It just takes one person to wreck it for others. With some ugly details.
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It just takes one person to wreck it for others. With some ugly details.
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I send a few messages earlier and I do not see any of them on here. What is up? I said nothing offensive, or combative. I am sure you will delete this as well. And that’s okay. It just proves that you don’t value the opinions of all on here. Just those that suck up to the narrative!
I knew this kind of thing was bound to happen; I knew it. You raise hotel room prices to north of $1K A NIGHT and eliminate the possibility of short-term home renting, add on sky-high costs for a car and what you get is what you have — rich haoles with a sense of entitlement because they’re the only who can afford to be in the Islands. They push locals around; they push workers around and they push EVERYONE around because they’ve got deep pockets. I wrote this same kind of e-mail to the Auberge about this when they opened up but, like other corporate entities, money talks and they’re listening. Mark my words: wait until the violence escalates.
Pam is exactly right. Hawaiian business greed brings out the jerks in much larger percentages as the true Hawaii loving and deeply responsible visitors are getting pushed out by prices and too many add on fees. This should be part of this discussion
agreed! It is Greed that is destroying the pleasures of life. I am 80 and hope I can somehow afford my last trip to Maui. The changes you mention are my concern more than the people. I can smother the people with kindness and they can digest it or move on. But, I can not open my wallet any further to enjoy some last portion of my life because of greed. That is so very sad since Maui is the most beautiful place on Earth to me!
While it is true there is an increasing amount of rude entitled people everywhere, the issue is there are too many visitors per resident, at least on Maui. The amount of visitors we are experiencing are way over the number allotted per community plan. But I agree that too many of these visitors act as though they are free to do anything they want with no regard for anyone else. I recently visited the mainland and not once did someone stop there car in front of me to take a picture, I wasn’t cut in line by someone at the grocery store or when I was ordering Starbucks, I didn’t have anyone weaving back and forth on mopeds in front of my car waving selfie sticks around. There’s too many visitors period.
Aloha Guys. I appreciate you both. You stated the facts so nice and clear. Hoping all visitors will read and practice good behaviour while there. It’s a privilege for me to visit when I can. Keep up the wonderful work that you do. Mahalo.
Hi Debra.
Thanks! Wet appreciate the input on this important topic and your many other comments.
Aloha.
Daytona Beach receives over 10 Million visitors a year as well. We live near Daytona Beach and do not see anything worse than it has ever been. Are there incidents? Of course! Do the Police handle things? YES! But I do not see any articles like this in any Florida tourism Magazine, or Blog. They don’t want to shoot themselves in the foot! Hawaii, apparently does!
My friend and I met for an early dinner at Ted’s in Honokaa. A group of tourist showed up at closing time and were upset they wouldn’t stay open for them. They gave the staff the bird screaming expletives. 🤪
Hawaii is a beautiful state, unique from others. My daughter and family lived on Lanai and Oahu for several years. I just got back from Oahu and was amazed at the traffic, bad driving and crowds. Good luck
I’m very sorry that Hawaiian Isles have to deal with this behavior.I have noticed it on social media Hawaii sites. It makes me more sad than anything in this tortured world right now. You see, I’m 80.When I was in 6th grade my first magazine was National Geographic. It is where I learned the beauty of Hawaii and started studying EVERYTHING about the island, its land, people, culture. when I made it to Hawaii in early 70’s;I wrote a letter to the Mayor of Maui and said, I vow to never move here and be a part of the destruction of this beautiful paradise. Building was beginning then. But,I visit every 5 years. It’s time for my visit, but I’m afraid; can’t afford it,& sad about the inability to visit a park w/out reservation.
I should not have to feel this way, nor know I will not get to visit a few times more before this dance of life is over. It should not be that those of us who respect the land and were raised with respect have to give up going to an island because of greedy selfish tourists that really dont care about Hawaii, it is just on their twitter goal to post pictures. Its just the saddest thing in my life. Thank you for allowing me to post my feelings.
I have only this to say: A few bad eggs do not make the whole dozen. There will always be people that are going to be less than respectful. We live near Daytona Beach and we have basically the same types of people you get in Hawaii. I have to say I am shocked to read this article. If you are looking to have people shy away from visiting your State, then keep writing pieces like this. Do not act like you are doing anyone a favor by having tourists com to Hawaii. Because you aren’t. Tourism is your number one industry and you should respect those that are willing to come there by not writing pieces like this! I do not mean this in any disrespectful manner but it feels like you are scolding an 8 year old and not talking to mature adults!
Nothing that was said in this article was false people are entitiled rude and obnoxious. If you can’t behave like a decent respectful human being Stay Home!!
Edward you’re so wrong! Daytona is nothing like Hawaii and most travellers are totally different. I think you’re dreaming that Daytona is anything like Hawaii. It aint.
The people the article is talking about aren’t acting like mature adults so why should they be treated as such. If you act like a child, expect to be treated like on.
I totally agree. The attitude about tourists changed since Covid. The locals had the islands to themselves and then didn’t want the tourists back. I have spent thousands and thousands of dollars over the past 50 years visiting the islands. Where would they be without our dollars?
Aloha!”Please join us in treating Hawaii as a jewel and help respect and protect it for all of us and for future generations.” I believe in this. That’s why we are waiting to visit. It seems the islands have been inundated by well meaning people just eager to get out or those that could care less about the culture. I was in Kauai when the last of the cane was being removed…by you-know-who. I experienced spiritual people and places. The advertising I see says “come, come, come”. Yet, I know from your emails now is not the time for us. Hope to see you later.
My heart goes out to you. I too was on the islands when the sugar can fields burned their last cane, the pineapples and the trains were eliminated or reduced. It breaks my heart and to watch the new homes track up the sides of the beautiful valleys. Its just very hard to be alive so long to watch change..not so good change.