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Going to Barbados for in 2020/2021 and the coronavirus COVID-19 crisis

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If you're in Britain and looking to escape winter, COVID, and BREXIT the Barbados government is looking get you in and get you spending.  Here's my experience and honest feedback of the island. Barbados got onto the UK FCO exception list of countries it's safe to go to, if the country isn't on the list your insurance probably won't be valid. You really need insurance. I found StaySure  was pretty sensible, we paid for cover for a couple of days before, and several weeks after we're due to return to be safe. BE WARNED:  Some travel insurance won't cover you at all if you don't have a return flight booked when you leave.   Barbados is a small island and all but stamped out Coronavirus  and is using a membrane plan to not let new infections in Barbados put countries into categories based on their risk. The UK is HIGH risk . High risk countries need to get a PCR test before coming here and a fit to fly certificate. You have to pay private as the NHS won'