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  1. Jack B

    As a time share owner I would jump at the chance to come and stay in the “bubble” of our complex. I would miss not being able to visit favorite shops and restaurants but maybe a “bubble” could extend and allow limited travel, up and down Ka’anapali for instance. I’d prefer not to be captive, but I would do just about anything to get back to Hawaii without risking anyone’s safety. Aloha, and thanks Beat of Hawaii for keeping us up to date.

  2. Bonnie M

    As a tourist, I wouldn’t feel comfortable quarantined at a resort bubble with other tourists, knowing that any guest — heck, including myself — could be an asymptomatic carrier. Then there’s the scenario of the active case at the resort bubble. What happens when a guest falls ill with the virus s(he) inadvertently brought in from the mainland? Are all the resort bubble guests required to start the stopwatch on a new timeline for a 14-day quarantine after that? How about that inter-resort bubble contact tracing? And let’s give consideration to the employees, like the housekeeping and wait staff teams, and guest services, who return home after work every day to their families. Talk about occupational safety. Lastly, the hotel that is the Resort Bubble host puts its reputation at risk as soon as a guest falls ill. And, even though no one means for it to, it will happen. Privacy laws be damned — a covid case at a resort bubble would hit social media like a bolt of lightening. Instant blacklist. And, finally, how is the hotel bubble to force the remaining guests to stay after a case — or cases — have erupted? If it were me, I’d be packing my bags, grabbing the kids and sneaking out the nearest fire exit — only to be busted with a $5,000 fine. Sorry aloha state travel fans, but unless you’re planning to move there and become one with the fabric of the islands, I think we need to sit this one out until the pandemic is solidly reined in.

  3. Debi S

    I just thought of one more reason the bubbles won’t work. If people are constrained to remain within the resorts, they can’t spend their money at the small businesses in the area. So, sounds like the bubbles would only help the big hotels. Aloha.

  4. Debi S

    Aloha guys – first want to say how happy I am that the islands were spared from the hurricane and that all is well. As to your question, if all I wanted to do was lay around a pool or a beach all day, then yeah, a resort bubble would be okay. But when we go to Maui, we want to be able to drive around the island to different areas, see all the scenic places, enjoy various restaurants, meet the folks who live there, go shopping, etc. Resort bubbles on Maui will not work. Mahalo for asking!

  5. Tj

    A resort quarantine bubble does not appeal to me. I would not take the time or spend the money to travel to Hawaii, only to be held captive at a resort. One of the reason my family and I visit Hawaii is because it’s safe to explore the island. If we want to be held captive at a resort we’ll go to Atlantis or someplace like that.

    Hawaii just needs to require a Covid test prior to arriving, but give enough time to get the results of the test. Or, offer a rapid test at either the departing or the destination airport. Either way, it won’t be foolproof.

    But, it isn’t realistic to continue to keep the island on lockdown. Honestly, I don’t know how the people of Hawaii continue to accept this lockdown. I can’t even imagine how their dealing with such horrible unemployment levels and the lack of income.

    Thank you Beat of Hawaii for such honest reporting of this very unfortunate situation.

    Mahalo,
    TJ

  6. Robert L

    Hi guys, I have a question. We own a vacation home on Kauai, can we be quarantined in our vacation home?

    1. Beat of Hawaii

      Hi Robert.

      We aren’t sure and don’t want to give you the wrong information. It would be better to check with the county.

      Aloha.

  7. Alfred H

    I think people are tired of staycations. I think there would be a lot of takers, imagine sitting at the pool while ordering drinks and enjoying the breeze, or wiggling your toes in the sand and taking a swim. Some may consider this a prison, but after being cooped up for so long, getting out would be welcome.

  8. Lisa T.

    I’m curious as to how visitors who violate the restriction to the resort would be dealt with. I’m sure some of your readers are too young to remember the classic sci-fi movie, Logan’s Run, but will it be like that ? “We got a runner !” Not to make light of the seriousness of all of this and the attempts to try and make it work in an impossible environment. It just seems like enforcement of resort containment would be very difficult. In any case ….we here in Las Vegas certainly miss our Hawaiian visitors and we miss going to Hawaii. Aloha to all ❤️

  9. Donna C

    This is crazy on so many levels. I own a beautiful beach front timeshare on Maui. I’ve had this place for 22 years and I can probably count on one hand how many times I’ve sat at the pool or even on the beach right outside my door!

    Do I want to spend a lot of money to go there and Only there for two weeks…No

    Cancelled my trip in May. Rescheduled to late August I cancelled Again. Not sure if or when I’ll ever get back to Maui which makes me very sad Because I love it there. Really wish Hawaii would get someone in office that knows what they’re doing.

    Thanks BOH for all you do to keep us up-to-date on this mess.

  10. Chris M.

    I’d never agree to be electronically tracked! Not worth a trip to Hawaii for that. And I don’t stay at hotels, but rather airbnbs or condos. I’m sorry for the tourist industry but that kind of vacation is not what I’ve experienced in Hawaii nor what I’d want to experience.

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