Can you travel To Hawaii without stress given the latest unprecedented Covid situation?
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Leaving Indiana September 11. Arriving at KOA and spending 3 days on each island. Staying in remote VRBO properties. Avoiding any crowded situation except Pearl Harbor. Car rental prices and availability are improving. My wife and I are vaccinated and will be tested within 72 hours of travel. We are currently starting 14 day self quarantine. We will wear masks and social distance. Looking at eating more from our kitchen or food trucks. We desperately hope they don’t shut down and listen to the scientists’ advice that it’s not the tourists (only 2%). I hope people will go and get the FDA approved vaccine.
We have reservations for October 15th thru the 29th on Kauai and have no intentions to cancel our reservations. My wife & I are fully vaccinated and have been looking forward to this vacation. We were on Kauai the same time last year, right after the shutdown lifted, and made it through and we will survive it again. Looking forward to being back again.
What you failed to mention is that the hospitals and ICU’s are full to overflowing. That it is irresponsible to travel and potentially bring in another case of Covid to share with the residents. That unlike on the mainland, Hawaii is isolated, without the resources to combat a larger surge.
Yes the spread is mainly among residents, however if you allow that only 1% of tourist arriving in Hawaii have Covid that would be 9,000 in July, and they spread it to the hotel staff, tour operators, restaurant staff etc. Who take it home and spread it to their family and friends.
But then again you are in the business of making money off of selling the islands.
We are arriving Sunday to Kauai. We have a 3 week trip to Kauai, Oahu and Big Island. There is just too much money tied up to lose. We were in Maui in March so figure it would be the same scenario though this time we are vaccinated. Since we plan to be in the water most of the time and ordering takeout vs waiting to sit inside, we are just going to avoid large crowds and do outside activities. We have Airbnbs but hotel for Oahu. In hindsight, I wish I booked a place with a kitchen for that one to avoid the expected crowding of restaurants. I want to support local restaurants but I think takeout and a picnic will be our go-to mode of eating.
Unless the Governor can guarantee refunding me my money back for cancelling, I’m not cancelling my trip. It’s as simple as that. I sacrificed for 2 years to save that money for my trip. Money doesn’t grow on trees for some of us. We’re vaccinated & we follow all safety protocols. We’ll be safe while on the islands and enjoy our vacation.
Canceled our trip for the first week in October. Very disappointed. Very much need a vacation . Now going back east for Fall colors.
We’re vaccinated, we’ll be “visitors” (~2% of the cases), we follow the science without hysteria. We’re planning on coming the 1st week of October despite the foolish statements of your out-going govenor.
We cancelled our September trip to Maui after the governor’s request that people not travel to Hawaii. We don’t want to add to the chaos by imposing our vacation on the people there. Also if group size is limited and restaurants are at 50 percent capacity it likely will not feel like much of a vacation. Maybe next year…
Stay afraid.. Stay very afraid.. the end of Covid is near… Ige said so himself.. Wear your mask and things can get back to normal very soon.
We have been planning our Hawaii vacation ever since our wedding in September 2020. We were going to be celebrating our first anniversary on our honeymoon! We are going to Maui and Kauai and understand that right now Resources are being stretched that but there was still a hospital bed availability. Our big concern is if we get into a medical situation, will we get the treatment we need considering how much covid-19 is stretching hospital resources? We already have several reservations for restaurants, as well as other activities and I’m wondering if they will contact us if they meet the requirements of 25 people or less for outdoor activities or 50% capacity for restaurants?
Thank you!
Hi Laura.
We’d suggest you contact those places directly since they are likely understaffed.
Aloha.
I called my resort and car rental (a local company vs big chain) and the gent at the car rental said “please come, we want you to come” !! sounds good to me. I’ve done everything I know to do re pre travel verification with Safe Travels and Clear so all I need is the QR code and I’m good to go. I have the Reefdancer booked and the ferry to Lanai and waiting to book the rooftop dinner at Fleetwoods. Other than that, just enjoying the lanai and ocean breezes and hiking around the area bird watching. No big plans since I’ve been to the island many times and don’t need to do all the touristy things fortunately. Will be staying 12 nights in Lahaina and just not going to worry myself over something I can’t control. I’ve done what I can and I’m in God’s hands now. My goal is to enjoy the trip and do what I can to keep the locals safe from my coming as well.