We are finally back in the BVIs!!
We left Seattle Wednesday night on the red eye. SEA to MIA to SJU to EIS. We flew in on Cape Air to EIS
Upon arrival you take your temperature, get your vial, get the test done (it is deep, one nostril, not bad) and then move over to customs area for baggage. Once outside with baggage you get your tracking device fitted. And yes - you can have this removed after Day 4 results at any police station or back at the airport (find a mooring ball in Trellis and walk over). From the time we landed to the time we got on the taxi was about 35 minutes for a group of 5. The process at EIS is very well laid out and efficient. There were two flight landing about the same time and I think there we @11 people going through with us.
We had all of our paperwork ready. I carried a printed copy of traveler insurance, negative test results and entry permit for each person. The paperwork was inspected in Seattle and EIS by airport gate agents.
The process a EIS was no stress / problem at all.
The only hiccup I had was insufficient test results through MyChart which caused a day of departure fire drill for more detailed results. Which with the help of Amanda at Virgin Charters and Henrietta with Health Ministry we got through that. As a side note I was looking at some covid tests I had back in Novemeber through LabCorp. If that is how your results are delivered (app on the phone), you can print out a very nice report of the results. Way better than the generic information given in mychart.
Just make when you submit test results in BVI Gateway that they show: date, location (name and address), results, type of test, source (nasal) and showing your name.
Like any new process that is as detailed as these entry permits you are going to learn something the first time. I fully expect the next time I apply for it to be seemless!
Ok - coffee is ready.
Will check back in tomorrow.
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