336 thoughts on “With Cases Soaring, Standby For New Hawaii Covid Restrictions”

  1. Thank you for updating the covid issues. We are not going until November, however, we are concerned about changing requirements. Also, we just visited Belize and, since we were vaccinated, we did not need testing. However, we did need to test to return to the U.S.

  2. Aloha, Yes we have been Fully Vaccinated for MONTHS. We are doing our part to ease the Spread of this Highly infectious Disease.

  3. Thank you as always BOH for keeping us posted on the latest Covid-19 info. We are traveling to Kauai(1st time)early Sept & even though we are fully vaccinated, I had made appts for the 72hr test. We were considering cancelling the appts this week after all the changes, but now I know it’s wisest to keep them just in case. This is our 3rd trip to Hawaii this yr & we are always happy to comply with Covid-19 restrictions to keep ourselves & others safe. Everyone is always so gracious when we visit, we can’t wait to return. Mahalo!

    1. Hi Suzanna.

      Thanks for all your comments! We’re happy to hear you are returning again for the 3rd time this year and that your experiences are positive.

      Aloha.

  4. Hello thank you for the Beat of Hawaii
    I read it all the time
    Can you please help me understand the covid guidelines
    I have a trip planned and paid for to Kona
    I’m a bit confused as to what is required for visitors
    Thank you

  5. The unvaccinated should not be permitted to go the islands.
    Why would vaccinated ones suffer thru testing when those anti-vax are making numbers go up!

    1. Since the sticking point is unvaccinated RESIDENTS, not unvaccinated visitors, should unvaccinated residents be thrown off the islands? This is several hundred thousand people we are talking about. Where will they be sent? Maybe repurpose Molokai as “Deplorable Island” and relocate (by force) the unvaccinated to live there in the squalor they so richly deserve.

      And, at least for the time being, the superior-in-all-ways vaccinated people (not all heroes wear capes!) finally do not have to suffer thru testing; only unvaccinated must continue with said suffering, and deservedly so, eh?!

  6. As to the last question posed, and ‘”planning’ a trip to Hawaii”, given we are now onto the 4th Reservation from the Original of 2/20, which initially was re-scheduled for 9/20 (Hotels not re-opened), 5/21 (before Mask Madate dropped, threw-in the towel, realizing from Departure Airport to Arrival in Hotel Room, 10+ Hours of Masks, would by itself, not be healthy, then the realization that Facilities at the Resort itself were still not up and running, had U.S. push back to 1/22, now, given Hawaii’s position on Tourism, having already paid an additional Add-Collect on Hawaiian Air, having been to Hawaii over 80 times since 1986, maybe, just let great memories be the Rule, instead of dissapointments on issues we cannot control and diminished Value!

  7. Thanks for your continued reporting of this crisis. I feel for the residents who just want their lives back. This is one pesky virus.

    We were fortunate to visit in late June and early July, under the previous Safe Travels guidelines. The extraordinary number of tourists was jarring. I hope those vaccination numbers keep improving so Hawaii (and all of us) can beat this thing.

  8. We’re going to Kauai in late August and will go no matter what (as long as they don’t shut the island down again). We went to the Big Island in April and did the whole COVID test / safetravelers thing, no problem. If we have to get tested again, even though we’re fully vaccinated, we’ll do it.

  9. Yes I am concerned about changing regulations. But this is the fact of modern life. If you can’t deal with it you can always stay home. I want to travel to HI, and will do (almost) anything to make that happen. You may choose otherwise. Good either way. Aloha!!

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