Updated Barbados Covid-19 Protocols

Updated September  28th 2020 

COCONUT COURT  ~ WE ARE AN APPROVED SATELLITE HOTEL 

Coconut Court Beach Hotel has been inspected and approved by the local Minsitry of Health officials and we are operating as a nationally approved satellite hotel.  We continue to welcome guests daily in our comfortable and safe environment. All guests arriving from classified high-risk countries from October 1st will receive a wrist band on arrival. For the first 24-48 hours after arrival, prior to receiving their second negative test result  guests can freely use the hotel facilities. Please note that guests will be required to stay on the hotel premises during this period. Once the second test is confirmed negative (results take 24 hours) then the wrist band will be removed and guests will thereafter be able to use the beach areas and leave the hotel premises. Further self-monitoring (twice daily temperature checks) will be required for maximum of 14 days.  

UPDATED TRAVEL PROTOCOLS (Effective 01-October-2020)

All persons will be required to fill out an online Embarkation Debarkation Card (ED Card)

The ED card will include a short health questionnaire & upload a negative results COVID test

The ED card is available to be completed before travelling online at www.travelform.gov.bb

Barbados health officials will board the aircraft on arrival at Grantley Adams Airport 

Proof of certified PCR negative test result will be required before persons may disembark 

A negative PCR test result must be presented to the Barbados officials

**Very important** the test result must be taken and dated within 72 hours of arrival 

Persons without a valid PCR test result will be denied entry into Barbados

Persons will be required to go directly to Coconut Court Beach Hotel  

The second test will be administered free of charge, five days after the date of the first test result

This can be as little as two days after arrival in Barbados

The test will be administered by a local official at the Randall Phillips polyclinic in Oistins

Test results will be issued within 24 hours 

**Please see the restricted access protocol above for further information**

Guests will be required to further self-monitor (twice daily temp. checks) for maximum of 14 days

After the second negative test result, guests can leave the hotel premises and enjoy the island

In the near fruture persons will be asked to use the BIM Safe app for contact tracing 

BOOK & TRAVEL WITH CONFIDENCE

HIGH RISK COUNTRIES: Argentina, Bahamas, Belize, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Columbia, Dominican Republic, France, Guyana, Haiti, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Netherlands, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, South Africa, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey, Turks & Caicos Islands, United Kingdom, United States of America, US Virgin Islands, Venezuala MEDIUM RISK COUNTRIES: Bermuda, Canada, Estonia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Iceland, Japan, Martinique, Norway, United Arab Emirate LOW RISK COUNTRIES: Australia, Cuba, Egypt, Sri Lanka VERY LOW RISK COUNTRIES: Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Finland, Greenland, Montserrat, New Zealand, St Lucia, St Kitts & Nevis, St Vincent & the Grenadines

COCONUT COURT IS AN APPROVED HOTEL 

We want you to know that, at Coconut Court Beach Hotel we take the health and safety of our guests and staff seriously so while you are away, we are working tirelessly to implement extensive new health and safety protocols to our operation. Some of our new protocols include: Temperature Checks: Required for all arriving guests. All staff will receive temperature and symptom checks before the start of each shift and periodically throughout the day. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): All staff will wear cloth face masks and/or face shields and other PPE as required while on duty.  Guests are encouraged to wear face masks when in proximity to other persons in hotel public areas. i.e. when unable to fully physically distance from others. Physical Distancing: Along with the sanitary measures in place across the property, new social distance guidelines will be introduced and adhered to in our hotel lobby, activities lounge, restaurants, bars, and beach areas. Public seating areas will also be reconfigured to accommodate physical distancing where neccessary. Cleaning & Sanitizing Protocols: Throughout the property, enhanced cleaning and sanitizing processes will be conducted with approved multi surface cleaners, disinfectants and equipment. Team members will be trained on the proper use of these chemicals and equipment to ensure effective cleaning. These protocols will include: Guest Rooms: The use of stringent cleaning protocols using hospital-grade disinfectants, and deep cleaning methods to clean rooms post departure, pre-arrival, and during stays, with particular attention paid to high-touch items. Public Areas: Sanitizer stations will be strategically located throughout the hotel. There will be increased cleaning and sanitizing of high contact items within public areas, for example, credit card machines, lounge chairs and restaurant furnishings. Areas such as the public bathrooms, and high-touch surfaces will be cleaned and sanitized on a scheduled basis throughout the day. Non-Guest Areas: Increased cleaning and sanitization of staff lunch rooms, staff bathrooms and administrative offices. etc.  Safety Signage: Signs will be prominently displayed throughout the property, to sensitize guests and team members on the health and safety best practices. Guests and team members will be encouraged to read and adhere to these practices.  COVID-19 Training: At Coconut Court Beach Hotel, we have long been aware of the importance of cleanliness and safety. All team members will receive thorough training on the new COVID-19 cleaning and safety protocols. This training will be ongoing.