Please note that due to COVID-19 Protocols some resort amenities and activities and offsite excursions may not be available

2022 Saint Lucia COVID Requirements and Ladera’s commitment to COVID Testing
(All Information and provisions noted below are subject to change without notice)
 

1. To enter Saint Lucia, all Guests are required to have a COVID PCR Test within 5 days of arrival to St Lucia and complete the St Lucia Travel Authorization form.

 

1. Ladera provides a complimentary COVID Antigen Test or USD $200 PCR Test for guests to return home to the US, UK & Canada. (Applies for guests staying at Ladera for 4 nights or more). – Other options are available for guests staying 3 nights or less. (Currently the UK only has testing requirements for unvaccinated travelers returning to the UK from St Lucia)

 

1. Guests staying at Ladera 4-nights or more, who test positive for COVID, but are asymptomatic, may stay at Ladera Resort at a discounted net rate of USD $299.00 per suite plus VAT, service charge and St Lucia occupancy tax. – Other options are available for guests staying 3 nights or less.

 
Full details & more

 
Saint Lucia COVID Travel Checklist to enter Saint Lucia
Mandatory for All International Visitors
(Information is subject to change without notice)
 
All travelers, regardless of their status (resident, non-resident, fully vaccinated or unvaccinated) must submit a travel registration form and must take a PCR test 5 days or less before arrival in Saint Lucia. 
 
Before you travel, please review and complete requested information. 
This is subject to change at any time by the St. Lucian government.  
https://www.stlucia.org/en/covid-19/
 

1. Take a Covid-19 PCR test no more than 5 days before your flight. 

Please note the day of arrival in Saint Lucia is counted as the 5th day. 
There is no flexibility on the type of test - It must be a Covid-19 PCR test. 
Print and bring the COVID Negative Test 
 

1.  Complete the Travel Authorization letter on portal 

Please complete no more than 14 days prior to arrival and at least 3 days prior to arrival. You must also access the submitted registration form 5 days or less before arrival to upload your PCR results and the PCR test results.  The Travel Approval letter will only be provided after PCR Test copy has been approved by St. Lucia.  Link to Travel Registration Portal  https://travelslu.govt.lc/ 
Print and bring the Travel Authorization email that you receive 
 

1. Print and Complete Health Screening Form  

Travelers must print the Heath Screening Form and complete.   The form must be completed on the day of travel and presented at the health screening desk on arrival in Saint Lucia.  Link to Health Screening Form - https://34a1ju2gva4u3yrm051vedfb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/SCREENING-QUESTIONNAIRE-PASSENGERS.pdf 
 
A printed copy of all 3 documents is required for travel. 

 
US, UK & Canada Requirements for all travelers to return home to their respective countries from Saint Lucia
(All information is subject to change without notice)
 

1. US COVID Test Requirements needed for Vaccinated & Unvaccinated US Citizens to Return from St Lucia to the US:

  The CDC guidelines require all air passengers 2 years or older with a flight departing to the US from a foreign country to show a negative COVID-19 viral test result taken no more than 1 day before travel, or documentation of having recovered from COVID-19 in the past 90 days, before they board their flight. Testing must be performed using a viral test ( NAAT or Antigen)  https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/testing-international-air-travelers.html#:~:text=Air%20passengers%20traveling%20to%20the,for%20all%20passengers%20before%20boarding
 

1. UK COVID Test Requirements needed for Unvaccinated UK travelers to Return from St Lucia to the UK: (Currently no requirements for Vaccinated travelers returning to the UK from St Lucia)

 
The UK Government guideline requires all Unvaccinated air passengers arriving to the UK from Saint Lucia to get tested, no more than 2-days, before their flight departs and to provide proof of the negative results to the airline before boarding the flight.  Testing must be performed using a viral test ( NAAT or Antigen) 
 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/mandatory-covid-19-testing-introduced-to-bolster-border-measures 
 

1. Canada COVID Test Requirements needed for guests to return from St Lucia to Canada: 

The Canadian Government guideline requires all air passengers arriving to Canada, from Saint Lucia, to get tested, no more than 72 hours, before their flight departs and to provide proof of the negative result before boarding the flight.  Testing must be performed using a molecular test (PCR, NAAT, NAT or RT-LAMP) (An antigen test is not accepted) https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health.html/content/canadasite/en/public-health.html

 
COVID Provisions for Guests staying at Ladera Resort 4 nights or more for their original reservation:
(The following applies to all reservations made beginning January 5, 2022 forward and will apply only if the mandatory guidelines for the traveler’s respective country is in place)
(All information is subject to change without notice)
 

1. Ladera guests from the US & Canada will need a negative COVID test when they leave St Lucia to return home to their respective countries. UK unvaccinated travelers will need a negative COVID Test. (Currently UK vaccinated travelers do not need a negative COVID Test to return to the UK from St Lucia)

 

• US requires a negative COVID Antigen test - Ladera will provide One complimentary COVID antigen test per guest, which will be performed at the Ladera Nurse Station. -- Guest will be provided with a printed copy of the test results, for review by the airline, before you board and for potential review by public health officials after you arrive in the US. 

