Things are changing in Hawaii, and visitors should take notice to avoid disappointment.
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Things are changing in Hawaii, and visitors should take notice to avoid disappointment.
Aloha, Good for you for implementing these changes. I have visited 4 islands – a dozen times and look forward to our upcoming winter visit in December, when we will visit both Oahu and Hawaii. As a traveler, both my husband and I view ourselves as quests in your “home”. And treat your “home” with care and respect.
Mahalo
lived and worked on all the islands from 1975 till 2005. Finaly it just got too congested everywhere. Turned into a beautiful but expensive theme park. Moved away from the best friends I’ll ever have. Was time to move on, i did.
Thank you for the interesting article…
I think reservations are a good idea as long as visitors are aware of the policy in advance, the islands rely on tourism for revenue so it’s probably not a good long term plan to offend your visitors by making them feel unwelcome as there are many other destinations that would gladly accommodate paying visitors!
You need reservations at many National Parks across the nation
Are reservations needed for waihee trail on maui?
I feel this is a good change to make….protect the Parks…..from travelers who might not care for the Park like they should when visiting. I have visited many there myself with my Son who resides there but I have always taken care to respect the freedom to visit.
I agree with this , the Islands are frankly, just way overcrowded with tourism. There are more tourists on maui than residents. The resources including Hospitals can barely keep up.
Hawaii is now off my list of places to visit.
I lived and worked on Oahu and Hawaii Island for 20 years. We left 6 years ago to work on Washington State and miss my Ohana very much. Most of the states I’ve lived on have features that attract tourists and at times I have found living a normal life with tourists who don’t respect the people that live where they are visiting. In Seattle they ride these electric scooters at high speeds on the streets and sidewalks. Going to Mt. Rainer is quite a daunting trip in the summer. Respect for where you are is crucial for an enriching experience. When respect is lacking, behavior controls result.
This is the United States. They are going to charge a fee to go there. This is probably unconstitutional. These fees are ridiculous and are being implemented to discourage tourists. I hope money from the federal government gets cut then. I lived there for 8 years and it is not a friendly place.
Annexed by force, Hawaii’s government was overthrown and has been continuously occupied by the United States military since 1893 but never experienced a fair vote on joining the USA. And no, the constitution does not guarantee free admission to parks, you might want to actually read it.
Agreed! Hawaii should be given back to the Hawaiian people, let them control how they want there rightful country to operate.
Aloha to the people of Hawaii
They charge for every National Park in our country what is the difference and many state parks across the country.
It’s not the charge that’s unwelcome but the reservations system that is nearly impossible to use. The tight scheduling that is required to use the reservation makes visiting or hiking more stressful than relaxing/enjoyable. If a day pass was all that was required I would have absolutely no issue paying for that.
I completely understand where the state of Hawaii and the natives are coming from. I have visited Hawaii several times over the last 40 years and have seen an increase in tourism. I live in Southern California and we have experienced the same overcrowding here. It is difficult to enjoy our local attractions like beaches, state parks, and even places like Disneyland. What used to be fun is now overrun by tourists. It’s difficult to find parking ect. We came to Maui over Christmas last year and made our reservations for Sunrise at Haleakala and it was nice. All they are asking is to plan. Nothing wrong with that. You make reservations for your hotel, car, flight, and restaurants, respect the Hawaiian people, and land and plan ahead.
Overcrowding has arrived in many tourist destinations in the US. I live in Colorado as a senior the temperature in winter is literally a pain in the neck!
When we visit Jamaica the people are so grateful and welcoming my grandmom is from Port Royal and worked in Sugar Plantations.
My skin color is fair enough for locals to call me a “White Lady” we visited missions and contributed whay we could.
I no longer want to be somewhere I’m not appreciated or wanted facing discrimination based on my appearance.
Thanks so much for helping me make a decision to not visit your islands 😥