Know Before You Go
Please note that these temporary service changes are for your safety and the safety of our staff.
Check-in: Contactless check-in is available whenever possible. Your guest service coordinator will be in touch with you to answer any questions you may have.
Maintenance requests: We’ll only visit a home during your stay if there’s an emergency maintenance issue. An emergency maintenance phone number will be provided when you arrive.
Cleaning: Your home will be cleaned and disinfected before you arrive to the highest of cleaning standards.
In-home supplies: You can expect your home to be stocked with basic supplies for a group of your size with starter sets of paper towels, toilet paper, travel size toiletries, starter set of dishwasher tabs, dish detergent, 2 garbage bags and a fresh new sponge. You will be responsible to pick up consumable products for the remainder of your stay.
At Salt & Shine, the safety and wellbeing of our guests and staff is always our highest priority. We continue to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic, consulting trusted sources that include the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), World Health Organization, U.S. State Department, and our state mandates. We are maintaining this page to share information as the situation evolves.
IMPORTANT: COVID-19 Testing Requirements
What you need to know
- Effective March 5: Travel from Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island are exempted from Maine’s test or quarantine requirement, joining Vermont and New Hampshire. People who have either had COVID-19 in the previous 90 days, or are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, regardless of state of origin, are now exempted from Maine’s test or quarantine requirement. Federal requirements related to international travel, however, remain in effect.
- Effective May 1: Shift Maine’s COVID-19 travel policy to automatically exempt all states, unless otherwise determined by the Maine CDC. If one or more states see a spike in cases of highly contagious COVID-19 variants, Maine will apply its test or quarantine requirement to travelers to and from that state.
March 5th, 2021: Moving Maine Forward Plan Highlights
Update to Maine Travel PoliciesEffective immediately, residents of New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island may travel to Maine without providing a negative COVID-19 test result or quarantining.
Compliance options for visitors from all other states have also been updated to include those who have completed a full COVID-19 vaccination.
Beginning May 1, 2021- Maine’s COVID-19 travel policy will automatically exempt all states, unless otherwise determined by the Maine CDC.
If one or more states experiences a spike in cases of highly contagious COVID-19 variants, the Maine CDC will apply its test or quarantine requirements to travelers to and from that state.
Simplifying & Standardizing Capacity Limits and Establishing A Clear Timeframe The plan transitions Maine’s capacity limits from hard caps in most situations to a straightforward percentage of capacity model consistent across all sectors. The timeframe and capacity adjustments are as follows:
- For indoor gatherings, the percentage of capacity will increase to 50% starting March 26 and 75% starting May 24.
- For outdoor gatherings, the percentage of capacity will increase to 75% starting March 26 and 100% starting May 24.
- Those businesses that have more capacity under the current policy (50 people for indoor gatherings; 100 people for outdoor gatherings; or 5 people per 1,000 square feet) are permitted to maintain that standard until May 24.
Frequently asked questions
Certificate of Compliance Form
Last updated Nov. 13, 2020
- Nov. 13: Given recent public health data, Governor Mills has announced that Massachusetts is no longer exempt from Maine’s quarantine or negative test requirement effective Nov. 16. People coming here from Massachusetts must either quarantine for 14 days or receive a negative COVID-19 test with a sample taken no longer than 72 hours from arrival in Maine. This applies to Maine residents returning from Massachusetts as well.
- Exempt States: NH and VT
- Nov. 12: The Maine Department of Health and Human Services announced that the first 10 of up to 65 Walgreens pharmacy locations that will offer free drive-through rapid COVID-19 antigen testing to people in Maine experiencing symptoms of the virus.
- Reliant Health Services are excited to offer you a safe and reliable at-home COVID-19 test that provides test results within 48 hours. You no longer need to worry about where to go and when to get your test. Spend more time getting excited about your upcoming trip!
Cancellation & Travel Insurance
Keep in mind about purchasing travel insurance which is offered after you book.
Salt & Shine encourages travel insurance to protect your investment and THIS IS WHY:
- Someone in your party might contract Covid-19 or fall ill resulting in canceling your trip.
- If you need to cancel due to Covid, we will refund your deposit - if we can re-rent the dates.
- If we cannot- we will refund the cleaning portion of the payment and the fees paid to Vrbo if applicable.
- BUT… If you have a medical emergency or there is a case of misfortune or an act of nature, standard travel insurance will refund your trip.
- If there is a virus surge in Maine, and our governor shuts down travel to our state:
- We will offer to switch your dates to a later time this year or for the following year.
- BUT… If you purchase Cancel for Any Reason Insurance (CFAR) – it will reimburse 50% of your investment.
What To Know When Purchasing Travel Insurance
You have until 30 days prior to arrival to purchase standard travel insurance.
Standard travel insurance retail price: 7% x trip cost.
Reservations are mostly non-refundable.
Covers 100% of covered trip cancellation and interruption reasons & covers 60% of any trip cancellation reasons not listed in the policy.
We recommend purchasing this insurance for peace of mind and to protect your investment.
From time of booking, you have 10 days to purchase Cancel For Any Reason Travel Insurance (CFAR).
This insurance will protect your investment in case of any unforeseen event(s) against all possible risks.
Example: Our governor shuts down the state for lodging or travel.
Under these circumstances, Salt & Shine will offer you the option to postpone your trip to a later date.
If you choose not to pick a later date, CFAR insurance will help to protect a portion* of your investment.
*Please note: you will receive 50% of your investment from CFAR.
If you plan on purchasing insurance or have any questions regarding insurance contact Play Travel Protection at 833-610-0736 (Monday-Friday)
What we learned from last season has guided us to make these decisions for the upcoming 2021 year.
Please Strongly Consider Travel Insurance.