Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07BRIDGETOWN608
2007-05-15 21:27:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Bridgetown
Cable title:  

COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO BOES FOR TRAVEL TO ANTIGUA

Tags:  ASEC OTRA AC XL 
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UNCLAS BRIDGETOWN 000608 

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ASEC OTRA AC XL
SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO BOES FOR TRAVEL TO ANTIGUA
AND BARBUDA

REF: BOES/LINTON EMAIL 05/15/07

UNCLAS BRIDGETOWN 000608

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ASEC OTRA AC XL
SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO BOES FOR TRAVEL TO ANTIGUA
AND BARBUDA

REF: BOES/LINTON EMAIL 05/15/07


1. Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to LCDR Christopher

L. Boes, Chief, USMLO - Trinidad and Tobago, for travel to Antigua
and Barbuda May 22 - 26, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to
attend the Caribbean Nations Security Conference (CANSEC) 2007.


2. Embassy points of contact CDR P. Kofi Aboagye, Chief, Military
Liaison Office, (246) 227-4339 or cell (246) 227-2705; Major Curtis
Schmucker, Deputy Chief, Military Liaison Office, (246) 227-4166 or
cell (246) 227-2712; and Major Rachelle Harris, Operations Officer,
(246) 227-4123 or cell (246) 227-2725.


3. The exchange rate is approximately $2.70 xcd (Eastern Caribbean)
dollars for $1.00 U.S. dollar. U.S. currency, traveler's checks, and
credit cards are routinely and widely accepted here.


4. Entry requirements: A valid U.S passport is required to enter
Antigua and Barbuda. No visa is required if your stay is under
twenty-eight days, including those travelers arriving with
diplomatic or official passports.


5. Departure tax for Antigua and Barbuda is $50.00 ECC (Eastern
Caribbean Currency) or $19.00 USD.


6. The following is general information pertaining to security and
health considerations throughout the Eastern Caribbean:

Security
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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 if possible.

Health information
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Throughout the Eastern Caribbean, the most likely threat to a
visitor's health is sunburn. 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 should be used for
protection. In Barbados, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent, the major
health threat is dengue fever, transmitted by the aedes aegypti
mosquito. Dengue cases are most often seen in the summer months.
Persons should therefore protect themselves with insect repellent.
There is also a growing number of HIV/AIDS cases reported. 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. Barbados has the best medical facilities of all the
islands in the region and most of the medical specialties have
practitioners here.

OURISMAN