From the first moment that guests begin planning their trip, health and hygiene information is clear and accessible through websites and social media channels. And even before walking into a resort lobby, guests are provided with an overview of all check-in health and sanitation procedures upon arrival at the resort’s gated entrance.

At the lobby entrance, all arrivals are offered alcohol-based hand sanitizer and, within the lobby area, cleaning with high-grade disinfectants occurs every hour.

All luggage carts are also disinfected prior to and between uses. At check-in, the receptionist cleans the desk area with a sanitizing formula between guests and prior to each check-in process and applies hand-sanitation gel.

Each guest will find a door hanger with the Intertek Cristal® RoomCheck badge on the door handle when arriving at their room, indicating that the room was cleaned following the Intertek Cristal® room cleaning process. Additionally, all rooms include a pocket-size gel sanitizer as part of the amenities package.

An overview with details of all cleansing and sanitizing processes in guest rooms, front of house areas, and back of house areas are provided in printouts, on in-room tablets, and on the resort TV channel, which also includes video of sanitizing protocols and hygiene tips.

To provide additional sanitation, the television remote control, in-room tablet, amenities kit, and extra blankets and pillows are all pre-sanitized.

Increased sanitation activity is in place for all areas with high human contact throughout operating hours, including public areas that receive hourly thorough cleaning and disinfecting throughout the day. Restrooms are sanitized and disinfected before and after operating hours and stocked with hand sanitizing gel. Frequent cleaning with disinfectants takes place in high touch areas like staircases and elevators.

Sanitizing gel is available throughout the resort in all common areas, including outside elevators, and staff circulate throughout these areas offering sanitizing gel to guests.

Beach and pool loungers are placed with proper distance between them, and waiters, pool and beach butlers offer sanitizing gel to guests prior to handling beverages. Sanitation of sports equipment occurs between use and prior to use by any guest. This includes items like ping-pong equipment and tables, basketballs, volleyballs, tennis rackets, and non-motorized water sports equipment.

Disinfectants are used to sanitize the area during regularly scheduled cleaning times throughout the day. Additional sanitizing and cleaning schedules are in place to provide deep cleaning for machines. Fitness trainers wear masks and sanitize all equipment immediately after use. To support immune health, fitness center guests are offered the choice of alkaline water, which helps improve the immune system.

Activities that involve physical contact between entertainers and guests, such as dance classes, will be replaced with alternative activities that allow for social distancing, and show seating will allow for social distancing.

Within spa facilities, sanitizing gel is provided to each guest as they approach reception. All high contact areas are sanitized on a regular basis throughout the day, and lockers are sanitized between uses. Essential bactericidal and fungicidal oils are used to atomize all areas and also in aromatherapy treatments. Spa areas involving water, like whirlpool tubs and pools, hydrotherapy pools, will be sanitized by maintaining the water chemistry for pH, alkalinity, and calcium hardness and to destroy microorganisms and bacteria. In hydrotherapy areas, spa staff wear special footwear that is used only in the hydrotherapy area.

Spa amenities, such as robes, sandals, combs, as well as nail salon utensils are disinfected and presented in sealed packaging to guests. Disinfecting tablets are used to sanitize pedicure stations, all spa therapists wear facemasks to ensure proper hygiene and safety to guests, and non-latex gloves are used to provide nail services, massages, facials and other spa treatments.

All Explorer’s Club and Core Zone facilities are cleaned and disinfected prior to opening, after closing, and regularly during operating hours. Temperature checks will be required for all kids and teens before entering to Explorer's Club or Core Zone. The cellphones provided to parents with children at the Explorer’s Club are thoroughly sanitized.

All bars and restaurants feature seating allowing for social distancing with tables and chairs sanitized daily and throughout the service period. Proper handwashing techniques are reviewed with food service staff at the start of every shift and increased signage is in place to reinforce those reviews.

Guests with groups larger than five people are asked to make reservations with the concierge in advance so that restaurant tables can be adjusted to allow for social distancing and movement by wait staff. Resort apps alert guests when their table is ready, allowing for freedom of movement around the resort while waiting.

