Port Stanley Falkland Islands

[sippican]

I know there was a ban on cruise ships carrying more that 250 passengers, along with a stipulation that the ships could only call if they had spent more than 10 days at sea.

Friends just booked a large ship drive-by Antarctic sailing with The Falklands on the itinerary. They were told that the rules have been dropped.

Can anyone confirm that, or point me to a source of reliable information?

 

[scottjeanne]

We just returned from the Falkland Islands.  We had 68 passengers and no covid.  We did not see any other human beings since embarkation on March 2.  We had ten days at sea, but we could not go to Port Stanley.  We did go to Stromness and Grytviken, but could not go in the church or museum.

[sippican]

scottjean - Where you originally scheduled for Port Stanley?

Edited April 11, 2022 by sippican

[scottjeanne]

We were originally scheduled to stop there but it was changed prior to us leaving Punta Arenas.

[SignorinaPinguina]

The latest official government update can be found here: https://www.falklands.gov.fk/covid-19/public-updates/352-06-april-2022-covid-19-update. More info is scheduled to come out on 4 May.

 

They are starting to relax their restrictions, but there is not yet any mention specifically of lifting the large-ship ban, unless I missed it.

[sippican]

On 4/28/2022 at 5:51 PM, SignorinaPinguina said:

The latest official government update can be found here: https://www.falklands.gov.fk/covid-19/public-updates/352-06-april-2022-covid-19-update. More info is scheduled to come out on 4 May.

 

They are starting to relax their restrictions, but there is not yet any mention specifically of lifting the large-ship ban, unless I missed it.

 

Thank you.

Good news:

https://www.falklands.gov.fk/covid-19/travel/shipping

 

Edited May 9, 2022 by sippican