Will Hawaii follow Alaska’s model? If so, this isn’t going to be easy.
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Will Hawaii follow Alaska’s model? If so, this isn’t going to be easy.
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Hawaii must also realize that many people come to see family, and may not be staying for 14 days, 14 days is very expensive in any reasonable accommodation, and longer than most families would be able to accommodate guests. There should be an additional category for visitors who are staying with family. Pre- testing….not an issue for me, if you can get tested . Right now, testing is still only available for high risk or exposed individuals in many states.
Perhaps now is not the best time to travel to Hawaii. Waiting will allow the islands, states, and countries to get a grasp on the new “normal”. JMO.
My husband and I and his mother have a trip to Maui planned in september. We will be there for a week. How are we supposed to quar antine for 14 days?
Testing of visitors in order to avoid the 14 day quar antine seems semi reasonable to me. Here in Arizona C0vid tests are readily available. My only concern would be the 3 day turn around. There would be a lot resting on the lab that receives the test. With only a 3 day turn around there would be no room for error, or slow processing of the test. As far as traveling with airline passengers that could have the vi rus; it’s the same chance we take everyday when we’re out in the public. We all need to be vigilant in wearing our masks, not touch our faces and clean our seats and immediate surroundings ourselves.
Aloha
Have you heard of this latest announcement by WHO?
https://www.naturalnews.com/2020-06-08-who-obliterated-argument-mandatory-vaccines-contact-tracing-asymptomatic-carriers-covid-19.html
Keep up the good work!!
Thanks Nancy. Other than this reason….. There’s the obvious point, I can test NEGATIVE Yesterday. Board a plane. Get to my destination and then become positive at my destination. All while being infected before I travel. Haven’t we all heard of Viral INCUBATION PERIOD?
Testing for travel is not really the answer….
The comment you cite has been retracted by the WHO. The WHO has been very poor with this pandemic, issuing statements and later retracting or modifying them. They also refused to call it a pan demic or urge various steps until too late. They really have lost almost all credibility. (BTW, vaccines have saved countless lives and this disease would be no exception if a vaccine is developed.)
I had a vacation to the islands planned since 2019 and everything went terrible with the current events. All of my reservations cancelled themselves and all were refunded without questions. Needless to say the disappointment was huge and I can’t wait to reschedule my future trip. I will patiently wait for Hawaii to set the rules and will accept the new normal.
I just need my “Paradise Fix” that only Hawaii can offer.
Mahalo. Jerry G.
Hi Jerry.
Thanks.
Aloha.
Hello, Thanks for all your hard work on updates. To be honest, if this is the approach going forward it makes me not even want to visit Hawaii. It’s really unfortunate that it’s come to this:(, it’s just too complicated.
We’ve heard so many things from the CDC, WHO, DOCTORS etc… and then it all changes. I work in a hospital and I know this is real but I think we’ve really gone overboard now that we have some REAL numbers rather than guesstimates. Just my humble opinion and too, I think the old fashioned tried and true hygiene and disinfecting methods work along with common senses. If you’re sick just stay home and do not travel.
Hi Julie.
Thanks! We hope travel globally can get back to some kind of new normal, something consistent, predictable, and reasonably comfortable.
Aloha.
I am a Hawaii resident and have to travel to Orange County California frequently. There are numerous places to get tested, and the one I went to in Tustin was 50 dollars with printed results in 15 minutes. This would not be prohibitive to most travelers to Hawaii, however would be a very reasonable way to keep out infected visitors. It isn’t 100 percent, but nothing is! Give it a try, and perhaps require a temperature check 3 days into the visit, and call in and report. I believe most visitors would be more than happy to show some Aloha and comply. As i have repeatedly said, the economic effects of C0vid will far outweigh the actual direct cost! Thank you for keeping the discussion going!
Hi Daniel.
Thank you.
Aloha.
Wow, only 15 minutes in Tustin! In Arizona, it often takes 7 to 10 days to get a test result back. Certainly, three days seems extreme. I understand Hawaii’s concern being on islands in the middle of the Pacific. It’s not like you can send excess virus patients to a city an hour or two away.
Hopefully, the governor will come up with a policy that makes sense for Hawaii. Hope to see you in December!
Aloha Daniel J.
We live just up the road in Brea. Can you advise where in Tustin you get tested?
Thank you.
Good Evening!
I am so thankful that I have access to BOH. I have Ohana on Kauai and have been trying to plan a trip since January – then before I knew it the pan demic hit. It appears that the state government is almost quashing the idea of travel to the Islands until a vaccine is available, which is probably another year at best. The news changes daily so it would be unwise to, (1) set travel tickets; (2) accommodations; (3) car, and then be hobbled at HNL or LIH because of some extreme rules and end up sitting in a room and unable to even eat because I cannot go to Safeway. I certainly hope that BOH will continue to advise those of us on the mainland so we can either “live” with videos or wait until after the 2021 New Year.
Thanks so much.
Dale
Hi Dale.
Thanks so much. It seems you won’t have to wait much longer to know what the plan is, so that you have something to work with. It needs to be announced and the governor said it will be this week.
Aloha.
A decision by the Governor is coming this week? I have heard that for the last few weeks. This weak minded individual can not make a decision (good or bad). We have changed our flights already but this is the latest we can come (July 25). So let us all know. We can’t get even get refunds for our accommodations until we know one way or another. Grow a pair and decide.
You can order food online to be delivered, from Safeway and other sources as well.
The testing 3 days before departure is problematic. At best, the results seem to be coming back within 48 hours. That leaves you 24 hours before departure knowing whether you can go or not. Will the hotels and condos give refunds if a positive result pops up 24 hours before arrival? Nobody is going to book without assurance that if they get a positive result that they can cancel and get a refund. Same for the airlines. I wonder how this will fair in Court. States do have a right to insist on quarantines, but it has to be balanced with the right to travel between states. Same rules apply to Hawaii/California travel as does California/Oregon travel even though there are a 2,500 miles of ocean difference.
Sounds like it is very unlikely we will be coming to Hawaii as scheduled in October. Will likely need to cancel our trip and reschedule for a couple years down the road. With all the anticipated restrictions, it just isn’t worth spending the money for this kind of hassle and a ‘tainted’ Hawaiian experience.
Mahalo for the great information.
Hi Doug.
Thanks.
Aloha.