Hand sanitizer is available at restaurant entrances, on bar tops and throughout the establishments. Bar snacks are presented in individual portions. Menu options are presented on boards or tablet QR codes and the use of physical menus is limited to those who request them. Tablecloths are changed after every use. After use, cutlery is cleaned, disinfected, and placed in a cover preventing contact with outside surfaces. Breadbaskets are no longer used with food being presented in individual portions. Chefs and servers are required to wear masks when preparing or serving food like teppanyaki or sushi in guest areas.

For buffet service, dishes are offered to guests by servers with masks, food tongs are changed every 20 minutes, and sneeze barriers are in place. Additionally, for those guests who prefer, a la carte menu options are available in all buffet restaurants.

Room service uses covered food dishes to ensure hygiene from the kitchen to the guest room, and all room service waiters wear gloves and masks for delivery. Room service waiters allow guests to set up their own dining area, unless requested otherwise.

CleanComplete Verification™ protocols cater to the needs of groups, restore trust in live events and ensure attendees’ peace of mind.

The event planner and their guests’ experience are always paramount. Planners work with a trained event specialist every step of the way and vendors that minimize in-person contact, use digital processes and proactively implement advanced safety and hygiene practices.

Events are re-imagined based on resort features, capacity guidelines, social distancing requirements and local legislation. New and flexible set-ups leverage open-air lobbies, rooftops, beaches, private outdoor areas and pop-up venues for proper, physical distancing of event seating, aisles, food service and activities. And, indoor event, conference and meeting spaces are disinfected overnight and during breaks.

Group events are customized with advanced registration, staggered arrivals, separate hospitality desk, limited queuing, pre-packaged refreshments or other check-in or check-out services unique to the resort and permitted by guidelines. Displays, digital screens, floor signs and other visual reminders preserve physical distancing, promote hygiene practices and cue general resort guests. And, food experiences are curated to tell a story and adapted with F&B practices like direct serve and serviced buffets, pre-packaged options, hands-free menus (QR code) and private or reserved experiences for groups of five or more.

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On June 10, 2022, the Biden Administration in alignment with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced pre-departure COVID-19 testing requirements will be lifted for travelers arriving to the United States. Effective Sunday, June 12, 2022, at 12:01 a.m., those traveling to the U.S. will no longer be required to show a negative COVID-19 test one day before their flight to the country.

Officials confirmed that the CDC will do a reassessment of the rule in 90 days and then on an ongoing basis to ensure the safety of international travelers. We will continue monitoring for changes and will provide more details as they are announced.

For guests who still wish to test for COVID-19 prior to departure or are required by their home country to provide a negative test, as of June 12, 2022, they can continue to schedule a test for a fee with the concierge on-property. Full pricing and testing information can be found here.

DISCLAIMER + GUEST PRIVACY

Please note that policies and practices are subject to change and may vary based on alignment with relevant in-country government or health authority requirements. Travelers are responsible for understanding the most recent regulations related to their specific travel plans. All guests travel and stay at the resort at their own risk. Guests are required to follow Check-In protocol and requirements, if they do not do so, they will not be allowed to Check-In and will be escorted from the resort. All expenses associated with transport to off-site medical facilities, treatment and testing at those facilities are borne by the guest. Guests will not incur costs for examination by an in-house doctor. If further information is desired or helpful, please visit the CDC website (CDC.gov) and the website for your destination. In every case, the identity of anyone impacted by COVID-19 will be protected and not shared publicly

Prior to departure, guests will receive express-check out service to reduce face-to-face service time.

New staff positions have been created to oversee all health and sanitation measures. Regular wellness training is provided for all personnel to ensure they take the correct steps for their own health as well as the health of guests. Employees who exhibit symptoms of illness are required to notify their manager and will be sent home and advised to self-quarantine until they are cleared to return to work. Those who violate this policy are subject to disciplinary action.

Other measures include:

• Office area workstations are sanitized every two hours.
• Engineering teams conduct regular tests of pools and water systems, including constant readings of chlorine levels, PH levels and water temperature.
• A specific area has been designated for suppliers, who must wash hands and clean shoes using automatic brushes or special sanitizing carpets.
• Specific staff members receive, sanitize and arrange merchandise in a dedicated area.
• Laundry protocols have been established to control temperature and laundry cycling as well as to address the cleaning of contaminated items.