements.
STEP 2: The Bahamas Travel Visa Application
- Fully vaccinated travelers will be required to upload valid proof of vaccination (such as CDC or government-issued vaccine record card) in addition to a negative test result from a COVID-19 Rapid Antigen or COVID-19 PCR test.
- For international travelers, proof of vaccination must confirm traveler has passed the two-week immunity period.
- As part of The Bahamas Travel Health Visa application, travelers will be required to opt-in to COVID-19 health insurance that covers them for the duration of their stay in The Bahamas. The cost of insurance is included in The Bahamas Travel Health Visa application fee.
- The Bahamas Travel Health Visa applications take up to 48 hours to process and should be completed with adequate lead time.
- The cost of The Bahamas Travel Health Visa is dependent on length of stay and vaccination status.
- All travelers eighteen (18) years of age and older are required to complete an individual Travel Health Visa.
- All travelers seventeen (17) years and younger are to add a profile within the account of their parent or guardian.
*At this time, the Government of The Bahamas will only be accepting vaccines by Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca.
Pre-Departure & Arrival: For Unvaccinated Travelers
STEP 1: Testing Requirements
- The Government of The Bahamas requires travelers to obtain a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR (swab) test taken no more than 5 days prior to the date of arrival.
- All children between the ages of 2 and 11, wishing to enter The Bahamas, will now be required to obtain a COVID-19 test (Rapid Antigen or PCR test) with a negative result, within 5 days of arrival to The Bahamas.
- All children under the age of 2 are exempt from any testing requirements.
STEP 2: The Bahamas Travel Visa Application
- Travelers are required to have a Health Visa and negative PCR test results uploaded to travel.gov.bs and presented upon arrival to The Bahamas.
- As part of The Bahamas Travel Health Visa application, travelers will be required to opt-in to COVID-19 health insurance that covers them for the duration of their stay in The Bahamas. The cost of insurance is included in The Bahamas Travel Health Visa application fee.
- The Bahamas Travel Health Visa applications take up to 48 hours to process and should be completed with adequate lead time.
- The cost of The Bahamas Travel Health Visa is dependent on length of stay and vaccination status.
- All travelers eighteen (18) years of age and older are required to complete an individual Travel Health Visa.
- All travelers seventeen (17) years and younger are to add a profile within the account of their parent or guardian.
Traveling Within The Bahamas
- All fully vaccinated travelers wishing to travel within The Bahamas, will now be required to obtain a COVID-19 test (Rapid Antigen or PCR test) with a negative result, within 5 days of the travel date from the following islands: New Providence, Grand Bahama, Bimini, Exuma, Abaco and North and South Eleuthera, including Harbour Island.
- Unvaccinated persons who are 12 years and older will still be required to obtain a PCR test taken within 5 days of the travel date. This now applies to travel from the following islands: New Providence, Grand Bahama, Bimini, Exuma, Abaco and North and South Eleuthera, including Harbour Island.
- All children between the ages of 2 and 11 will now be required to obtain a COVID-19 test (Rapid Antigen or PCR test) with a negative result, within 5 days of the travel date from the following islands: New Providence, Grand Bahama, Bimini, Exuma, Abaco and North and South Eleuthera, including Harbour Island.
- All children under the age of 2 are exempt from any testing requirements.
Please note: Domestic travel health visa fees will be waived for all Bahamians and residents traveling within The Bahamas.
On-Island Experience
- Once on-island, wear a face mask and physical distance when in a public place. This includes but is not limited to the following scenarios: traveling in a taxi or on a bus, when standing in line, when entering any establishment, while entering or exiting a restaurant, when entering and exiting beaches (not required on the beach), before and after exercise (masks must be visible on your person during exercise).
- Abide by all protocols and restrictions as outlined in the most recent Emergency Powers Order.
- Some islands may be following different orders than others, such as curfews and reduced operating hours and/or services for shops, restaurants and businesses.
- Travelers should check the status of their island destination before traveling by visiting Bahamas.com/travelupdates.
Rosewood Baha Mar Guidelines, updated August 2, 2021
- Rosewood Baha Mar, as part of the wider Baha Mar Resort, has arranged for convenient testing on-property operated by Doctor’s Hospital.
- Prior to check-in, all guests who are not fully vaccinated will receive a complimentary Antigen test upon arrival.
- Guests who are not fully vaccinated will be required to quarantine until a negative test result is received. The typical wait time is less than 30 minutes. Fully vaccinated guests will be exempt from this short quarantine period.
- A second Antigen test is required for all guests who are not fully vaccinated 5 days after arrival. This test will be provided complimentary and will be valid as the required U.S. departure test for any stays as long as 8 days.
- Three days prior to departure a complimentary Antigen test will be given to all guests - fully vaccinated and not fully vaccinated - in accordance with the mandatory CDC International Travel Guidelines for travelers that will be returning to, or traveling through, the U.S.
- Additional Antigen tests are complimentary and will be required based on length of stay.
- To request Antigen tests, guests must complete the Rosewood Baha Mar COVID -19 Request form.
The Antigen test is provided at no cost to the guest. Should you require an RT-PCR test to fly back to your country of residence, or to fly intra-island in The Bahamas, the test facility on-site will require you to complete a new form. Expenses for the RT-PCR test are not covered by the resort.
Requirements and protocols relating to COVID-19 may be updated frequently. Please click here to learn more about the latest travel updates and entry protocols for travel to The Bahamas.
