88 thoughts on “How Do You Feel About Latest Hawaii Travel Bubble with Japan?”

  1. It makes sense to limit the travel from the mainland. I wish we could close the state lines in Oregon as well. The infected Californians are traveling with no restrictions spreading the virus throughout our state. Until people understand how to limit risks, this is the right thing. Am I sad? Yes, I love Kauai and pushing back my next visit is a bummer. I can’t take 4 weeks off, spending two in quarantine before being able to enjoy the beauty makes it undo-able at this time. The only reasonable thing to do is allow area’s that have the virus under control come more readily and this way the tourist industry can survive.

    1. It can only be spread if you’re out to catch it. Maintain social distance, wear a mask, wash your hands and you won’t catch it or spread it. Period. BTW the cases in California are high because it’s one of the largest states with plenty of tourism from your state as well. If you research the numbers, the infection/death rate is very low compared to the population.

  2. If japan respects Hawaii in doing testing before they go to Hawaii.I live on the mainland.people for the most part do not care for what damage they do.It is not the right of some to infect the many

  3. Look at how Japan has controlled the Coronavirus and then look at us here on the mainland. We have people that think the pandemic is a hoax and refuse to wear masks. I want to get back to Hawaii as much as the next guy but I can understand why Japan is being given consideration to help the economy.

  4. Welcome back the people that bombed them first? Sure, why not. I’ve been there 10+ times. I’ve got my next one booked, which it looks like I have to cancel. I understand their dilemna. But if they want to let in another country before their own, perhaps they should be independent and not be getting those stimulus, unemployment from and other aid the government.

  5. To me it sounds like a PR nightmare in the making… the date December 7, 1941 immediately comes to mind and I am sure it will be used against those in favor of a Japanese travel bubble taking preference over US mainland. Hoping to visit your islands this year but our trip has already been canceled 2 times. Thank you Beat of Hawaii… you are our #1 source of Hawaiian updates and information!

  6. I’m not sure why anyone would think it’s a good idea to open up travel between Hawaii and Japan when some Hawaiian mayors are asking the governor to ban inter-island travel again. It makes no sense to me, but it seems that it’s all about the money. Japanese people spend more money than people from the mainland when they visit the islands.

  7. Perhaps the other countries can regularly supply Hawaii with testing materials that the US government can’t. Make it a contract before the bubble opens. Then there would be a benefit to local Hawaiian people medically as well.

    And I bet most of those who would travel to Hawaii would be far more inclined to follow rules, than the US citizens (as demonstrated in many areas)

  8. That doesn’t make me happy, we bought a home on the BI and are arriving as full time residents in less then 2 weeks. Rightfully, we will be in quarantine for 14 days, we are figuring out Insta Cart, for food and all the other ways to get things we may need during this lockdown. I get that Hawaii needs to get back to work (just as all the other states) but to put another country before your owned just seems wrong.

  9. Well… A lot to digest here. I can totally understand Hawaii’s point of view. However, its patently illegal. I have some legal and Con Law experience and what Hawaii is proposing is unconstitutional, and likely violates the Commerce Clause, among other things like the right to freely travel between the states.

    I completely understand Hawaii’s thought processes here, and I actually support what they’re trying to do, but its discriminatory against mainlanders. I don’t know what the solution is, but this isn’t it. Clearly, the state’s partnership with CVS hasn’t borne fruit. They really need to work on this to ensure fast, reliable testing for everyone. ‘Til then, they’re really shooting themselves in the foot. If they could manage to work out the fast testing, then I think a lot of other issues would solve themselves.

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