526 thoughts on “Hawaii Travel Upheaval: Stakeholders Livid As Adversaries Now Concur”
John C
You guys better all learn to enjoy walking and eating fish, you won’t be able to afford gas or food if you keep this up. The idea isn’t to make it harder (impossible) for those willing to take the risks and visit. Don’t really know the local politicians, but judging from the Senators from your State, this isn’t going to end well. Enjoy the fish.
Dan N.
I have made and cancelled a Hawaiian vacation for my girlfriend and I literally 3x in the past 9 months.
The rules and restrictions change on a daily and weekly basis.
I have basically resolved myself to not planning on going to Hawaii until 2022 until I feel that the officials feel guilty satisfied that everyone has been vaccinated…
Doreen J
I am extremely grateful that our Mayor Kawakami has put protecting the health and welfare of myself, my family and many friends who believe that Saving Lives is priority. Maybe when you loose someone you love knowing they died alone, you might change your mind.
Marta S.
Aloha! My daughter and I had planned a trip to Molokai for next May/June. I left my heart
somewhere among the Islands 3 years ago, and am devastated about current happenings because
of covid19. I’m in my mid-sixties, and wonder if it’s prudent to attempt a trip, especially
with all the conflict and uncertainty. Please , Hawaii, help yourselves and those who love you,
by pulling together and finding a safe, undaunting way to help visitors return. Mahalo nui loa,
a hui hou makou:)
Jane B
Four of us canceled our entire trip to Hawaii mostly due to the shutdown of Kauai. Absurd for islands to be acting independently of each other and casts doubt on the other islands. Airbnb the absolute worst-still refusing refunds of our $1600. I’d say the governor needs to get his poop in a group if he wants tourists to return at all.
Michael B
We are rescheduled to fly into Oahu on Friday then on to Kona on Saturday evening. We are trying to meet the regulations for testing, its ridiculous the pricing for these specific tests. If something else changes and we have to cancel again, then I will truly say Hawaii is no longer on our travel plans.
Thomas b
Wow we need kamehameha to reunite the islands.
Keith M
Just spent 23 great days in Kihei, Maui. Local residents were friendly and shop keepers repeatly thanked us for shopping at their business. We are from Vancouver, Canada and flew through Seatac. Got Covid test in Seattle and had results within 18 hours. Processing at OGG upon arrival was completed in less than 15 minutes. Safe travel system is well thought out and easy to navigate if you follow the process. We are already planning our next trip to Maui in early 2021. Knowing everybody is tested prior to departure to OGG is reassuring.
Dn
I’m going to Kihei in February. Love it there. Using US Biotek which guarantees results within 36 hours. What did you find was open/closed?
Catherine D.
We were in Hawaii just before the shutdown and even though my husband was born and raised there and we own a house there, we were treated pretty badly by locals telling us to go home and acting as if we were the ones bringing in covid. Turned us completely off on the islands. We are now trying to sell our home there and we have no plans to go back anytime soon.
Barbara M
Kauai? Because I am hearing from native local friends that visitors are being treated poorly on Kauai. Not hearing that about other islands.
Barbara M
That is beyond sad. But what I’m hearing from friends on Kauai, all of whom are Kauai born and raised, is that the residents of Kauai are extremely upset about the quarantine and what it is doing to their financial life as well as their lifestyle. Blaming the Mayor feels like “whistling in the wind” so they take their angst and displeasure and insecurity out on the nearest they can find – visitors – whom they blame for bringing Covid in the first place.
John
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John M.
Just cancelled our Kauai28 day high end condo rental. Had two other couples joining us for separate 10 day trips. We love the islands for the peace and natural beauty. Don’t feel the Aloha Spirit to traveller’s right now especially ones willing to take multiple tests, spend significant sums, and always leave your islands as we found them. Comments on this site and island forum sites can be quite disrespectful to travelers. Will miss you.
Mahalo and Aloha
Lee P
The change in tests made us cancel our trip. We tested but one of our family’s test was delayed in the mail. We were still supposed to receive the results before arriving in Hawaii, but not before we boarded the plane. We cancelled instead of risking quarantine for the entire trip. With the mail unreliable, there is just no way to guarantee getting the test results within 72 hours. It was very disappointing.
