It’s a different time for pristine Hanauma Bay. There are new rules and it is going to cost you more!
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Of course they rip off tourists and will keep raising prices so only the rich will go! Might as well go full Disney and totally screw families to support the out of control govt spending!
Not from me anymore. Hello Fla, here I come
Good points Kavika. Family vacations are going the way of the old station wagon. Unfortunately, Hawaii is becoming a playground for the wealthy.
It would seem to me that merely limiting the number of people to 720 per day would be sufficient without increasing the fee. If you have less people there, there should be less to clean up, right? With less people there than pre-Covid, it would seem that would have less of an impact on the marine life, too.
I know it seems if people can afford to fly to Hawaii, stay at a resort, rent cars, pay for activities, then they can afford these fees. After a while, the fees collectively become a significant amount. I am fortunate to have been to the island 7 times and will return for 3 months next winter. However, for some people, a trip to Hawaii is a once in a lifetime event, primarily due to the costs. Just doesn’t seem right to keep sticking it to the tourists.
This would be easier to swallow had they just limited the number of people allowed in. Glad the reefs improved during the pandemic. Aloha Hanauma Bay, it was nice knowing you.
actually no…since they implemented the reduced number (which by the way, less people does mean less trash but it also means less income..hence the price increase). The tickets are sold out within 1-2 mins of them posting as available. As a local its almost impossible to get a ticket. yes its free but it still takes a reservation. Since we work all week and weather is a factor, we have limited days to go if we can get a ticket.
My personal opinion is that this will backfire. There are lots of public places to snorkel. No family is going to pay $100 to snorkel here. Good luck, Hawaii. I’m not donating my hard earned vacation dollars to your failed policies, procedures, and mismanaged state budget shortfalls.
Having lived in Hawaii for over 25 years, I see nothing wrong with raising fees for visitors. Hanauma is a fragile fish environment and a very special park. I do think it might be prudent to change residents, students and children a fee as well as everyone benefits from Hanauma Bay. I suggest a tiered nominal fee for the groups mentioned. Love getting your emails, have shared them with many friends interested in visiting Hawaii.
Hi Yael.
Thanks for your support and first-time comment. We appreciate the input.
Aloha.
Why is it only the responsibility of the tourists to fund the parks/beaches? Its time to start charging Hawaiians huge fees when visiting the Mainland.
Amen! Start with the eighth island, Las Vegas
Hawaiians will get the idea real fast when it’s coming out of their pocket to visit$$$
I agree. All mainland states should institute fees like this that only charge fees to Hawaiian citizens.
way to take a “non resident” fee and make it personal like its only for a particular State. Sure just charge Hawaiians….makes total sense….well when you take it completely out of context and throw a tantrum like youre doing. I hear Disney is nice…please go there instead.
I think Hawaii may come to regret the fees it seems to be tacking on to an already expensive vacation. Once the pandemic panic is over, and people are able to travel abroad and to locations other than Hawaii, tourists may choose not to visit the state. I’m sure the locals appreciated having the islands to themselves during the lockdowns, but the state depends on tourist dollars, especially for its social programs. At some point they may have to rethink this policy. Having just returned, and having experienced the huge numbers of tourists traveling, especially to the Waikiki area, I can sympathize with the locals (our son is one of them), but the reality is that tourism is the major money maker for Hawaii, and the locals will have to deal with it or force their politicians to attract other income sources to the islands.
Thanks to BOH for keeping us up to date. You were really helpful in planning our recent trip.
Hi Lee.
Thanks for your more than 70 comments over the past 5 years! We appreciate your input.
Aloha.
My family and I go to Hawaii (per pandemic). That unfortunately has changed, it’s not the money, it’s the fact that Hawaii no longer values us as tourists. Going forward, we will only visit places like Mexico and Italy because they still want us. We will also continue to make most of our travels here in the US.
First nothing is free in life, somewhere everyone pays. I set on a parks board in Oregon. Parks and recreation are a line item in the cities budget as it should be. Invest in your parks bring in revenue to the city for other services. If you want to tax tourist do it as a whole not a select fee. Call it a destination tax if you need. As many tourist come to the islands a 1% tax would generate more than enough. There are many ways to generate revenue and still make coming to Hawaii affordable. Just dont price us tourist too much or we will look for alternative destinations.
Aloha Guys
I have no problems with the increased fees. It would seem that’s the american system of doing business.