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Panama Is Open To Tourists: What You Need To Know

17 March 2021
Panama Is Open To Tourists: What You Need To Know

Panama officially reopened to tourists last month, citing incredibly low rates of positive COVID-19 results and one of the best vaccination rates in Central America

Travelers should still be aware of proper pandemic procedures while traveling to Panama.

Travelers must have a negative COVID-19 test result 48 hours prior to entry into the country. This can be either a rapid antigen test or PCR test. If travelers are unable to get tested before their flight, they can purchase a rapid antigen test for $50 at Tocumen International Airport.

Everyone with a negative COVID-19 test does not have to quarantine for fourteen days, except travelers from South Africa and the U.K.

Masks are required in all public spaces. While travelers have free access to travel throughout Panama, they are asked to return to their accommodations by 10:00 p.m., as there is a night curfew throughout the entire country that goes into effect at 10:00 p.m. and ends at 4:00 a.m.

Hotels can operate with their regular services, with beach, pool and restaurant access. Beaches and National Parks are open every day from 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

There are several hotels that are open or will be opening that offer free antigen tests on-property for guests staying a minimum of five nights or more.

Travelers can stay at the InterContinental Miramar Panama in Panama City’s downtown area or the Westin Playa Bonita resort prior to April, 2021. The Westin Panama and the Dreams Playa Bonita will reopen in April. For stays close to the airport, the Crowne Plaza Airport is a great option.

“The hotel industry has had to move forward, reinvest, prepare and initiate a return process with the promotion of the destination. In Panama City we are ready to serve tourists who visit us, under all biosecurity measures that will complement their experience from arrival at the destination as well as at the hotels,” Herman Bern Jr., President of Bern Hotels & Resorts, Panama City, Panama.

For more information about traveling to Panama, please visit VisitPanama.com.

Tsar Events Panama DMC & PCO Team has created Instagram Mask “Welcome to Panama” to raise awareness about Panama Travel Potential and started Instagram flash mob to promote possibilities of Panama for Meetings, Incentives, Congresses, Events and Leisure tourism. 

We invite you to become part of our flash mob on Instagram and other social media using our masks and putting hashtag #WelcomeToPanama.

You can add our mask from Tsar Events Panama account @tsarevents_panama to your Instagram camera and upload video or picture to your stories or your feed.

 

Also, you can follow our accounts in other social media:

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Instagram in Spanish https://www.instagram.com/tsar.events.espanol/

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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TsarEventsDMC

Twitter in English: https://twitter.com/TsarPanama

Twitter in Spanish: https://twitter.com/TsarEventsPanEs

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/65816956  

If you need any assistance with hotel selection and reservation, getting tickets or private tour in any museum in Panama City, or help with transportation or organzing event you can always ask team of Tsar Events Panama DMC & PCO. Also we can help you with planning your special event, cultural or incentive program, conference and congress in Moscow or St. Petersburg or other CIS countries.

Tsar Events Destination Management Company & Professional Congress Organizer provides all MICE services in all Russian cities.

Tsar Events Russia DMC & PCO is existing on the market already 10 years and we have very long list of satisfied clients and successful events.

We can help you in RUSSIA, UKRAINE, BALTIC STATES, BELARUS with any MICE needs. and with planning, organizing and operating of:

  • Meeting & Congress
  • Incentive Program
  • Cultural or Special Interest Professional Group
  • Theme Parties & Special Events
  • Hotel accommodation
  • Transportation and Staff logistics
  • Team-Building Activities
  • Venues & vendors Selection

Why Tsar Events Russia DMC & PCO?

  1. The only CMP (Certified Meeting Professional) in Russia. Managing Director & Founder of the company Alexander Rodionov is the only CMP in the country (since 2010)
  2. The first DMCP (Destination Management Certified Professional) in Russia! Managing Director & Founder of the company Alexander Rodionov is the first DMCP in the country (since 2011)
  3. The only CITP (Certified Incentive Travel Specialist) in Russia. Managing Director & Founder of the company Alexander Rodionov is the only CITP in the country (since 2019)
  4. We are the only company in Russia where all project managers are CIS (Certified Incentive specialist) - since 2019
  5. We are the first Accredited Destination Management Company (ADMC) in Russia (since 2015).
  6. We wrote book Russia Survival Guide - first Book-instruction for Meeting planners who is organizing event in Russia. Published in 2013 and available online and in bookstores (sold more than 20 000 books).
  7. We created Russia Survival Guide Vlog – first Russian MICE Theme YouTube Channel with instructions for Meeting planners who is organizing event in Russia (since 2018, more than 300,000 views)
  8. We are winner of 4 (four!) World Travel Awards in category Russia’s Leading Destination Management company
  9. Winner of ADME International Recognition Award 2016 in category Destination Management Professional of the Year, won by Alexander Rodionov, DMCP, CMP, CITP, Managing Director & Founder of Company
  10. We are winner of ADMEI Achievements Award 2020 in nomination «Best Tour Program» with incentive BMW Baltics «Dreamland Program» in Moscow
  11. We are finalist of ADMEI Excellence Award 2020 in nomination «Excellence in Meeting Services» with SPIMUN 2019 (St. Petersburg International Model United Nations Conference)
  12. We are finalist of ADMEI Excellence Award 2016 in nomination «Excellence in Entertainment Production» with SPIMUN 2015 (St. Petersburg International Model United Nations Conference)
  13. We are finalist of ADMEI Excellence Award 2019 in nomination «Excellence in Cultural and Tradition Integration» with our event Gala Dinner at Moscow GUM for FIFA World Cup 2018 Coca Cola Global Hospitality Program
  14. We are the first Russian DMC opened Franchised office outside of Russia opening Tsar Events Panama DMC & PCO providing services in Panama Republic
  15. We organized more than 600 events during 10 years of providing MICE services in Russia, CIS countries and Panama
  16. We provided service for more than 90000 clients during 10 years working in Russia, CIS countries and Panama
  17. We are helping to develop MICE industry in Russia collaborating with local Travel universities and colleges providing work places for students and graduates
  18. Our Project Manager Ekaterina Antonova, CIS is the winner of 2019 Linda Thompson Memorial Scholarship supported by ADME International
  19. We are promoting and supporting responsible consuming during planning and program execution process selecting only suppliers and activities answering ethical and ecological requirements
  20. Together with local public schools we are supporting new generation and promoting United Nations values organizing annual non-profit event - SPIMUN (St. Petersburg International Model United Nations Conference) during 10 years already
  21. Our team members never stop personal and professional development regularly participating in global MICE industry educational events like SITE Global conferences, MPI WEC, ICCA Annual congress
  22. Every week we are creating for you new concepts, themes, and activities and select venues vetting and choosing the best suppliers in our destinations
  23. We are small company (only 9 team members) and every projects becomes our “baby” and every clients becomes our family member for life