The reopening of Las Vegas Casinos has been a hot topic for weeks as states around the country have started lifting  restrictions. Las Vegas has been shut down since mid-March, when COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic. Until then, this tourist mecca best known for its casinos, nightclubs, luxury hotels and fine dining drew more …

UPDATE: Italy has now officially reopened to tourists from 26 countries. Rome and Venice are offically opening to international tourism beginning on June 3rd. Travelers will not be required to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival.  Italy’s government on Saturday approved a decree which will allow travel to and from abroad from June 3, in …

Updated: The Aruba Government has officially announced the reopening of its borders for tourism On May 8th, the Government of Aruba announced a tentative reopening of the borders for international travel between June 15 and July 1, 2020. A formal announcement will be made in the coming weeks with the official reopen date. Today, the Aruba Tourism Authority (A.T.A) …

The United States and Mexico land border will stay closed to all non-essential traffic for another 30 days.  The Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the 30-day extension regarding restrictions on non-essential land traffic along its common border. The news came after reviewing the development of the spread of Covid-19 in Mexico and in …

June 14th Update: Read: The Bahamas is officially reopening for tourism on July 1st, 2020. The Bahamas is targeting July 1st to reopen its borders to international tourists said Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis. “We are looking at a possible date for commercial travel on or before July 1 of this year.”   “These dates …

Monroe County officials announced they are targeting Monday, June 1, to reopen the Florida Keys to tourists following the island chain’s closure to tourists March 22 to minimize the potential spread of COVID-19. Lodging is to be limited to 50 percent of standard occupancy during beginning stages of reopening.  The easing of visitor restrictions is …

Important Update: Cancun has officially reopened for tourism as of June 8th.  The Governor of Quintana Roo says tourism for Cancun, Riviera Maya and the state could see a reopening between June 8th and 10th In what has been one of the most confusing reopenings so far in Mexico, the Cancun tourism board originally announced …

Major airlines from the United States and Canada have announced they will be resuming flights to the popular Mexico destination of Puerto Vallarta starting in June. Hotels in Puerto Vallarta will also be reopening as of June 1st, with the announcement by Governor Enrique Alfaro that hotels and motels can begin operations as long at …

Breaking News: The Dominican Republic will open to tourism July 1st.  Original story:  Hotels, beaches and restaurants in the Dominican Republic could begin phased reopenings as early as mid-June under the third phase of the country’s COVID-19 de-escalation plan. According to Dominican Today, the third phase is scheduled to take effect on June 17. “They are in the …

Get out the suntan lotion. The Governor of Quintana Roo has announced some encouraging numbers that the first hotel reservations have started coming in for Cancun. After the announcement by Governor Carlos Joaquín González that the state would reopen to tourism on June 8th, travelers are slowly beginning to book hotel rooms. “Currently we are …

Grupo Xcaret plans to reopen Xcaret Park and Hotel Xcaret Mexico on June 15 in the first phase of its reopening, while implementing over 1,300 specific health and safety measures. Developed in accordance with national and international organizations, 360 Xafety is Grupo Xcaret’s manual on how they will proceed with the phased reopening of the properties to ensure …

2500 Cancun hotels, restaurants and tour operators have been certified under new strict health measures set out by the government for when the city officially reopened to tourism on June 8th. Marisol Vanegas Pérez, head of the Ministry of Tourism, stated that they expected 1,600 companies to register to obtain the badge, however, three days …