Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06BRIDGETOWN100
2006-01-17 20:36:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Bridgetown
Cable title:
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR BARBADOS
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UNCLAS BRIDGETOWN 000100
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPT FOR WHA/CAR WILLIAM BENT AND INR/IAA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: APER OTRA BB
SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR BARBADOS
(AMBASSADOR JOHN D. ROOD)
REF: NASSAU 75
UNCLAS BRIDGETOWN 000100
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPT FOR WHA/CAR WILLIAM BENT AND INR/IAA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: APER OTRA BB
SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR BARBADOS
(AMBASSADOR JOHN D. ROOD)
REF: NASSAU 75
1. (SBU) Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants
country clearance to Ambassador John D. Rood to travel
to Barbados on February 3-5, 2006.
2. (SBU) We understand that further Embassy assistance
is not required. In case of emergency, please contact
Post One through the Embassy general phone number (246)
436-4950, x2210. Post One can then connect you to
whomever you need.
3. (U) The exchange rate is approximately B$2.00 to
US$1. U.S. currency, traveler's checks, and credit
cards are routinely and widely accepted here. Some
establishments do not accept American Express.
4. (U) Entry requirements: A valid U.S. passport is
required to enter Barbados. No visa is required if your
stay is under six months, including those travelers
arriving with diplomatic or official passports.
5. (U) There is a departure tax of B$25.00 or
US$13.00.
6. (U) The following is general information on
security and health considerations throughout the
Eastern Caribbean:
SECURITY
--------------
In the Eastern Caribbean, foot travel outside of well-
established tourist areas is not generally recommended,
especially at night. Be vigilant when using public
telephones or ATM facilities near roadsides or quiet
areas. As in many U.S. metropolitan areas, wearing
expensive jewelry, carrying expensive objects, or
carrying large amounts of cash should be avoided.
Visitors should also safeguard valuables while at the
beach. While hotels are generally safe, many visitors
have experienced loss of unattended items. Hotel
burglaries are not uncommon and all valuables should be
locked in room safes.
HEALTH INFORMATION
--------------
In Barbados, the major health threat is dengue fever,
transmitted by the Aedes Aegypti mosquito. Persons
should therefore protect themselves with insect
repellent. There is also a growing incidence of
HIV/AIDS. The Eastern Caribbean enjoys clean and safe
drinking water. Only routine boosters for
immunizations, i.e., Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis and
oral polio vaccine are required when traveling to this
region. It takes several weeks to become accustomed to
the heat and humidity. Prolonged exposure to the sun,
without protection, causes sunburn, and may ultimately
result in sun-damaged skin or even skin cancer.
Sunscreens or sunblocks should be used for protection.
Barbados has the best medical facilities of all the
islands of the Eastern Caribbean, and most of the
medical specialties have practitioners here.
GILROY
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPT FOR WHA/CAR WILLIAM BENT AND INR/IAA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: APER OTRA BB
SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR BARBADOS
(AMBASSADOR JOHN D. ROOD)
REF: NASSAU 75
1. (SBU) Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants
country clearance to Ambassador John D. Rood to travel
to Barbados on February 3-5, 2006.
2. (SBU) We understand that further Embassy assistance
is not required. In case of emergency, please contact
Post One through the Embassy general phone number (246)
436-4950, x2210. Post One can then connect you to
whomever you need.
3. (U) The exchange rate is approximately B$2.00 to
US$1. U.S. currency, traveler's checks, and credit
cards are routinely and widely accepted here. Some
establishments do not accept American Express.
4. (U) Entry requirements: A valid U.S. passport is
required to enter Barbados. No visa is required if your
stay is under six months, including those travelers
arriving with diplomatic or official passports.
5. (U) There is a departure tax of B$25.00 or
US$13.00.
6. (U) The following is general information on
security and health considerations throughout the
Eastern Caribbean:
SECURITY
--------------
In the Eastern Caribbean, foot travel outside of well-
established tourist areas is not generally recommended,
especially at night. Be vigilant when using public
telephones or ATM facilities near roadsides or quiet
areas. As in many U.S. metropolitan areas, wearing
expensive jewelry, carrying expensive objects, or
carrying large amounts of cash should be avoided.
Visitors should also safeguard valuables while at the
beach. While hotels are generally safe, many visitors
have experienced loss of unattended items. Hotel
burglaries are not uncommon and all valuables should be
locked in room safes.
HEALTH INFORMATION
--------------
In Barbados, the major health threat is dengue fever,
transmitted by the Aedes Aegypti mosquito. Persons
should therefore protect themselves with insect
repellent. There is also a growing incidence of
HIV/AIDS. The Eastern Caribbean enjoys clean and safe
drinking water. Only routine boosters for
immunizations, i.e., Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis and
oral polio vaccine are required when traveling to this
region. It takes several weeks to become accustomed to
the heat and humidity. Prolonged exposure to the sun,
without protection, causes sunburn, and may ultimately
result in sun-damaged skin or even skin cancer.
Sunscreens or sunblocks should be used for protection.
Barbados has the best medical facilities of all the
islands of the Eastern Caribbean, and most of the
medical specialties have practitioners here.
GILROY