To cancel a trip to St Lucia?

[holidayoncorona]

We have booked a holiday to St Lucia from 28 dec to 6 jan, but wondering whether we should still go ahead. What would you do?
We are in a tier 3 area if that makes a difference..
all flights and hotels refundable at the moment..

I'm feeling a bit nervous about being on a flight and catching COVID but equally I would love to go on a beach to get some sunshine!

Exactly. The risk is very, very low. I've taken close to 20 flights since March. As long as there are precautions and common sense is used before and during the trip, it really isn't a big risk*

That old chestnut as long as you use your common sense

But you then come into contact with others and who knows if they use their common sense

Using your common sense really the answer is well we are in the middle of a world pandemic the more we move about the more potentially the virus could spread so I need to travel (for some the reasons are far more important)

If people want to travel and don’t really care just own it

True about passing it on but we have just been tested this week as part of the ONS study.

Will test again before we go obviously

Not seeing anyone except mil who is part of our support bubble and she doesn't see anyone either

I would be going! Lucky you! I’m jealous!!

what happens if you develop it or get it there? or there is an outbreak (due to all these tier 3 people going & testing 7 days before which is absolutely useless/pointless)? Will your insurance cover you & what are the medical facilities like there?
what happens if the corridor "shuts"?
& you get stranded - its happened to others - & if you test positive before you return home & are not allowed to travel?

I'm still in 2 minds!

I’d also go. Enjoy yourself op. Just test before hand then isolate.

Have a wonderful time, I love St Lucia.

So many what ifs.

We went somewhere in July when it was encouraged. Travel corridor was removed overnight. We still, shock horror, managed to get home. We just had to isolate.

Good point @mumwon thanks for that. Will check out insurance etc

Of course you should go. Enjoy the sunshine

@Moondust001 you completely deserve a childish response if you’re going to be so dim. I never said we should hide in a hole for a year, I said that people being so stupid and selfish is the reason we’re still in this mess a year down the line. If you’re in a high risk area you are a higher risk of spreading this virus. You can’t do much as travel to a tier 2 area without an essential reason, why the hell would you go on holiday? That is a stupid selfish prick of a thing to do, you think we don’t all want to go on holiday? You think we don’t all wish we could see our families? The only way we’re going to be able to do that is if people stop being so stupid, that’s not hysterical love that’s fact.

No comment on whether you should go but have stayed at Sugar Beach and it is worth it. I love St Lucia and can't wait to go back. You should visit the Hotel Chocolat if you do go.

@OhWhyNot If people want to travel and don’t really care just own it

I do care. And except for 1 trip, all travel I've done this year has been for essential reasons, not purely out of pleasure. Of course there is a tiny risk involved when you fly abroad, but it's much, much smaller than going to the supermarket, getting on the train to go to work or having your children in school.

People are so ill informed about this and (out of jealousy?) just say 'you're selfish and inconsiderate for traveling and we're in this position because of those who are going on planes'. You can travel safely and not spread Covid, if you're abiding by all the rules the local governments have implemented and take as many precautions as possible.

Insurance would be the biggest concern for me. Firstly if you are covered for Covid should you develop it there and also how equipped the local hospital is to deal with it.

My main concerns when travelling this year have been:

• Am I covered by insurance if I get ill abroad?
• Does my ticket have the flexibility required to make last minute changes, should guidelines change?
• What happens if I need to isolate on return, and this changes whilst I'm away?
• Are my bookings refundable?
• What's my plan B/C if the return flight is cancelled? Flight frequency, variety of destinations to global hubs from local airport, are there any partner airlines that can get me back home, what's the consular service like?

holidayoncorona I hope you go and have a wonderful holiday with your family. Keep safe and have a fab time.

[quote holidayoncorona]@NoSquirrels the St Lucian government is actively encouraging tourists as their economy is screwed due to lack of tourism

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I don’t think it’s just that I think St Lucia is safer than a lot of other destinations as it’s expensive to go so there’s hasn’t been tons of people flying to St Lucia.

Who did you book with? I personally would go in a heartbeat!

Don't go, get a refund and go when it's safe. We all could do with a holiday but the rest of us give a shit about not killing our loved ones and people we interact with.

@cologne4711

So if you're in tier three you are not allowed to travel over the border into a tier two area (eg to meet someone outside for a run) but you can go on holiday to St Lucia? Well that makes perfect sense

Exactly. If the government were serious about getting a grip on this situation they'd have closed the borders in and out last March.

Have you been before?
I'm pretty sure the rules are that you can't leave your hotel now. That might be the kind of holiday you want, I think I'd go a bit nuts especially given all the distancing, precautions etc etc.
Morally I agree it's a toss up between risk of taking covid to St Lucia and bringing income to a relatively poor country that relies on tourism for a big chunk of its economy.
Personally I'd postpone for when you'll actually be able to see some of the beautiful island, probably spend more tourist dollars there doing trips etc, and it won't feel so...odd.

I would cancel because I would not want to undergo quarantine on my return, which even if not there now could be introduced without warning.

People are not ill informed

We have to go to buy food, we have to work, some people have to travel (family situations and work)

Now if we all travelled as much as we could the situation would change.

Its a fact the more we move about potentially the more the virus spreads It’s not rocket science hence why there are so many travel restrictions across the world with many countries only allowing a few inand have a very strict criteria

It’d a choice some are making that’s fine but please don’t make out that it’s all ok as risk is so low or going to the supermarket is more risky it’s a ridiculous comparison

If you do travel as I previously mentioned You have to accept the high possibility oflast minute changes, possible change in restrictions and you may have to self isolate on your return

Because everyone else using the airport and staff are going to 'safe travel corridor' places. Honestly I think you're being an eejit. Get the refund and go another time.

The prudent decision is to cancel.

If you do go, if anyone goes anywhere on holiday now, assume you will need to quarantine on return. The rules change all the time. So don't be one of the lemmings frantically trying to book a flight home the day after you arrive. Include quarantine time in your booked leave from the start.

I'm going to St Lucia on 12th January- have a lovely time!

I wouldn't go because 18 hours on a plane with preschoolers for a week's holiday seems to be out of kilter in the pleasure/pain balance to me.