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The travel landscape has been very fluid with updates changing rather quickly. Please be sure and check any special requirements that the country you are traveling to has posted plus any US/Massachusetts restrictions as well as any documentation necessary for departure/arrival.
Airport
Masks are required at all times when in the airport & aboard the airplane
There are markers on the floor to indicate where to stand for social distancing
Seats are marked off at terminals for social distancing
Some restaurants and stores are closed (check each individual airport’s website for info on what is open and modified hours)
Upon boarding the plane, each person is given a bag with baby water, biscoff cookies, and sanitizing wipe
There was no meal or drink service but if you needed something flight attendants would get it for you
American is booking at full capacity
Three out of my four flights were not full
Immigration & customs have signs on floor to encourage social distancing
Baggage claim (Boston & Punta Cana) have spots to stand for social distancing
Transfers
We had private roundtrip transfers with Amstar DMC
Masks required during transfer
Resort - Bahia Principe Luxury Ambar
Bahia Principe Luxury Ambar - Adults Only All-Inclusive Resort
Around a 25 minute drive from Punta Cana International Airport
Do have app for reservations, concierge service, & activities schedule
App is currently under construction but can be accessed online
In Bahia complex with several other hotels - golf cart transfer available between resorts/shopping village/beach
Ambar has direct access to the beach while some other resorts do not and can use golf cart transfer down to the beach
Masks required in lobby (unless at table when drinking), walking to/from room, stores, gym, and walking into restaurants
Health protection kit given at check-in (2 masks & 2 hand sanitizers)
Five restaurants on property - not all open currently
Mexican/Italian/Steakhouse/Greek/Buffet open now
All require reservations (even for breakfast/lunch)
Can be done online or with reservations host in lobby
Lobby bar & coffee shop are open
Lobby bar is the place to be
Open the latest
All nightly entertainment in lobby
Singers, karaoke, shows
Tables & chairs throughout lobby are sanitized and kept apart for distancing
Each sanitized table has a little card noting it has been sanitized and is taken when you sit down
Three level buildings - balconies or swimout
One main pool
One pool with swim up bar & attached outside bar (swim up not open now
Pool chairs and palapas available distanced
Sanitized chairs & palapas have card on them that is taken when you sit down
Two lunch spots near the pool
Beach is long with a thick stretch of sand
Many covered lounge chairs under tree huts or flowy platforms with lounge chairs
Around 6 ft apart for social distancing
Have sanitized card that is taken when you sit down
Have activities booth
Kayak, paddleboard, snorkel, scuba, banana float (free for 1hr daily)
Can take out small sailing boat once class completed for $30
Excursion - Marinarium Yacht & Snorkel
Not all excursions available - running at 40-50% capacity
We had private transfers roundtrip
Marinarium excursion
Yacht sailing with open bar & lunch (sandwiches & fruit)
Mask required during transfer and on yacht when not drinking/eating
Visit to aqua park in ocean
Open snorkel
Swim with nurse sharks & stingrays (picture with stingray - available to purchase)
Sail to sandbar in ocean
Drinks while on sandbar
Learn how to make Coco Loco
Dance party
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