Are you ready for reservations required? Hawaii legislators seek to create more hot spots visitors can only access like this.
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Are you ready for reservations required? Hawaii legislators seek to create more hot spots visitors can only access like this.
I think the reason I enjoy Hawaii so much is the ability to disconnect from my phone and from having to be anywhere at a particular time. Fortunately, I’ve done all the hotspots enough that I won’t have to join in that particular rat race while on vacation.
Catrina,
There are 49 other states. Your own country is beautiful too. I haven’t been to the Eastern cities, but the last time I was in Vancouver – it was great.
I live about 100 miles from LA in the high desert. My wife likes it more than I do. But we are only about an hour from Palms Springs and Big Bear Lake – so it’s convenient. Good luck!!!
We expect to make two trips to Hawaii this year, the regular one in August with family and another in November to attend the funeral of my best Marine Corps buddy.
I’m 79, wife is younger, and November will probably be our final trip to Hawaii. Mostly good times since 1965. I’d like a vacation in the Caribbean, she won’t leave the country. Good luck!
Ps. We are Canadian and travelling with a deflated dollar Canadians don’t feel welcome either! Hoping our experience in April is a good one! Nice to go before more restrictions and fees are in place
We already purchase reservations for Rocky Mountain National Park. It’s not an issue for me.
And it costs $2 a pop (plus the cost of the park pass).
If we ever go back to Hawaii, I don’t know what we will do.
As I have said many times, Hawaii is one of the 50 states. If it wants to change to a territory or country, then I can understand running it as they choose.
Visitor fees are not unique to Hawai’i. They are quite common in resort destinations in coastal California. Moreover, the Federal government charges fees at National Parks. Hawai’i has every right to charge visitor fees just like other states do.
Tim H,
You’re right about the use of such fees in other places. The difference is that the Hawaiian government seems to treat them as a punishment, while the others don’t.
We love Maui, or better said, loved. The feel of a Hawaiian vacation has gone from a year long anticipation, and gratitude to dread and uneasiness. We booked last year for April and have been on the edge of our seat waiting for the next shoe to drop ever since. Already planning next year and know the anxiety caused by costs, proposed restrictions and anti tourism vibes has us headed elsewhere. We are looking forward to looking forward to a restful and fun holiday!
Mexico and Costa Rica are full of American, European and Canadian tourists this year. Tourists don’t really go to the countries you mentioned for a beach vacation in your reply anyway. Security is always a concern in Hawaii with all the homeless people on the streets and beaches. No one wants to come to Hawaii to be disrespected by aggressive, ignorant locals who call you Haoli especially when hotel rates and taxes are ridiculously high and service is just plain lousy. Imagine playing golf or going for an excursion and the locals are getting a Kamaaina rate and you are paying full pop and being told how to behave! Goodbye Hawaii, it was great knowing you. Next stop, Portugal 🇵🇹 and Spain 🇪🇸!