Southern Travel Company

02/12/2025

01/16/2025

Congratulations to Southern Travel Company’s Senior Travel Advisor, Danielle Haley, for making it to SWS- Sandals Wedding Specialist. Congratulations Danielle!!

03/24/2023

🚨Effective April 1st, 2023, Turks and Caicos no longer require proof of vaccination for entry into the island.
This means that you can now experience the breathtaking beauty of Turks and Caicos without the vaccine requirements. It's the perfect time to book a luxurious stay at Beaches Turks and Caicos.

06/17/2022

https://www.bahamas.com/travelupdates

01/17/2022

In the Travel Industry, The Travvy Awards are like the Oscars. Here are the awards given to Sandals and Beaches Resorts.
These awards are for 2021.

🏆Best All-Inclusive chain - Sandals

🏆Best All-Inclusive adult / couples resort in the Caribbean - Sandals Emerald Bay (Bahamas)

🏆Best All-Inclusive family resort in the Caribbean -Beaches Turks & Caicos

🏆Best All-Inclusive resort for Destination Weddings - Sandals Montego Bay (Jamaica)

🏆Best All-Inclusive resort for Honeymoons -Sandals Grenada.

If you’d like to hear more about why Sandals is the best, please join me for our webinar next Tuesday at 6:00pm. 👇

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3298110891688024080

12/03/2021

Starting Dec. 6: All international air passengers, regardless of vaccination status, must show a negative COVID-19 test taken no more than 1 day before to the United States.

If you have questions, CDC’s Travel Assessment can help: https://bit.ly/3mi0932

10/26/2021

The White House and CDC have just set forth some official regulations that are part of President Biden’s overhaul of the current travel policies for foreigners seeking to enter the U.S.

10/15/2021

Jackson Hole, Wyoming and Yellowstone are beautiful in the Summer! Check out the pictures that our clients shared with us from their Summer vacation out West!

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10/15/2021

Beautiful pictures from our clients September 7-night Alaskan cruise that sailed from Seattle, WA!
We would love to help plan your Alaskan Cruise next Summer!
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07/23/2021

Turks and Caicos Islands Updates TCI Assured Travel Requirements
Travelers will be Required to Take a COVID-19 RT-PCR, NAA, RNA or Antigen Test Within Three Days of Travel

PROVIDENCIALES, TURKS AND CAICOS (July 22, 2021) – The Turks and Caicos Islands announces an update to travel requirements to the destination as a part of TCI Assured, a quality assurance pre-travel program and portal, which will require all travelers to present a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR, NAA, RNA or Antigen test result from a test taken within three days of travel, effective on July 28, 2021.

The date of the sample collection must be within three days (72 hours) of the travel date, which was reduced from the previous requirement of a test to be taken within five days of arrival, and a Test Date Calculator on the TCI Assured portal will assist travelers in determining when to take the test. Approved amendments to the Arriving Passengers Health Clearance Regulations also in effect on July 28 include the acceptance of professionally administered Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction Tests (RT-PCR); Nucleic Acid Amplification tests (NAA); RNA or molecular tests; and Antigen tests for entry to the Turks and Caicos Islands. The test must be conducted by a medical laboratory with either of the following credentials: accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP); registered by the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA); ISO 15189 certification. Previously, the destination was only accepting RT-PCR tests. Antibody tests and results from home-based test kits will not be accepted.

“We are proud to have safely welcomed travelers to our beautiful Turks and Caicos Islands over the past year and are updating travel requirements to ensure ongoing vigilance and in consideration of the efficacy and turnaround of available COVID-19 tests,” said Honorable Josephine Connolly, Minister of Tourism for the Turks and Caicos Islands. “More than 60 percent of the adult population in the Turks and Caicos Islands is fully vaccinated, making us one of the most inoculated countries in the world; combined with our updated TCI Assured program, we are confident in the overall wellbeing of our communities and visitors as travel to the destination continues to flourish.”

As part of TCI Assured, which has been in place for travelers since July 22, 2020, when the destination opened its borders to tourists, travelers must also have medical / travel insurance that covers medevac (insurance companies providing the prerequisite insurance will also be available on the portal), a completed health screening questionnaire, and certification that they have read and agreed to the privacy policy document. These requirements must be complete and uploaded to the TCI Assured portal, which is available on the Turk and Caicos Islands Tourist Board website (www.turksandcaicostourism), in advance of their arrival.

The Turks and Caicos Islands has remained vigilant and consistent regarding its international traveler requirements, which are the same for vaccinated and non-vaccinated travelers. Because of this, the destination has received an Alert Level 1 from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). This represents a major milestone in the Turks and Caicos Islands’ vaccine campaign, which began in January 2021 and has resulted in more than 60 percent of the adult population being fully vaccinated with the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine—making it one of the most inoculated countries in the world.

10/13/2020

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10/02/2020

Travelers from select areas will be asked or required to quarantine or present a negative COVID-19 test result upon arrival in some places this fall.

09/16/2020

08/21/2020

DID YOU KNOW?

Though the U.S. has set the general travel warning for Mexico at a level 4, popular vacation destinations including Cancun, Cozumel, Huatulco, Los Cabos, and more remain at level 2 with minimum advisories. Read the full list in the link, and be sure to check back to VAX for the most up-to-date information. http://ow.ly/DHSJ50B50wW

Having lifted its blanket ban on international travel, the U.S. State Department has also issued travel advisories pertaining only to Mexico at both the country and state levels.

06/22/2020

Unfortunately Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party has been canceled for this year.
Epcot’s International Food & Wine Festival has been extended and set to start on July 15th.

As we prepare for the reopening of our theme parks next month, we’re pleased to share that we’ve cooked up a modified experience for a fall favorite. “A Taste of EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival” will be our longest festival yet, debuting July 15 and continuing through the fall. Read more on the blog: https://bit.ly/3dcfRF9

06/22/2020

***WALT DISNEY WORLD ATTRACTIONS AND ENTERTAINMENT UPDATE***

As we look forward to the reopening of Walt Disney World Resort theme parks in July, we’re sharing details about the attractions and entertainment guests will be able to experience when they return. Read more on the blog: https://bit.ly/3eiahCA