US urges travelers to get ready for spring season arrivals in the Caribbean

April 2, 2023  -The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) operations in the Caribbean has issued a public recommendation for travelers as an increase in the number of international arrivals is expected to start this weekend as part of the spring travel season.

“With the arrival of spring, and numerous travel experiences across the Caribbean, there is an anticipated increment in the number of international arrivals to its airports, as well as private vessel entries traversing the islands in the West Indies into the United States,” said CBP in a statement.

“We ask travelers to be aware and ready in order to avoid long lines and inconveniences at the airports, and warrant boaters to report their entry by sea into US territory,” said Roberto Vaquero, director of Field Operations for Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands.