Newsome Travel

I thought you might be interested in how the world is opening up for travel again.  It's never too early to start planning.  Slowly but surely, things are getting back to some sense of normalcy.
It's an ever-changing landscape so feel free to call for updates.
You can lock in some great airfares now!
 
Don't stop dreaming.......
 
 
Now Open
USA
Las Vegas | California | Florida Keys

Caribbean
Antigua | Jamaica | Saint Lucia | U.S. Virgin Islands

Mexico
Cancun & Riviera Maya | Los Cabos | Puerto Vallarta & Riviera Nayarit


Opening Soon
Caribbean
Aruba (July 10) | Bahamas (July 1) | Bermuda (July 1) | Dominican Republic (July 1) | Puerto Rico (July 15) | Turks & Caicos (July 22)

South Pacific
Tahiti (July 15)
 
Cruise lines in the US have suspended sailings until 15 September.
SANDALS- AND BEACHES
JAMAICA--
MONTEGO BAY  OPEN
SOUTH COAST 1 OCTOBER
BEACHES NEGRIL  OPEN
ROYAL PLANTATION 8 OCTOBER
 OCHI 3 SEPTEMBER
SANDALS NEGRIL 9 JULY
BAHAMAS--
EMERALD BAY 1 JULY
ROYAL BAHAMIAN  1 NOVEMBER
ST. LUCIA--
GRAND ST. LUCIAN 7 JULY
REGENCE LA TOC 14 JULY
HALCYON 1 NOVEMBER
 
GRENADA  7 JULY
BARBADOS  ANNOUNCING SOON
TURKS & CAICOS  ANNOUNCING SOON
ANTIGUA
JAMAICA
BAHAMAS
SAINT LUCIA
GRENADA
BARBADOS
 CAICOS
JUNE 4^th
JUNE 16^th
JULY 1^st
JULY 7^th
JULY 7^thN
DATES SOON
A

BAHAMAS

SAINT LUCIA

ADA

BARBADOS

TURKS & CAICOS

JUNE 4^th

JUNE 16^th

JULY 1^st

JULANNOUNCING
DATES international travel to Europe isn't realistic in June for non-EU residents. It's possible to fly to Europe, but you will most likely need to observe a 14-day self-quarantine. Most nations start relaxing their entry restrictions to "third-country visitors" on July 1, 2020.

The European Commission is providing guidelines about when tourists can visit Europe again. For example, the European Commission is more likely to accept visitors from nations with the lowest infection rates and stricter curtailment methods. Residents from the "EU Plus" and the United Kingdom can enter before countries with higher infection rates such as the United States.
Some of the hardest-hit nations have yet to announce an opening date for countries with high infection rates. Italy is a prime example. You can only fly to the U.S. from Italy for essential reasons until further notice. Italy isn't accepting direct flights from China or Taiwan at the current moment.
 
Mandatory Quarantines
Many European nations have been enforcing a mandatory 14-day quarantine for all visitors. Many quarantine orders currently expire on July 1, 2020, when countries begin welcoming non-EU visitors again. However, some nations may still insist on having a quarantine. The United Kingdom still has a mandatory 14-day self-isolation period for most visitors and returning residents.
European nations may require quarantines for visitors to select European countries with high infection rates.
 
Some of the hardest-hit nations have yet to announce an opening date for countries with high infection rates. Italy is a prime example. You can only fly to the U.S. from Italy for essential reasons until further notice. Italy isn't accepting direct flights from China or Taiwan at the current moment.
 
Companies that have closed permanently:
Bookit.com   This company is not refunding clients in spite of taking money they knew would be useless for travel.  They offered lots of deals that "were too good to be true."
Excite Holidays and Fly 365.
 
Also New York  City Vacation Packages--a wonderful company that couldn't survive the pandemic.
 
DISNEY
As we continue the phased reopening of Walt Disney World Resort, we are excited to welcome Guests back to Disney Vacation Club resorts and Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground, beginning June 22. This includes:

• Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort 
• Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge 
• Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
• Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Kidani Village
• Disney’s Beach Club Villas
• Disney’s BoardWalk Villas
• Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground
• Disney’s Old Key West Resort
• Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows 
• Disney’s Riviera Resort 
• Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort
• The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa.

As we open these hotels, we are taking a measured and deliberate approach to implement a number of health and safety measures based on guidance from various governmental authorities and health agencies. 

In addition, we currently plan to open the following resort hotels to booked Guests on the following dates. Please note, that given the fluidity of the current environment, these dates are subject to change and Guests’ reservations could still be modified to other resort hotels if needed.

• July 10 – Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas - Jambo House, Disney’s Pop Century Resort, Disney’s Contemporary Resort
• July 29 – Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
• Aug. 12 – Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort and Disney’s Art of Animation Resort
• Aug. 24 – Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resorts
• Sept. 21 – Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
• Oct. 1 – Disney’s BoardWalk Resort
• Oct. 14 – Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort

Guests with current reservations at impacted Disney Resort hotels can request help with modifying their reservation starting Monday June 22. Reservations for stays in 2021 will begin booking on Wednesday, June 24.  Only Guests with a valid theme park ticket or Annual Pass will be able to access the Disney Park Pass reservation system. 

Given the current situation, there are some resort hotels and other areas that are not, as of this time, being scheduled for reopening yet. We will continue to evaluate the situation and reopen more locations when the environment is right to do so.  

While these plans may evolve, we will be monitoring the constantly changing health environment and its impact on the state of Florida as we find the right time to welcome back even more of our Guests and Cast Members. 
 
Hotels and resorts are too numerous to list.
 
Please feel free to call for more info.  Note it changes daily!
843.332.2247    brenda@newsometravel.com