LONDON, February 25, 2021 / PRNewswire / – The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis will lead a new age of travel and tourism in 2021. While other resourceful countries continue to struggle with COVID-19 and its many variants, the tiny twin island nation has become a success story on how to manage travel safely and responsibly. St. Kitts and Nevis first opened its borders again October 31st. After three months of international visitors, the islands have reported only about 40 cases of the virus, no community spread and no deaths. Lindsey FP GrantThe Minister of Tourism, Transportation and Ports spoke to the Caribbean Journal about how the nation has achieved this.
According to Minister Grant St. Kitts and Nevis has one of the most complete and comprehensive travel requirements in the Caribbean. The twin islands encourage visitors to perform a PCR test within 72 hours of arrival and use the contract tracking app for the first 14 days with mandatory quarantine in an approved hotel.
“We have been open for three months and have welcomed visitors from all over the world to our beautiful islands. Tourism is slowly but surely recovering. Worldwide there has been a slowdown recently due to the emergence of the COVID-19 variants and we are witnessing it that along with everyone else. But the fact remains – we continue to welcome visitors on every incoming flight, “said Secretary Grant.
Before the pandemic St. Kitts and Nevis enjoyed a burgeoning tourism industry that drew various populations to the islands. The Federation is a hotspot for yachtsmen looking for a haven with state-of-the-art docks that can accommodate superyachts of up to 100 people 106m. In addition, the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association was recognized St. Kitts and Nevis as a marquee destination after attracting a million passengers for two consecutive years.
Minister Grant emphasized: “Cruise was a great success for us. We hit the one million passenger mark in 2018, and in 2019 we were on the right track to reach this milestone again in 2020, before COVID-19 set in. The Success of introducing vaccines in the US, UK and UK Europe will help resume the cruise St. Kitts and [the] Caribbean. We are waiting patiently and are optimistic that it will return. “
St. Kitts and Nevis’ Citizenship by Investment (CBI) program was crucial to the development of tourism on the islands. The proceeds from the program were used to build a second cruise pier on the islands to accommodate three world-class ships.
Founded in 1984, St. Kitts and Nevis’ The CBI program is the world’s first and longest running economic citizenship program. It enables wealthy foreign investors and their families to acquire a second citizenship once they contribute to the Fund for sustainable growth (SGF). The fund is considered to be the easiest and fastest route to a second citizenship. The investments made in the SGF flow into important development projects on the islands, from education to health care to tourism.
Successful applicants receive citizenship after the careful multi-step verification process, which comes with a variety of benefits. This includes visa-free travel or travel on arrival to 156 countries and territories, the right to live, work, and study in the nation, and finally the ability to pass citizenship on for generations to come, to benefit from and the future legacy of secure their families.
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