Curfews curb the Festive season in the Caribbean – Travel Weekly

Curfews will be in effect during the Festive season to slow the transmission of Covid-19 among locals and visitors.

On Antigua and Barbuda, for example, the current curfew is in effect from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Dec. 31.

However, curfew hours will be adjusted on New Year's Eve and will be in effect from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. to allow for church services and private parties.

In Puerto Rico, an islandwide curfew is in effect from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Jan. 7, including a 24-hour stay-at-home lockdown on Sundays.

Bars and marinas remain closed through this period; restaurants, casinos and museums are open at 30% capacity, as are hotel pools.

Sales of alcohol at stores are prohibited from Saturday at 5 a.m. through Monday at 5 a.m.

Public beaches are open for sports and exercise but no sunbathing, and masks are required in all public spaces.

Puerto Rico is encouraging only essential travel at this time, according to discoverpuertorico.com and is following guidelines of the CDC, the U.S. Travel Association and the Ministry of Health.

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Curfews curb the Festive season in the Caribbean - Travel Weekly