Bermuda Rolls Out Plans to Restart Tourism Industry

Bermuda has become one of the latest countries to announce plans to reopen to tourists, including Americans, according to One Mile at a Time, a blog on travel and tourism.

Bermuda intends to reopen to travelers arriving by air as of July 1, 2020. There are no special restrictions being placed on where travelers can come from, so even Americans are allowed. Personally Bermuda is a place I’ve been wanting to visit for a long time, so this is on my radar.

Bermuda has seen a total of 141 confirmed COVID-19 cases with nine deaths. The country hasn’t reported any new cases in the past week.

The most significant restriction that Bermuda is putting in place is that visitors need to obtain a certified negative PCR COVID-19 test within 72 hours of departure. With testing now pretty readily available in most places, this shouldn’t prove too challenging for anyone who desires to visit.

In addition to the need for a COVID-19 test, there are some other restrictions to be aware of (though many of these aren’t enforceable, though are simply good practices).

Bermuda is working on a detailed plan for anyone who tests positive during their visit, though that hasn’t yet been published.

While Bermuda is welcoming tourists as of July 1, it doesn’t look like there are initially any flights scheduled from the US. We could see airlines add some last minute capacity in light of this announcement, but I wouldn’t count on it.

While Bermuda is opening on July 1, flight capacity is initially very limited. Coming from the US, Delta is the only airline flying to Bermuda for all of July, which should greatly limit the number of visitors.