The most recent directives continue to leaves Maui visitors unclear. That’s resulted in an 80% drop in arrivals.
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The most recent directives continue to leaves Maui visitors unclear. That’s resulted in an 80% drop in arrivals.
With much Disdain towards the Hawaiians that have been attempting to chase tourists and Vacationers away from all of the State of Hawaii, not only the Island County of Maui, has anyone actually considered that the online presence are only a tiny, immature, amount of Hawaiian Residents? Even those who are telling, even threatening at times, to Stay Away from Maui are probably not from Maui, rather the same people demanding tourists stop visiting Oahu or the Big Island. Maybe these people are some that have moved from Hawaii to Las Vegas, Oregon, or Washington State. How do we know for certain? I am a “Transplant” from where I initially was born and spent many years, our Family had well over 200 years in that area. I would Never attempt to keep people away from there so that I would Feel Better about it, or Ridiculous Fantasies of reclaiming it. There’s more afoot in all of this, for the Most Part pandering on the Suffering and Loss of those on Maui. I truly Pray for those of Maui, recovering from this will not be easy or enjoyable, satisfaction of rebuilding their lives is the thing that may bring them some joy and togetherness in the end. Let the Haters and Neighsayers play their games to the Detriment of Themselves!
AJ where did you stay? South Maui or West Maui?
Thanks
We stayed in South Maui, in particular at a resort in Wailea.
There a few locals on this message board that continue to spew garbage and guilt for anyone planning to visit. My family and I are wrapping up our 10 day stay today. Maui residents and locals need tourist. My resort is down to 17% occupancy. Employees are loosing hours and in some cases being laid off altogether. No one was rude or otherwise during our stay. They treated us with all the respect and dignity we deserved. They were so happy that we made the trip. For all those reading, please don’t cancel your trips.
We ignored the noise and traveled to Maui (Wailea). And we are glad we did. Residents here are hating the fact that tourists are canceling. My resort is at 30% occupancy with over 800 cancellations. Hours are being cut, people are out of work, Uber drivers don’t have rides. We have been here for a week and did our part with respect to visiting local restaurants, over tipping. West side is off limits; but the rest is 100% okay to visit and travel to. They need us right now!
I am really confused as to what we should do. We were planning on Maui at Thanksgiving, but now I’m assuming that where we would’ve stayed at a resort is being used for displaced residents? I go between feeling and like the money tourism would bring to the local economy versus staying always out of respect for the people that have lost so much and are grieving. Any other thoughts on this? Thanks!
Hi Marilyn.
We suggest you reach out to the hotel to inquire.
Aloha.
I am confused about all the comments about Mainlanders bringing supplies with them. Fema is on the ground, Salvation Army is on the ground, POTUS is there and said he would make sure needs were being fulfilled. I spoke with a friend who lives in West Maui and said that there is so much food and other things. I read an account by a person in Lahaina who said she could eat 30,000 calories a day for free if she wanted to. Where shall we bring these supplies and what specifically is needed?
We have late September/early October reservations in Kaanapali with a local Lahaina property management group. With all due sensitivity and respect (they lost almost everything in the fire) we inquired about travel at that time and even suggested we
reschedule to a later time or even cancel, clearly leaving it to their discretion. The response was to leave things as they were for now, and we were thanked for our support in not abandoning our trip so soon. The messages ended with “Glad you are coming.” If this indeed happens, our thoughts have shifted from “a next visit to our favorite place” to “what we can do to help” once our feet are on the ground. We can’t be alone in those thoughts. The Maui/Aloha spirit binds people even far away on the mainland.
Who is going to pay for people to stay in the West Maui vacation rentals? They rent for $3,000 per week and up.
Also, I have not heard anything about the land owners of the properties that burned having to remove all hazardous waste and soil contamination. This usually costs $ 40 to 100 thousand dollars per parcel before rebuilding can occur. I see more and more mishandling of this crisis by inept Hawaiian Government Agencies. This is going to be a growing disaster.
Please?best address ? to send donations to help*clothes,bedding,food,toiletries,etc.??ThankYou*we want to help these poor people get back in their feet.
Hi Joanne.
The donations most needed and being asked for are financial via charities such as those listed at the top of every page on the website.
Aloha.
Prayers for all n Maui Hawaii is a beautiful state will keep you all in my prayers
It is so sad what happened to Maui. We were planning on going in November. Since we have to cancel, it’s a shame that we are getting charged a penalty by American Airlines and Hawaiian Air. Any help or comments would be appreciated
Michelle – we have reservations for Napili at Thanksgiving and aren’t planning to cancel just yet. We want to see how things play out in the next few weeks. I think the biggest issue is whether the infrastructure (water and electric) are up and running. Also, many of the hotels are housing displaced residents and employees. Hawaiian Airlines has a pretty generous waiver policy. hawaiianairlines.com/alerts/travel-waiver-maui-fires
Why do you have to cancel? Can’t you just change your travel dates with the airlines to a later date, if you need to?
We have plans for 10 days in January. I would love to come and support the island if possible. I love Hawaii and am so saddened by the loss of lives and livelihood of residents.
Our hearts are crushed for the people of Maui who have lost loved ones, homes, jobs, property, as well as the beautiful, historic area of Lahaina, where we have spent so many happy times. The people there, whether natives or transplants, have always been as beautiful and welcoming as the island itself. We have made donations to several organizations there and will continue to do so. Maui is in our prayers and forever in our hearts! Maui No Ka ‘Oi! God Bless! Thx