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You guys better all learn to enjoy walking and eating fish, you won’t be able to afford gas or food if you keep this up. The idea isn’t to make it harder (impossible) for those willing to take the risks and visit. Don’t really know the local politicians, but judging from the Senators from your State, this isn’t going to end well. Enjoy the fish.
I have made and cancelled a Hawaiian vacation for my girlfriend and I literally 3x in the past 9 months.
The rules and restrictions change on a daily and weekly basis.
I have basically resolved myself to not planning on going to Hawaii until 2022 until I feel that the officials feel guilty satisfied that everyone has been vaccinated…
I am extremely grateful that our Mayor Kawakami has put protecting the health and welfare of myself, my family and many friends who believe that Saving Lives is priority. Maybe when you loose someone you love knowing they died alone, you might change your mind.
Aloha! My daughter and I had planned a trip to Molokai for next May/June. I left my heart
somewhere among the Islands 3 years ago, and am devastated about current happenings because
of covid19. I’m in my mid-sixties, and wonder if it’s prudent to attempt a trip, especially
with all the conflict and uncertainty. Please , Hawaii, help yourselves and those who love you,
by pulling together and finding a safe, undaunting way to help visitors return. Mahalo nui loa,
a hui hou makou:)
Four of us canceled our entire trip to Hawaii mostly due to the shutdown of Kauai. Absurd for islands to be acting independently of each other and casts doubt on the other islands. Airbnb the absolute worst-still refusing refunds of our $1600. I’d say the governor needs to get his poop in a group if he wants tourists to return at all.
We are rescheduled to fly into Oahu on Friday then on to Kona on Saturday evening. We are trying to meet the regulations for testing, its ridiculous the pricing for these specific tests. If something else changes and we have to cancel again, then I will truly say Hawaii is no longer on our travel plans.
Wow we need kamehameha to reunite the islands.
Just spent 23 great days in Kihei, Maui. Local residents were friendly and shop keepers repeatly thanked us for shopping at their business. We are from Vancouver, Canada and flew through Seatac. Got Covid test in Seattle and had results within 18 hours. Processing at OGG upon arrival was completed in less than 15 minutes. Safe travel system is well thought out and easy to navigate if you follow the process. We are already planning our next trip to Maui in early 2021. Knowing everybody is tested prior to departure to OGG is reassuring.
I’m going to Kihei in February. Love it there. Using US Biotek which guarantees results within 36 hours. What did you find was open/closed?
We were in Hawaii just before the shutdown and even though my husband was born and raised there and we own a house there, we were treated pretty badly by locals telling us to go home and acting as if we were the ones bringing in covid. Turned us completely off on the islands. We are now trying to sell our home there and we have no plans to go back anytime soon.
Kauai? Because I am hearing from native local friends that visitors are being treated poorly on Kauai. Not hearing that about other islands.
That is beyond sad. But what I’m hearing from friends on Kauai, all of whom are Kauai born and raised, is that the residents of Kauai are extremely upset about the quarantine and what it is doing to their financial life as well as their lifestyle. Blaming the Mayor feels like “whistling in the wind” so they take their angst and displeasure and insecurity out on the nearest they can find – visitors – whom they blame for bringing Covid in the first place.
Good
Just cancelled our Kauai28 day high end condo rental. Had two other couples joining us for separate 10 day trips. We love the islands for the peace and natural beauty. Don’t feel the Aloha Spirit to traveller’s right now especially ones willing to take multiple tests, spend significant sums, and always leave your islands as we found them. Comments on this site and island forum sites can be quite disrespectful to travelers. Will miss you.
Mahalo and Aloha
The change in tests made us cancel our trip. We tested but one of our family’s test was delayed in the mail. We were still supposed to receive the results before arriving in Hawaii, but not before we boarded the plane. We cancelled instead of risking quarantine for the entire trip. With the mail unreliable, there is just no way to guarantee getting the test results within 72 hours. It was very disappointing.