I can't find the thread last from last week where we were discussing BVI entry testing so I'm going to post a summary of my very positive experience over the last 7 days.
I travelled on Saturday, 9/25 from OH to San Juan on Delta then connected to a non-code share flight to to Beef Island.
- Since my travel day was Saturday (Day 0), Day 5 for me was Monday, 9/20. I took an online proctored home test from eMed.com in OH at 4:30pm. The test was easy and had results in less than 20 minutes from starting the video call.
- Started the BVI Gateway process at 4:45 and it took me 10 minutes to completely fill out as a vaccinated resident. Need to upload 4 items; Work permit card, front of vaccination card, back of vaccination card, and negative test result from eMed.com
- On Tuesday at 12:37pm, I received my travel authorization from the BVI. Less than a 20 hour turn around with no need for outside help!
- On Friday, I went to Fedex Office and printed, Cape Air Itinerary, BVI Gateway approval, and Test results.
- Saturday after arriving in PR, I exited the terminal grabbed my checked bag, and proceeded to the first National Guard line I saw. I told them I was connecting to another flight and they directed me to another National Guard line near the elevator. If you're doing this, the elevator is past the baggage claim 1 area. I showed the guard my connecting flight confirmation on Cape Air and they let me skip the line to exit the airport and go right up the elevator.
- Proceed to Cape Air desk, present passport and BVI Gateway authorization (1st check). Only paid to check the bigger bag and carried laptop bag and carry-on sized roller bag back to security and the Cape Air flight. Cape Air treated my roll aboard bag as a carry-on with no charge. The agent did let me know I could go directly to the gate from my Delta flight if I didn't need to pickup anything in baggage. Next time I will just ship the stuff I bought in the US.
- Back thru security. Only need normal ID and boarding pass
- Stop at the wine bar for lunch and filled out the BVI HSA testing portal so I'm ready when I land. I used airport.bvi.care since I was flying but there are others based on your arrival port. This is a step not talked about very often but helpful to do in advance. The end result is a QR Code that is used when you arrive
These are the steps to get ready and fly to the BVI. Will post the airport arrival steps in the 1st comment.