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Re: August 1st fast approaching.
[Re: zeus1963]
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07/22/2020 11:58 AM
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zeus--Anyone who would take odds on that question--either way--has a lot of disposable funds. No idea. My explanation is that the SXM government officials cannot agree on what they want, so they keep changing things.
As far as insurance, the Tourism Minister is on record as wanting insurance, but so FAR I guess she either hasn't been able to work out the details or there is not agreement to require it.
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Re: August 1st fast approaching.
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07/22/2020 12:37 PM
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Problem is that $90 a week does not work for long term visitors like foreign property owners who what to stay in their second homes. It needs to have a maximum cost if SXM wants to try something like it. And I hope they don't.
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Re: August 1st fast approaching.
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It's actually $105 a week ($15 a day), but I certainly see your point.
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Re: August 1st fast approaching.
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Aruba has found a real money making scam with this insurance requirement if you ask me. According to the Daily Herald story today they have had 7,000 tourist with only 5 Covid positive and none hospitlazed. That is $105 times 7,000 equals $735,000 per week in fees with no costs. What a rip off. Sint Maarten already cost far too much to travel to. I'm not opposed to reasonable testing and safety but profitiering during a pandemic is sinful.
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Re: August 1st fast approaching.
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I agree the Aruba insurance is a money making enterprise.... Cost does decrease the longer you stay The premium starts at US$15 per day for the first 7 days, then decreases to US$10 per day for the next 7 days. It decreases to US$5 per day for the next 36 days and finally to $0 per day for the last 40 days, so for stays lasting between 50 to 90 days the maximum premium is US$350
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Re: August 1st fast approaching.
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The only other thing I got from that is that HOPEFULLY there will not be an issue with travel between the French and Dutch sides when US travelers are allowed to return, although I don't think the prohibition on travel to the EU will be lifted by August 1, so I'm not getting a warm fuzzy about that yet.
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