VZCZCXYZ0009
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHWN #0655 1092150
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 192150Z APR 06
FM AMEMBASSY BRIDGETOWN
TO AMEMBASSY KINGSTON 4917

UNCLAS BRIDGETOWN 000655 
 
SIPDIS 
 
AIDAC 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958:  N/A 
TAGS: AMGT ASEC OTRA EAID BB GY XL
SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR BOOTHE TO TRAVEL 
TO BARBADOS 
 
REF: KINGSTON 000750 
 
¶1.  Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for Mr. 
Peter Boothe, Voucher Examiner, USAID/Jamaica to travel 
to Barbados on April 24-28, 2006. 
 
¶2.  Understand Embassy assistance is not required. If 
you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Rohrer 
at Tel.(246)228-8070 or Fax. (246) 228-8589. 
 
¶3. The taxi rate from the airport to the hotel is 
approximately BDS$40.00 (USD$20.00). The exchange rate 
is approximately 2 Barbados Dollars for 1 U.S. Dollar. 
You should bring enough U.S. Dollar bills to pay the 
taxi. 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 Barbados. No visa is required if your 
stay is under six months, including those travelers 
arriving with diplomatic or official passports. For 
further information, travelers may contact the Embassy 
of Barbados, 2144 Wyoming Avenue N.W., Washington D.C. 
20008, telephone 1-202-939-9200. 
 
¶5.  Departure tax for Barbados is $25.00 BDS or 
$15.00USD. 
 
¶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 machines 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, St. Lucia, 
and St. Vincent the major health threat is dengue 
fever, transmitted by mosquito.  Dengue cases are most 
often seen in the summer months.  Persons should 
therefore protect themselves with insect repellant. 
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, 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. 
 
KRAMER