Following the six-month mandated closure, Boracay Island in the Philippines is now open for business – sort of. The island has begun to accept Filipino visitors and there are still no plans to allow gambling back on the island.

The island is only open to Filipinos currently in what the government is calling a soft launch. Once it’s sure that everything is running smoothly, it will open the island to other nationalities as of October 26. It has been closed since April 4 when President Rodrigo Duterte ordered it closed. At the time, he called it a “cesspool” and shut it down so that the beach and the infrastructure, such as sewage pipes, could be cleaned.

There is limit to the number of visitors per night allowed in the area. Only as many as 19,000 are allowed before the rest get kicked out. The island is also now a permanent non-smoking area and no alcohol is allowed. There will be restrictions on the types and quantities of watercraft and watersports allow and many types of plastics, such as drinking straws and bags, are prohibited.

The limit in visitors will obviously result in less numbers, especially during peak times. According to the Philippines Department of Tourism, major holidays have typically attracted up to 50,000 nightly arrivals to the island.