** Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information from Marriott Vacations Worldwide **

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Moderator Note: Every time I try to search on TUG for specific Marriott statements related to COVID-19 I get lost in a sea of too much information. As much as it's not helpful to have too many sticky threads clogging up the forum, this one's staying until we no longer have to think about COVID. It's info-only, though, to discourage yet another discussion thread in which to get lost. This one site is helpful with links to pretty much everything there is to know, but please feel free to let me know of any other *official* Marriott Vacation Club/Marriott Vacations Worldwide pages that should be linked here. Thanks!

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This significant update is in a pop-up if you click on "Face Covering Requirement" in the section under "PROPERTY UPDATES" at the above link, copied here:

Face Coverings at Our Resorts
Resorts in the United States, USVI, and Puerto Rico

Effective May 21, 2021, unless otherwise required by local government mandates, fully-vaccinated Owners and guests at resorts in the United States, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico are no longer required to wear face coverings at our resorts.

Please refer to your resort’s Property Update page for specific information regarding local government mandates that may currently be in place.

Face coverings are required for all unvaccinated Owners and guests at each of our resorts. Shared spaces where face coverings must be worn by unvaccinated Owners and guests include the following:

• Indoor public spaces and common areas
• Lobbies
• Food & Beverage outlets, including pool bars, Marketplaces, and other similar venues
• Fitness centers
• Outdoor public spaces where social distance of 6ft/2m cannot be maintained

Please Note: The above requirements are in addition to any applicable face covering requirements mandated by governmental authorities in the jurisdictions where our resorts are located.

Exceptions

The following exceptions apply to the above face covering requirements for unvaccinated Owners and guests while on property, but please note that any more stringent requirements mandated by governmental authorities in jurisdictions where our resorts are located will still apply:

• Individuals younger than 2 years old
• Individuals with a health or medical condition that prevents them from wearing a face covering
• Individuals who are actively communicating with a person who is hearing impaired, where the ability to see the mouth is essential for communication
• Individuals who are eating or drinking and seated at a food establishment on property (Individuals will be required to wear a face covering while moving around the food establishment and until they are seated at their table.)
• Individuals who are exercising outdoors, including running, biking, and swimming and who are able to socially distance while doing so

Resorts Outside of the United States, USVI, and Puerto Rico

As part of our efforts to help you stay healthy when you stay with us, face coverings are required of all Owners, guests, and vendors at each of our resorts — even where not currently government-mandated and regardless of your COVID-19 vaccination status — in connection with health agency recommendations. Shared spaces where face coverings must be worn include the following:

• Indoor public spaces and common areas
• Lobbies
• Food & Beverage outlets, including pool bars, Marketplaces, and other similar venues
• Fitness centers
• Outdoor public spaces where social distance of 6ft/2m cannot be maintained

Please Note: The above requirements are in addition to any applicable face covering requirements mandated by governmental authorities in the jurisdictions where our resorts are located.

Exceptions

The following exceptions apply to the above face covering requirements while on property, but please note that any more stringent requirements mandated by governmental authorities in jurisdictions where our resorts are located will still apply:

• Individuals younger than 2 years old
• Individuals with a health or medical condition that prevents them from wearing a face covering
• Individuals who are actively communicating with a person who is hearing impaired, where the ability to see the mouth is essential for communication
• Individuals who are eating or drinking and seated at a food establishment on property (Individuals will be required to wear a face covering while moving around the food establishment and until they are seated at their table.)
• Individuals who are exercising outdoors, including running, biking, and swimming and who are able to socially distance while doing so