Effective tomorrow, 11th of April 2022, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in the United States will be changing Aruba from the list of high risk countries at level 4 to level 3. The Minister of Tourism, Dangui Oduber, published the encouraging news on his Facebook page. The changes are expected to bring a flow of tourists to our island which adds to our overall recovery of tourism and the economy. The CDC categorizes four levels in terms of risk associated with COVID-19. Level 4 is the highest, thus at this level it is recommended to avoid travel to these destinations. At level 3 the aforementioned recommendation is removed and instead it is recommended that travelers be fully vaccinated prior to travel to these destinations.
A few weeks ago, workers in the tourist sector, tour guide operators and some ‘watersports’ workers expressed their concern with the level imposed by the CDC as this has a negative impact for tourism on Aruba. With this welcome news, it is hoped that our the number of tourists will grow and we will continue our road to recovery.
