Thailand Charter Week is Asia’s premier B2B charter event for yachts and superyachts, a luxury yachting event that provides a platform to luxury charter yacht companies, set in the stunning ‘Superyacht Hub of Asia’, Phuket Island. The second edition will be held from the 16th to the 19th of November 2022 and will once again […]
“Thailand has lifted all Covid border restrictions and now makes long stays easier”, reports Gordon Fernandes of Asia Pacific Superyachts, adding, “We are thrilled to welcome back luxury vessels to cruise the beautiful islands of the Andaman Seas and the Gulf of Thailand. The Thai government has announced vaccination proof/ATK test results are no longer […]
Asia Pacific Superyachts (APS) co-founders, Captain Charlie Dwyer and Gordon Fernandes, along with fellow directors & GMs from the APS Asia Pacific region, are well prepared and looking forward to sharing new information with visitors at the Monaco Yacht Show 2022 to be held Sept. 28th – Oct 1st. Reporting limited tickets are available to […]
Tourism operators have reached an agreement with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to propose a visa fee exemption for international arrivals and an eligibility extension for visitors from nations not requiring a visa to enter the country from 30 to 45 days during the second half of this year, as reported in the Bangkok […]
Big changes: reduced requirements for Entering Thailand & Relaxed COVID-19 Measures Effective 1 June 2022 the Thailand Pass will only function as a pre-arrival registration system, not an approval system and new relaxed COVID-19 measures. Thailand’s Centre of COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) had on 20 May 2022 announced a series of COVID-19 updates both within the […]
Indonesia is easing access for yachts to enter into Bali, Batam, Bintan and Nunukan and quarantine is now lifted for arrivals by air or by sea. And good news for foreign-flagged yachts… a new visa is on the horizon as the country slowly gets back to pre-Covid times. “Most importantly, a new visa is being […]
Thailand will lift the RT-PCR testing requirement for international arrivals from 1 May 2022. Travellers, including international yachts, will be allowed to enter the kingdom without the pre-arrival nor arrival tests. Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration has approved the dropping of all testing for travellers to Thailand (Thais and foreign) starting May 1. Registration […]
Myanmar borders reopened on April 17, 2022, lifting a 2-year ban on international visitors as the country restarts international passenger flights. It is hoped the country will open to international yachts for the 2023 season, reports Asia Pacific Superyachts co-founder, Gordon Fernandes, noting foreign-flagged yachts are not yet allowed to enter. Until now, only foreigners […]
Malaysia welcomes back international travellers after the government announced the full reopening of its borders for the first time after nearly two years of COVID-19 pandemic-related closures as the nation transitions to endemic phase, beginning 1 April 2022. Fully-vaccinated travellers can enjoy quarantine-free travel and are only required to take the COVID-19 RT-PCR test two […]
The Public Health Emergency for the COVID-19 Pandemic announced the Maldives 2-year PCR test on arrival is removed as of the 14th of March for fully jabbed international arrivals. Revoking the test comes after 656 days since first invoked, announced the Minister of Health, Ahmed Naseem. The new rules eliminate the on-arrival PCR testing and […]