People Who Have Booked Staycations From 16 May to 13 June With SingapoRediscover Vouchers Can Seek Refunds

You’ve done all the necessary preparations. Picked out the ideal room. Clicked through the gruelling online registration process. Used a couple of SingapoRediscover vouchers while you’re at it.

And you’re now set for a relaxing staycation sometime in early June.

But life’s not always smooth-sailing.

Following a recent spike in cases, reinforced measures and more cases, the relevant authorities have had to intervene…

In the process scrapping certain notions, including your hard-earned staycation.

It must be a tough pill to swallow, considering how the preparational phase has effectively gone to smoke.

But hey, if it helps…

It would be at the very least, you’ll be entitled to a refund.

People Who Have Booked Staycations From 16 May to 13 June With SingapoRediscover Vouchers Can Seek Refunds

Just yesterday (14 May 2021), the Singapore Tourism Board updated their Facebook page with some… depressing news.

In these tumultuous times when travel’s already an overly elusive notion, it must hurt to have your local travels grinding to a halt as well.

According to the post, several measures will be meted out to local tourism businesses.

Operating capacity will be cut to 25% for attractions and cruises.

Indoor/outdoor shows can permit up to 100 or 50 attendees depending on the usage of pre-event testing (PET). The same goes for MICE events and live performances.

There’s now a maximum cap of 20 per tour, with groups limited to 2 pax.

And last but certainly not least, only 2 guests are allowed per hotel room, unless all occupants hail from the same household.

Which creates the dilemma; what, then, would happen to those who don’t fulfil the given criteria but have already booked?

Well, it seems that they can, at the very least, seek a refund.

Apparently, users with hotel bookings that fall between 16 May and 13 June will be able to change their booking dates or ask for a refund.

Eligible SingapoRediscovers vouchers will also be refundable.

Meanwhile, to compensate for the sudden ‘complications’, the expiry date for attraction tickets and tours will be pushed back.

Relevant booking partners or merchants will also be providing assistance wherever necessary.

You can view the full Facebook post down below:

Latest Measures

Just yesterday (14 May 2021), the relevant authorities dropped a hefty truth bomb on us:

In light of the recent spike in cases, they will be reinforcing pandemic-related measures… again.

Lest you’re unaware, the new rules are as follows:

• Reduction in group size from 5 to 2
• Reduction in event numbers
• Working From Home is now the default working scheme
• Masks have to be on even when you’re indoors
• Increased need for testing

They will be kicking in on 16 May 2021.

The revelation has also seen establishments such as educational institutes imposing new and enhanced measures.

School and exams, however, will proceed.

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