{"id":20594,"date":"2020-05-14T13:39:18","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T13:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/?p=20594"},"modified":"2021-06-17T03:34:58","modified_gmt":"2021-06-17T03:34:58","slug":"the-trans-tasman-bubble-paving-a-way-towards-international-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/the-trans-tasman-bubble-paving-a-way-towards-international-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"The Trans-Tasman Bubble &#8211; paving a way towards international travel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With restrictions easing on both sides of the Tasman sea, we take a look at the latest developments to welcoming guests back to Vanuatu soon.<\/p>\n<p>It is no secret that Pacific island nations, that rely heavily on tourism, have taken a major hit in their GDP\u2019s during the COVID-19 crisis.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, Australia and New Zealand have reached a formal agreement to establish a trans-Tasman travel \u201cbubble\u201d as soon as it is safe to allow flights between the two countries.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is expected that both countries will be very careful in handling this situation given their success in suppressing COVID-19 infections. Neither would want cross-infections between nations and will surely impose their strict parameters to prevent this.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;It is expected that Australia will seek to re-establish international flight connections to Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Pacific, especially those struck by recent cyclones such as Vanuatu, as a way to strengthen ties through tourism and to help them recover. Vanuatu, visited by 61,000 Australians each year, has recorded no COVID-19 cases.&#8221; Dr Nogueira de Moraes said. *<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>The Roadmap<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-25009\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/covid-safe-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/covid-safe-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/covid-safe-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/covid-safe-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/covid-safe-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/covid-safe-1-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/covid-safe-1-2048x1153.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/covid-safe-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/covid-safe-1-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/covid-safe-1-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/covid-safe-1-1920x1081.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/>Australia took the first step on the *Roadmap to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.traveller.com.au\/travel-and-covid19-call-to-bring-pacific-nations-inside-transtasman-bubble-h1nocz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">COVIDSafe Australia<\/a>. The aim is to reach Step 3<strong> during July &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0where internal domestic air travel commences and cross-Tasman and Pacific Islands international travel is next for the stamp of approval.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A number of Pacific island nations such as Vanuatu have not recorded any COVID 19 cases. While not accepting international\u00a0 travelers, local businesses are not restricted and are operating as normal while practicing relevant health and safety measures.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Baby steps<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is very good news for the Pacific. And we are definitely looking forward to resuming business as usual. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although we do know that this travel bubble will not materialise overnight, we are hopeful that we will soon see you all on our shores. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our team is using this period to freshen up the renowned OB experience in anticipation for welcoming you all back.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25011\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vanuatu-fishing-locations.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"756\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vanuatu-fishing-locations.jpg 756w, https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vanuatu-fishing-locations-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vanuatu-fishing-locations-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vanuatu-fishing-locations-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Vanuatu-fishing-locations-696x522.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>We are getting ready<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the current travel lockdown, our team have been working hard; making improvements and upgrades, to provide a bigger and better OB experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the trans-Tasman\/Pacific bubble is open we will be ready for the new normal. See you on the other side!<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-25012\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Trees-and-Fishes-Anglers-Retreat-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Trees-and-Fishes-Anglers-Retreat-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Trees-and-Fishes-Anglers-Retreat-2-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Trees-and-Fishes-Anglers-Retreat-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Trees-and-Fishes-Anglers-Retreat-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Trees-and-Fishes-Anglers-Retreat-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Trees-and-Fishes-Anglers-Retreat-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Trees-and-Fishes-Anglers-Retreat-2-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Trees-and-Fishes-Anglers-Retreat-2-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Trees-and-Fishes-Anglers-Retreat-2-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Trees-and-Fishes-Anglers-Retreat-2-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*Dr Leonardo Nogueira de Moraes, a postdoctoral research fellow in tourism, resilience and planning at the University of Melbourne.<\/span><\/em><b>If you are looking for a true sport fishing company that offers you more than just a<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/\"> <b>Vanuatu fishing adventure<\/b><\/a><b>, look no further than Ocean Blue Fishing.<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Call us now at (AU) 1300 564 616 or at (INTL) +61 436 020322 or you may also contact us through our website at https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/enquire<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With restrictions easing on both sides of the Tasman sea, we take a look at the latest developments to welcoming guests back to Vanuatu soon. It is no secret that Pacific island nations, that rely heavily on tourism, have taken a major hit in their GDP\u2019s during the COVID-19 crisis. Earlier this week, Australia and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":109,"featured_media":24928,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_title":"International Travel Resume | Trans-Tasman Bubble | Ocean Blue Fishing","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"With restrictions being eased on both sides of the tasman sea, we take a look at the latest developments to welcoming guests back to Vanuatu soon.","_links_to":"","_links_to_type":0,"footnotes":"","_metasync_otto_title":"","_metasync_otto_description":"","_metasync_otto_keywords":"","_metasync_otto_og_title":"","_metasync_otto_og_description":"","_metasync_otto_twitter_title":"","_metasync_otto_twitter_description":"","rank_math_title":"","rank_math_description":"","_aioseo_title":"","_aioseo_description":""},"categories":[2097,2116,2106],"tags":[507,580,49,581,53,21],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>International Travel Resume | Trans-Tasman Bubble | Ocean Blue Fishing<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"With restrictions being eased on both sides of the tasman sea, we take a look at the latest developments to welcoming guests back to Vanuatu soon.