“If you are unvaccinated, you are not welcome in Hawaiʻi.” — Mufi Hannemann.
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Again local racism/class warefare by this Mufi individual. Its ok for unvaccinated locals of course but not tourists?
Why do these stupid people even bother to open thier mouths? How offensive and sickening, especially in a state based on love and kindness? Is this premise a joke now or what?
How is this any way showing openness or promoting diversity on the islands? Is there even a goal or is it just roll with the punches still and just hope for the best?
as someone who is double vaccinated, and has planned a trip to hawaii (Maui) since April – I sincerely hope that visitors are allowed mid october . For those of us planning a trip it is very difficult one to cancel and get refunds and we have waited since March of 2020 to visit.
we are in Accordance of getting test before leaving country of origin and masking up wherever necessary. it certainly would be very disheartening to have to cancel the trip.
Though we understand the concern of the Delta Variant, Hawaii certainly needs tourists so that no more money is lost for Tourism.
Dear Joanie, my original plan was to come to Hawaii in 2020 but the virus hit. Then I postponed for April 2022, but right now I don’t feel comfortable traveling anywhere where the cases are high. So I’ve postponed again until 2023. It has been my lifelong dream to come to Hawaii for my vacation, so what is alittle more time?! 🐢🐠🌺🍍🥥🌏🏖🏝🛩☀️🌈🌊👒🕶👙🛍🩴📅 This is the safest choice I can make for myself & others to stay safe. I’m looking very forward to my trip!! My Grandfather was in the Navy & in Pearl Harbor. He survived Pearl Harbor! I’ve always wanted to pay my respects @ Pearl Harbor since I have a deep connection to history. PH is # 1 on my itinerary & my itinerary has been completed for awhile now😊 Stay safe, take care of yourself, & be blessed….psalms 91:11😇😍
Thank you for doing the right thing, Andrea. You will surely have a better trip when the virus is not raging across the islands, the country, and the world. We in HI appreciate tourists like YOU, rather than the entitled masses who insist it is their right to come and then walk around breaking mask mandates and more.
I hope your 2023 trip here is awesome.
Aloha Diana,Mahalo for your very kind words. I agree with everything you said. I’m going to enjoy of second of my trip when I do get to come! You are very welcome! Everyone should be taking steps to keep safe & others as well. We as human beings are in this virus situation of a ginormous mess ❤ The lives of people are the upmost importance because once a person has died that is it!! Focus on the important matters of life. A person only lives once on this 🌎. Are you a resident of Hawaii? 🌈 Take care of yourself, stay safe, & be blessed😇 Psalms 91:11, 118:14, & 31:14. I ❤ the book of Psalms.
Dear Diana, lol, oops I meant to say that we as human beings are in this situation together! I’m a daycare teacher so by Thursdays sometimes my mind is scrambled! Guess today is one of those days🤪
As the overwhelming majority of cases are unvaccinated residents we should be asking them to stay home until they are vaccinated and not turning away vaccinated and tested visitors. Why should a recovering visitor industry and the hardworking people who support it take the bullet again. State and County workers, who continued to work during the first shutdown and will continue to collect a paycheck if we have a slow down, should be required to be vaccinated. Someone needs to stand up for the beleaguered tourism workers.
Well I respectfully must say. I for one had covid. I stayed athome and took care of myself. I eat organic, I take many god-given herbs and supplements to keep me healthy and rarely get sick. And I have natural immunity apparently because I’ve been around multiple people who have had covid including three family members who had it a year later and I didn’t get it again. So I don’t see why I should stay away when I’m not sick. Because I don’t go anywhere when I am sick even the slightest. Never have. I don’t want to destroy my natural immunity by putting neurotoxins in my blood from this vaccine that from what I see is far from safe. I personally know people who have died from it and who have had strokes and blood clots from it. And then there are those who have had ringing in their ears 8 months later still from it. What happened to your human rights? Since when did the government become so powerful that they could force people to inject things like this. Including the MRC 5 which is from an aborted fetal tissue. Thank you for listening. Mahalo
Aloha, My husband and I are fully vaccinated and looking forward to our 2 week stay on Maui beginning 9/28. We have the utmost respect for the residents of the island and would not travel unvaccinated. Also, given the Governor’s announcement, we may end up having a quieter, more relaxed time with fewer tourists. Thank you for keeping us up to date, your thorough information is always appreciated.
Hi Brenda.
Thanks. We hope you have a great time. Be safe and enjoy.
Aloha.
Do we go, do we go? Yes or no, yes or no? I *hate* this not knowing; departing Oct. 11 for two weeks. We have until Sept. 11 (memorable date, right?) to cancel and only lose $300 in VRBO fees. I just wish there was a clear answer. Any clues??? (we are both fully vaccinated)
Hi Tonya.
You have a few weeks to decide. We’d suggest you hang in there and let’s set what shakes out. Stay in touch.
Aloha.
Why the heck would anyone come here?
The people serving you don’t like you. The State doesn’t want you here.
The Hawaiian governor, and others, would rather we mail checks to Hawaii and stay home. He is not a welcoming official. His remarks will hurt tourism for a long time.
And, no, my checks don’t come without me. I first came to Hawaii in 1965 and many, many times since – every year for the past 20 years or more (except 2020 and one other year when I was recovering from major surgery). I doubt I’ll come again.
Because of the constant changing messaging coming from Hawaii leadership my wife and I again just canceled our 5 weeks of vacation in Hawaii. That will be 10 weeks in two years we aren’t spending money in Hawaii and spending it in other States that are welcoming to vacationers from the U.S.
Again, no comment and no consideration for those with natural immunity, i.e., those who have had COVID, recovered, and therefore have the antibodies against the virus. And the latest reports indicate that those with natural immunity actually have better immunity than those who have received the vaccine. The total disregard of this by the local and federal governments just amazes me.
It amazes me as well. They have a one track mind!
Aloha-It seems no leaders are willing to directly address the elephant in the room which, from everthing I read appears to be that unvaccinated native Hawaiians are the group mostly responsible for this mess. And it is not PC to call them out. Is that fair? If it is this problem won’t go away until then
thanks