 

• UK requires the COVID Antigen test for unvaccinated guests only - Ladera will provide One complimentary COVID antigen test per guest, which will be performed at the Ladera Nurse Station. -- Guest will be provided with a printed copy of the test results, for review by the airline, before you board and for potential review by public health officials after you arrive in the UK. 

 

• Guests retuning to Canada require a PCR test within 72 hours of departure which is USD $200 per test, which is the responsibility of the guest and will be performed at the Ladera Nurse Station. -- Guest will be provided with an electronic copy of the test results (via an email sent directly to the guest) for review by the airline, before you board and for potential review by public health officials after you arrive in Canada. 

 

1. Accommodations and Food & Beverage offered if the guest is staying 4 nights or more for their original reservation and tests positive for COVID and is Asymptomatic:

 

• If the COVID test is positive and guest is Asymptomatic, Ladera will provide accommodations in a suite with a private heated plunge pool, at a discounted net rate of $299.00 per suite per night plus VAT, service charges, and St Lucia occupancy tax. This net discounted rate will be offered only for the time of mandatory isolation guideline required.
• Daily Breakfast delivered to the suite is included in the accommodations rate above
• Guest will also receive a 35% discount off Food and Beverage (Discount does not apply to Bottles of Champagne and Wine).  All meals will be delivered to the guest’s suite, following covid-19 protocols.

 

1.  If guest is asymptomatic, tests positive, needs additional testing and nurse follow-up, the following will apply: (All charges are the responsibility of the guest)

 

• Any additional tests are the responsibility of the guest.  (Antigen test USD $ 50 per test) (PCR Test US $ 200 per test)
• The guest will be responsible for a daily nurse follow-up which is USD $50 per person.  The nurse will come to the guest’s suite. 
• Any medical treatments are the responsibility of the guest. 

 

 
COVID Provisions for Guests staying at Ladera Resort 2-3 nights for their original reservation:
(The following applies to all reservations made beginning January 1, 2022 forward and will apply only if the mandatory guidelines for the traveler’s respective country is in place)
 

1. Ladera guests from the US & Canada will need a negative COVID test when they leave St Lucia to return home to their respective countries.

 

• US requires the COVID Antigen test - Ladera will provide each guest One antigen test at USD $70.00 which is the responsibility of the guest and will be performed at the Ladera Nurse Station. - Guest will be provided with a printed copy of the results, for review by the airline, before you board and for potential review by public health officials after you arrive in the US. 

 

• UK requires the COVID Antigen test for unvaccinated travelers only  - Ladera will provide each guest One antigen test at USD $70.00 which is the responsibility of the guest and will be performed at the Ladera Nurse Station. - Guest will be provided with a printed copy of the results, for review by the airline, before you board and for potential review by public health officials after you arrive in the US. 

 

• Guests retuning to Canada require a PCR test within 72 hours of departure which is USD $200 per test, which is the responsibility of the guest and will be performed at the Ladera Nurse Station. - Guest will be provided with an electronic copy of the test results (via an email sent directly to the guest) for review by the airline, before you board and for potential review by public health officials after you arrive in Canada. If the guest is staying less than three nights at Ladera they will have to have their test done at the hotel prior to arriving to Ladera.

 

1. Accommodations and Food & Beverage offered if the guest is staying 3 nights or less for their original reservation and tests positive for COVID and is Asymptomatic:

 

• If the COVID test is positive and guest is Asymptomatic, Ladera will provide accommodations in a suite with a private heated pool, at a discounted net rate of $499.00 per suites, plus VAT, service charges, and St Lucia occupancy tax. This net discounted rate will be offered only for the time of mandatory isolation guideline.
• Daily Breakfast delivered to the suite is included in the accommodations rate above.
• Guest will also receive a 25% discount off Food and Beverage (Discount does not apply to Bottles of Champagne and Wine).  All meals will be delivered to the guest’s suite, following covid-19 protocols.

 

1. If guest is asymptomatic, tests positive, needs additional testing and nurse follow-up, the following will apply: (All charges are the responsibility of the guest)

 

• Additional tests are as follows (Additional antigen test USD $ 50 per test) (PCR Test US $ 200 per test)
• The guest will be responsible for a daily nurse follow-up which is USD $50 per person.  The nurse will come to the guest’s suite. 
• Any medical treatments are the responsibility of the guest. 

 
 
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