Hawaii Safe Travel Covid rule changes. Official source reveals target date as Oahu, Maui, Big Island align.
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Aloha Rob &Jeff.
Well, the long awaited return to Paradise has happened. Not without all the worries of hoping that the testing and online paperwork was all completed properly. No wristband at Hawaiian check-iin because my vaccination certificate was from National Health Service. However, she assured me that with my safe travels QR code I’d be fine. She was as good as her word, the lady at arrivals said ‘you’re good to go’! Brilliant…and arrived in 83degree heat.
Mahalo for your help.
Hi Michael.
Congrats. That definitely took perseverance. Have a great time and thanks for letting us know.
Aloha.
Thank you BOH for keeping us up-to-date on these day-to-day changes. Your notifications are ahead of those received from the Safe Travels website. Thank you too for your great advice not to pre-pay for car rental with all the commotion over the past few months. The price for the car we booked has dropped 47% since my initial October reservation for January. That was a huge savings and a huge relief!
Hi Julianna.
Thanks. We appreciate the feedback and such you happy travels.
Aloha.
And once again Governor Ige spins “Hawaii’s Wheel of Coronavirus Fortunes”.
“Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it.”
― Laurence J. Peter, The Peter Principle
We are scheduled to arrive on Maui on 1/24 and are a little confused about the booster requirements. Though we had Covid in July, we just got our second Pfizer shot this past Friday. So we will be fully vaccinated on 1/14. Is Maui requiring a booster under these circumstances?
Thanks for keeping us updated BOH!
Hi Al.
Thanks for asking. We updated the post to answer your question: Further clarification on the booster states that “patrons who seek service indoors need to show proof that they’ve received a booster shot as soon as they are eligible, which means after six months have passed since the last dose or Pfizer or Moderna, or two months after Johnson and Johnson.”
Aloha.
The official announcements are quite confusing. One of them states: “A QR code will be emailed to you once your Trip Information is submitted…For your convenience, the same Safe Travels QR code will be emailed to you one day before departure.” It doesn’t say anything about needing to also need to upload your vaccination records or negative Covid test results in addition. (That might be obvious to travelers who have been through Safe Travels before, but not if it’s the first time).
We are flying from Phoenix to Maui via Honolulu on February 18th for one week stay on Maui and back to Phoenix on the 25th. We are vaccinated and boosted, what else do we need to do to travel? FYI, we’re flying Hawaiian Air.
Thank you,
Joe K.
Hi Joeanddottie.
You need to upload proof to the Hawaii Safe Travels website and obtain a QR code.
Aloha.
We are headed to Kona on January 17 and got a QR code in an email today. They had my vaccination card already from a trip in October on the Safe Travels web site so apparently that is enough. Too bad our companions were scared off of coming with us
This is what is currently going around that they are calling Omicron:Coronavirus 229E, RT-PCR.
Common human coronaviruses, including types 229E, NL63, OC43, and HKU1, usually cause mild to moderate upper-respiratory tract illnesses, like the common cold. Most people get infected with one or more of these viruses at some point in their lives. This information applies to common human coronaviruses and should not be confused with coronavirus disease 2019 formerly referred to as 2019 Novel Coron
Sorry, this is totally incorrect.
Uhhh yes it is true. That is why virologists are saying Omicron is a virologists dream
I’m traveling to Kauai on 2/1. My 12 year old granddaughter is coming. She is also fully vaccinated except booster. Is a booster required for a 12 year old? I was told the United air app was all I needed to register my vaccinations on. Is Safe Travels better and faster clearing at the airport?
Hi Carla.
At this time, boosters aren’t required for travel, although it is expected that will change at some point. The booster requirement is for indoor dining on Maui.
Aloha.
Pls somebody confirm: if that “Day before travel Health Questionnaire” form is no more, does that mean we won’t have a HST QR e-mail generated ? I travel a lot so I’m interested.
Mahalo, Snap
Hi Snap.
A QR code is still generated (you can see that based on other comments), but now it is done following your uploading your vaccination or testing information, rather than following the old questionnaire.
Aloha.
We got ours today without uploading the vax info. I am assuming because the state already has this info, but we’ve made a couple of trips over since the vax info was good to avoid quarantine, and I uploaded it both times. Maybe I didn’t need to the second time, but there is nothing on the web site that gives any explanation.
I received my QR code via email first thing this morning. We aren’t traveling until the 24th of January and I set up my Safe Travel profile over a month ago. The questionnaire seemed unnecessary since it’s based on the honor system anyway…maybe the powers that be finally came to that conclusion.