Passports and visas
Citizens traveling to the Little Antilles must have an valid passport and a round trip ticket or a one-way ticket somewhere else. Usually, the only citizens needing visa are the ones from East Europe and Cuba. All tourists must prove their solvency.

Custom-house
Generally tourists coming to the Little Antilles can bring the following:

• Personal stuff.
• A full package of cigarettes or cigars, or 225 gr. of tobacco.
• One bottle of any alcoholic drink.
• A “reasonable” number of perfumes.

PETS
If you want to travel with a pet, you must first contact with authorities of the place you’re going. Many countries forbid foreign pets, because of contagious diseases as hydrophobia. Other countries place the animals on quarantine for some time. Ask for information to your travel agency, consulate or embassy.

WEAPONS
Weapons including compressed-air guns and rifles are prohibited.

Health assistance and insurance

HEALTH RISKS
The most important threat at the Caribbean is the hepatitis or hepatitis A. Even though it’s not necessary, a shot against hepatitis is recommended before traveling. Besides, you must be very careful with your personal hygiene. Wash and peel fruits before eating them; and drink bottled water (because water from the faucet could be contaminated).

SUN PROTECTION
Tourists not used to the tropic sun, with temperatures from 27 to 32°C, must think “these temperatures are as those in the summer back home”. But be careful, sun here is more direct than at template regions. Carry with you a sunscreen with a high protection factor and use it always. If you are laying under the sun, do not expose too much time, and is recommendable to do it at first hour in the morning or at sunset. Once you get tanned you can be more time exposed to the sun rays and using a sun protection cream with a lower factor. Always use a sunscreen. It is also recommended to use a Panama hat, whether you are walking or playing at noon.

DRINK WATER
At the least developed areas, far away from tourist resorts, you better don’t drink water directly from the pipe, especially after a hurricane, because water reserves could be contaminated. In these places always drink bottled water and do not use ice.

INSECTS
Carry always a good insect repellent to prevent mosquito bites. At nights the best protection is a mosquito net. Electric repellents can also be effective (check voltage). Some mosquito bites may cause diseases like malaria and prudery. These diseases are not frequent in the Little Antilles and usually start with high temperature, muscle pain and headache.

VACCINES
No kind of vaccine is obligatory in the Little Antilles, excepting for those coming from an infected or endemic area. Though, it is recommended an anti-tetanus vaccine and another against Virus Hepatitis A and B (see Health Risks above). Before leaving, ask for information to your Health Office, or some other experienced information sources.