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/the-trans-tasman-bubble-paving-a-way-towards-international-travel\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"International Travel Resume | Trans-Tasman Bubble | Ocean Blue Fishing\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"With restrictions being eased on both sides of the tasman sea, we take a look at the latest developments to welcoming guests back to Vanuatu soon.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/the-trans-tasman-bubble-paving-a-way-towards-international-travel\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Ocean Blue Magazine\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2020-05-14T13:39:18+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-06-17T03:34:58+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/sunset-at-Trees-and-Fishes-resort-Vanuatu-1-768x576-1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"768\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"576\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"John Cruz\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"John Cruz\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/the-trans-tasman-bubble-paving-a-way-towards-international-travel\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/the-trans-tasman-bubble-paving-a-way-towards-international-travel\/\",\"name\":\"International Travel Resume | Trans-Tasman Bubble | Ocean Blue Fishing\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2020-05-14T13:39:18+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-06-17T03:34:58+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/#\/schema\/person\/6d84ea1474d258911aed6efb1a727f86\"},\"description\":\"With restrictions being eased on both sides of the tasman sea, we take a look at the latest developments to welcoming guests back to Vanuatu soon.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/the-trans-tasman-bubble-paving-a-way-towards-international-travel\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/the-trans-tasman-bubble-paving-a-way-towards-international-travel\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/the-trans-tasman-bubble-paving-a-way-towards-international-travel\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"The Trans-Tasman Bubble &#8211; paving a way towards international travel\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/\",\"name\":\"Ocean Blue Magazine\",\"description\":\"All you need to know in the world of sport fishing and the great outdoors\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/#\/schema\/person\/6d84ea1474d258911aed6efb1a727f86\",\"name\":\"John Cruz\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f87cd706947d2d96e5d9b060101d4236?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f87cd706947d2d96e5d9b060101d4236?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"John Cruz\"},\"description\":\"An avid angler first, and try hard writer second, John's extensive guiding experience throughout Asia and Papua New Guinea has allowed him to absorb a vast amount of fishing knowledge. The knowledge that he wants to share without the bull that surrounds our passion and sport.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/author\/johncruzoceanblue\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"International Travel Resume | Trans-Tasman Bubble | Ocean Blue Fishing","description":"With restrictions being eased on both sides of the tasman sea, we take a look at the latest developments to welcoming guests back to Vanuatu soon.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/the-trans-tasman-bubble-paving-a-way-towards-international-travel\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"International Travel Resume | Trans-Tasman Bubble | Ocean Blue Fishing","og_description":"With restrictions being eased on both sides of the tasman sea, we take a look at the latest developments to welcoming guests back to Vanuatu soon.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/the-trans-tasman-bubble-paving-a-way-towards-international-travel\/","og_site_name":"Ocean Blue Magazine","article_published_time":"2020-05-14T13:39:18+00:00","article_modified_time":"2021-06-17T03:34:58+00:00","og_image":[{"width":768,"height":576,"url":"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/sunset-at-Trees-and-Fishes-resort-Vanuatu-1-768x576-1.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"John Cruz","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"John Cruz","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/the-trans-tasman-bubble-paving-a-way-towards-international-travel\/","url":"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/the-trans-tasman-bubble-paving-a-way-towards-international-travel\/","name":"International Travel Resume | Trans-Tasman Bubble | Ocean Blue Fishing","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/#website"},"datePublished":"2020-05-14T13:39:18+00:00","dateModified":"2021-06-17T03:34:58+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/#\/schema\/person\/6d84ea1474d258911aed6efb1a727f86"},"description":"With restrictions being eased on both sides of the tasman sea, we take a look at the latest developments to welcoming guests back to Vanuatu soon.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/the-trans-tasman-bubble-paving-a-way-towards-international-travel\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/the-trans-tasman-bubble-paving-a-way-towards-international-travel\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/the-trans-tasman-bubble-paving-a-way-towards-international-travel\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The Trans-Tasman Bubble &#8211; paving a way towards international travel"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/","name":"Ocean Blue Magazine","description":"All you need to know in the world of sport fishing and the great outdoors","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/#\/schema\/person\/6d84ea1474d258911aed6efb1a727f86","name":"John Cruz","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f87cd706947d2d96e5d9b060101d4236?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f87cd706947d2d96e5d9b060101d4236?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"John Cruz"},"description":"An avid angler first, and try hard writer second, John's extensive guiding experience throughout Asia and Papua New Guinea has allowed him to absorb a vast amount of fishing knowledge. The knowledge that he wants to share without the bull that surrounds our passion and sport.","url":"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/author\/johncruzoceanblue\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20594"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/109"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20594"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20594\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25013,"href":"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20594\/revisions\/25013"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24928"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20594"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20594"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oceanbluefishing.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20594"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}