As if you needed another reason to follow the rules when you arrive in Hawaii. Read what happened on Kauai.
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It is easier to get a test then to do all the work of faking one. These people are the type not to respect social distancing or masking types.
It’s just like prohibition in that you can’t just pass laws or mandates and think people will all conform.
You don’t ban something because it makes it more enticing and creates a black market.
I know people who live on different islands and I ask they will fly back without test or vaccine? They all replied I will just do the two week “quarantine”.
Fact is we have just created a major division in people and the economy.
If they really fire all unvax people and stop them from spending the economy will crash and burn and Hawaii is finding that out.
That being said people will do what they want stupid or intelligent.
You or the government can’t stop it so it’s better to have more of a sensible and less divisive approach so as to mitigate this kind of behavior.
It’s so sad I used to drop $20k-$30k a year in Hawaii but I’m nit tempted at all to go visit anytime soon because of all these things going on and not being welcome.
You may have seen by now that people are not quitting in droves, they are getting vaccinated. United Airlines reports a vax rate of 99.5%. The sky is not falling.
I’m starting to feel as if Kaua’i wants to just ban tourism altogether. My last experience in March sure felt that way. I flew home one day early for the first time in my life! Who leaves Hawaii EARLY?!? I was depressed on Kaua’i, based off the freezing “welcome”—-Over 30+ visits to all the allowed islands, that has never happened. Returning doesn’t seem like a possibility in covid world. And COVID is here to stay (so I’m told by various people in the medical field). Anyway….. at least the other islands still show the Aloha spirit 🤙🏽💕🤙🏽.
I used safe travels with a legit vaccination and negative test and was just fine. Dont want to go dont go! I will do what is necessary to get there. So for everyone of you who decide not to go back 10 of us will take your place
I totally agree Paul C! Do we need to take a covid test if we’ve had the Pfizer vaccine plus the 3rd booster.
I will do whatever it takes to keep everyone safe.
Nani, no you do not currently need to test if you are fully vaccinated. Still need to register at SafeTravels and upload your vax card.
Mahalo Jeanette!!
I believe Valerie from personal experience is just saying that she missed the “Aloha Spirit” on her last visit to Kauai. Hawaii is a special place on this planet, and in these difficult times, it is even more important to share our Aloha with one another.
Yeah, that’s not what she said or implied, PaulC, since she was only describing her apparently awful experience, which was pretty easy to see was the only comparison to these two clowns. They had an awful experience by their own stupidity, she just had an awful experience. In know way did she imply that she was okay with any of their actions, and jumping to that conclusion was completely ridiculous and unnecessary.
By the way, Buddy, travel numbers are drastically down (yet again) because of the crazy and continuously changing regulations in Hawaii. So, clearly 10 people are not going to take her place or the place of the millions of travelers that just aren’t willing to go at this point. Not sure where you got that imaginary number from, but that’s just not the case, based on factual statistics. 🤷♂️
Ten of us will be in Oahu in late October so yeah. There will be 10. Haha I’ll relook if I said something wrong I’ll correct it
Jim spot on. Thank you. Somehow I read what she road and my brain interpreted it differently. I apologized to her.
The two clowns deserve what they got. Yes I’m sure travel is way down. It will recover. Lots of people here complaining about the masks or vaccines or tests saying I’m never coming back. They will
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Aloha.
We spent 20 days on Kauai in September and had a wonderful time! Not sure where you were… Weather was amazing, perfect for the beach. Nowhere better to relax. Everyone we encountered was very friendly! If people break the law, they should be treated accordingly.
I apologize I read your comment wrong in my brain.
I’m so sorry to hear that Valerie! I was in Kauai from Oct. 8, 2020 through February 17th of this year and was treated like family. I find the locals in Kauai to be very warm, loving and accepting. I started visiting in 1975 and it has always been an amazing and magical place for me. Hope your future travels will be better experiences for you. Aloha!
Aloha Jeff & Rob!
As always, thanks for keeping us updated on the latest happenings in Hawai’i.
Bravo Hawaii!
I am SO done with all of this. If people would quit whining about the minor inconvenience of wearing masks
and develop a social conscience and get vaccinated, we could all move on from this protracted ordeal.
Too bad Hawaii even had to incur the expense to feed these freeloaders.
Obviously this kind of stuff happens and while a little overly dramatic, I understand wanting to make examples out of these kind of travelers. That said, the overwhelming majority of travelers follow the rules. The one thing that we keep hearing is that the spread of Covid on the islands is coming mostly from the locals who are not following the guidelines put in place, so I am curious as to what are the consequences for the locals who break the rules?
Curious what BofH has heard about this. I’ve heard nothing so far happening to locals who break “tourist/visitor” rules. It feels the rules only apply to us…. As time goes by, I’m starting to get numb to all the *bleep*….. it is what it is. It’s a big world out there and I know I can find beaches in different places (we all do). Some of us just feel like Hawaii is a 2nd home (in my heart anyway)…….but that’s fading. Again – “that’s life” – I accept it. I always manage to find joy, no matter where I go (or stay). Stay well.
Hi Valerie.
We don’t have any list but recall a Molokai man was arrested in June for violating Hawaii COVID rules.
Aloha.
Hawaii can do whatever it wants with offenders.
I’m vaccinated but my opinion is that heavy handed authoritarian rules and enforcement remind me some pretty despicable regimes in history. It’s not for me. I’ll go to Florida for vacation
enjoy Florida comrade
We have multiple homeowners at the Beach Villas including my neighbor who is a Florida residents! The last couple of guests we’ve had who stayed in our villa were visiting from Florida. I don’t quite get this. When I asked them about it they said, no comparison! Go figure. So there’s more to Hawaii than meets the eye.
My first question is, how come they were not screened BEFORE flying to Hawai’i?
Yup, book’em Danno!
DS
It’s not up to the airlines to keep Americans from traveling, because you can’t keep people from traveling between States. That’s just not how it works, which is why they have to do it the way it’s done. It’s really that simple…not sure why anyone would think it’s ok for a US state to close it’s borders to American Citizens, really.🤷♂️
This is a state in the middle of the Pacific Ocean not Idaho
Nearest hospitals outside Hawaii? 5 hour flight
Did they at least have to pay a resort fee? WiFi?
Book’em, Danno! Return them immediately. What the heck? Free lodging and food? Hope they don’t get a rental with the deal.
As the old joke sort of goes (about Big Island?)Hawaii has an extremely low murder rate….and the highest number of “disappeared persons” in the world.
Could it be that, once released, their trouble might be just beginning, not “disappearing”? So to speak.