Covid and travel discussion

[SPIDERBOY]

do you mean earlier?

Looks that way,and if was positive.........well.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

So as I understand it you will need to take a test no later than 72 hours before you travel home. Then when you arrive back home from a green country you will need a pcp test after a few days. If it's an amber country then one test 72 hours before travel home and then two tests back home staggered 2 and 8 days apart. Also on an amber jollies you will have to isolate for 10 days unless you opt into the test to release scheme they are running.

Dependent on what country you are traveling to some will also require a test on entry (see fcdo web site for country entry requirements). Up to press you do not have to have a vaccine shot to travel. I forgot you also need a passenger locator form filling out 48 before travel which is not a problem and are easy enough to complete. For countries that require a pcp test before departure you could effectively have to take 4 tests for an amber level or three for a green.

Imagine the cost implication for a family of four and could have serious knock on implications for the travel industry. We have decided we will not be paying for 3 or 4 tests whether lateral or pcp owing to cost restraint. I am happy to pay for one test at a sensible price of £60 a person.

Then there will be differing requirements for quarantine on arrival in the European countries open for business.
There is also a tacit assumption on here that the govt announcement on travel on May 17 will agree with the FCO travel advice.
This is by no means certain.
So you could be permitted to travel to a holiday destination by the govt yet have no insurance because the FCO advise against it.
This happened in 2020.

 

[feedthegoat27]

It was booked way back before all the mither started through sailing holidays as a package and we've moved dates from last August to next but the Mrs doesn't want to go now for various reasons, uncertainty,restrictions,extra cost, lock down belly (don't tell her I said that) etc.
If we cancel then the deposits gone,hoping they do and the 500 quid will back will be very welcome.

Good luck mate, deffo just hold out as long as you can without having to fork over more cash and see what happens.
With a bit of fortune they might just knock it on the head.

 

[feedthegoat27]

Then there will be differing requirements for quarantine on arrival in the European countries open for business.
There is also a tacit assumption on here that the govt announce the on travel on May 17 will agree with the FCO travel advice.
This is by no means certain.
So you could be permitted to travel to a holiday destination by the govt yet have no insurance because the FCO advise against it.
This happened in 2020.

This is a genuine potential problem.

The DFT/Gov and the FCDO are not in sync; the former only cares about COVID cases/vaccination rates whereas the latter takes everything into consideration including the Covid risk (and both will view the Covid risk level differently)

I'd like to think that of the obvious short haul feasible tourist spots (Spain, Portugal, Greece etc) then both the above bodies will be mostly aligned but no doubt there will be a couple of countries they don't agree on.

It's not so bad when the FCDO advises against travel but the DFT doesn't, it's when it's the opposite is when problems arise as Tour Ops will almost exclusively go with FCDO advice (that's their bible)
We saw this problem arise for the Canary Islands back end of last year....DFT said don't go, FCDO said fine to travel and it caused problems for people on packages due to depart.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

It was booked way back before all the mither started through sailing holidays as a package and we've moved dates from last August to next but the Mrs doesn't want to go now for various reasons, uncertainty,restrictions,extra cost, lock down belly (don't tell her I said that) etc.
If we cancel then the deposits gone,hoping they do and the 500 quid will back will be very welcome.

Hi, If this is Sailing Holidays registered out of Mount Pleasant Road in London then im pretty sure they will let you carry your deposit over to another year. We have done this before with them and so have some friends of ours. Shouldnt be an issue.

 

[Toney’s bookie]

I have Cyprus booked in May (highly unlikely) and Spain booked in July and September (much more optimistic for that). Can’t wait to sat in that sun drinking a cold beer and eating tapas!!

 

[Del_Bosque]

Going to try Canaries in Sept/Oct

already got a high vaccine uptake so hopefully be ok

not where i’d usually go for but needs must

 

[doots]

Hi, If this is Sailing Holidays registered out of Mount Pleasant Road in London then im pretty sure they will let you carry your deposit over to another year. We have done this before with them and so have some friends of ours. Shouldnt be an issue.

Yes it is pal,they've been pretty good so far with letting us move it from last August to this one and even upgraded the boat at no charge!

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

Yes it is pal,they've been pretty good so far with letting us move it from last August to this one and even upgraded the boat at no charge!

I take it you have been with them before. where are you hoping to go? We are heading to the sporades again this year in August.

 

[doots]

I take it you have been with them before. where are you hoping to go? We are heading to the sporades again this year in August.

North Ionian sailing from Paxos and hopefully including Parga,our favourite place.
First time bud,were meant to be having lessons but some dope in China eating bat put the brakes on it.
Was really looking forward to it,have you done a few?