2,829 thoughts on “Hotels Require Hawaii Vaccination Passports + New Maui COVID Rules Detailed”

  1. I am just reading this now. This is beyond belief. To mandate invasive tests (nasal mucosa) as well as a vaccine that has been developed at “WARP SPEED” for TRAVEL is unbelievable. We all know the stats about the virus survivability and a vaccine is overkill. Where is the world’s common sense?
    We have visited Hawaii 8 times, last in 2018 and unless this Covid madness stops, I will never return. This is over the top. Good luck Hawaii, with surviving this virus that will kill your tourism, not your people.

    1. I applaud Hawaii for protecting his citizens. They are doing an amazing job of it, in fact.

      I too am anxious to visit Hawaii. But I wouldn’t think of putting their high risk denizens (the elderly and those chronic illness) above or even in the league of my desire for a luxurious beach vacation.

      My very educated professional and personal opinion.

  2. I am pro testing, but fear false positives leading to quarantine for any amount of days. Therefore, I canceled my trips in 2020 and 2021. There is too much of a chance of losing money even with travel insurance.
    So if a vaccination passport eliminates all of the testing pre and post arrival(Big Island), then I will book again. I am hoping that it works out for the health and economic recovery of the Islands

  3. Life is full of risks, including flying to Hawaii. Thank you but no thank you to “health” passport.

    1. health passports are fine with us if guidelines
      1) are backed by science/health professionals
      2) did not constantly change at a whim

      Also, having these passports are one more weapon we have on ensuring a safe vacation – we are all for it.

  4. My wife and i will both be vaccinated by the end of February, it seems totally unnecessary that we would need to take the tests in advance. The testing doesn’t actually provide the needed results since you can contract it after you take the test, so you can be flying to Hawaii as a spreader. We cancelled our trip last year and if this doesn’t get straightened out very soon I will cancel it again. It’s become a joke how the rules change by the minute and the citizens don’t seem to care. We do care but the potential loss of thousands of dollars far outweighs the aspect of vacationing in Hawaii. Demand changes from your governor or continue to lose customers. Sad state of affairs.

  5. One of the largest hospitals and medical facilities in Philadelphia, PA — Jefferson University — have rapid COVID testing that meets the requirements needed for Hawaii travel. Yet, they are NOT approved by the State of Hawaii. Why? Does Hawaii only accept tests from companies that PAY the Governor??? Criminal. Currently, I am scheduled to have both my vaccines at least 2 weeks before my scheduled April trip to Maui. IF I still need a test, I will get one but there are NO approved sites in my area of NJ/Philly. IF I have to postpone my trip, then I will probably sell my timeshare and never return to Hawaii. I will be very sad, but after the hard planning plus what I went through with Disney World last fall, it’s not worth spending thousands of dollars for this!!

  6. Aloha,
    Thank you very much for ALL your updates, we really look forward to reading each one of them! There have been so many rules changes, that I have to ask a “Silly Question” If a person in my Family refuses to get the vaccine and refuses to get tested….are they still able to even travel to Maui? They are more than happy to strictly quarantine for the 10-14 days, or whatever is necessary to ensure that they are not sick. Is it even possible to fly to Hawaii without the vaccine or even take a test??? Or, do you at least have to have the test…even just to get off the plane?? Please Help with this answer, as I just need clarity for this family member. Thank you very much for your help.

    1. Hi Sharon.

      Thank you. Yes you can absolutely come to Hawaii. You will just need to quarantine for 10 days. For most people, that is beyond the duration of their vacation, which is why it is such a big issue.

      Aloha.

  7. This is the first case I have ever seen of an entire State committing economic and social suicide voluntarily. It’s extremely sad, you all really need to take a look at yourselves. Everyone else isn’t crazy, it’s you guys.

  8. Question….what companies qualify as a Hawaii “trusted partner”? Answer….just a wild guess here, but likely it is the companies that are giving kick backs to the state of Hawaii. No other reasonable reason why results from other labs that are accepted throughout the US would not be accepted in the state of Hawaii. This is absolutely ridiculous. If you have been vaccinated or have already had the virus and have proof of vaccination, there is no reason you should be subjected to possible quarantine if your test results do not arrive in time. This is precisely the kind of thinking that led us to cancel our annual month long trip to the Big Island this year (first time in 30 years) and are currently sitting on a beach in Florida. At this rate, we may be doing the same next February as well. This has gone way beyond wanting to protect the people of Hawaii….this is now a matter of saving face and not being able to admit they have made huge mistakes in handling this entire pandemic. The governor would rather pound that last nail in the coffin of what used to be an island paradise than admit he was wrong.

    1. Last week I noticed at UNLV campus in Las Vegas they are rolling out vaccinations, I believe so far for healthcare workers. I noticed signs in the parking lot that read; “not for travel to Hawaii” which I thought odd, since LV is called the 9th island of Hawaii. I still have no idea how a person (unless your a health worker) gets the correct vaccination in the first place in general, let alone for travel to Hawaii or anywhere. I think it looks like the process may have moved to the stadium, and I could not see any direction signs posted but I will look again when nearby. I thought Walgreens and Rite Aid here were supposed to be offering it, but again probably not for Hawaii travel for whatever reason.

  9. My best guess is that Gov. Ige is waiting until enough Hawaiian citizens are vaccinated against covid to stop any big breakout of the covid virus. And that’s going to take a while. I do listen to most everything Lt.Gov.Green has to say. He did spend 15 years working with infectious diseases in So. Africa and those are decent credentials for understanding the virus. Green has said he is hoping to get people into the state that have been vaccinated by April/May. However, he has also said he has no real power in the decision making process.
    Aloha Guys

    1. Hi Roy.

      Thanks for all your comments! Yes from what we see the governor has taken back control in that area.

      Aloha.

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