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Jesus. We were planning on going to Hawaii in May, postponed it to September, and had to cancel that. Now it’s next May. Are we going to have to cancel _that_?
So is the big island of hawaii open to visitors we have plans oct 28 going to kona hawaii for 5 weeks. We do not want to be quarentine for two weeks of our vacation.and how would vhf u get food for two weeks. We stay in a condo. We will have cornavirus test with us to show negative
My husband and I bought a house on the Big Island and are planning on retiring there. As of yet we have not been able to travel there without a quarantine. This house needs repair, maintenance and upkeep on the property to keep the jungle from overtaking it. As there are no furnishings or amenities included, it is not feasible to quarantine at the property. We have both been tested for Covid and are negative and would be willing to test as many times as needed. We would like to be able to come to our home, wear our masks, stay to ourselves, fix our house, order supplies on line, and leave everyone to themselves. We are retirement age but not elderly, and certainly not going to have wild parties. We have put our trip off time and again. Please make some logical exceptions.
based on what you say you can go and quarantine for 14 days
Aloha Teresa. After we purchased our home on the BI, we were in your same situation. Our realtor was very helpful during this period as I wanted the basics setup upon arrival. Work with him/her to get all of the basics you will need to stay in your home from Home Depot, Lowes, or another retailer– order your fridge, micro, stove, and garden tools, etc. online and ask them to help you arrange delivery and hookup so they can be there when everything is installed before you arrive. Ask them if you can send some of your personal items such as bed sheets, etc. to their home or office for safekeeping until you arrive. We used Green Flash Landscaping & Irrigation for our gardening needs, they will do yard clean-ups, too. Order your bed and pillows online from SlumberWorld-Kona and have it delivered right before you arrive. You might consider having an exterminator at your home prior to your arrival. Centipedes love the jungle areas and those “cute, little” brown and blue creatures are last thing you want to encounter during your first week in paradise. Arrange a maid service to do a final clean up. Be prepared for everything to happen very slooooooowly in HI. It took over 5 weeks to get a bathtub delivered from the Mainland (this was in 2013, not in COVID). Good luck and enjoy your home!
Thank you!
The news this morning about the new $5 Abbott test that is available in 5 minutes is a complete game changer. After getting the test just down load the free app to phone and you have proof of your results that you can display just like your boarding pass. If the State of Hawaii doesn’t get all over this new development they are missing the boat.
With this test and app people will be able to travel and go out to eat again.
Ron W
Unfortunately, Hawaii will follow so many other state governments that would rather stick their head in the sand and wait for a cure than find a middle road and find a way to help their residents keep a healthy fulfilling lifestyle all the while staying the safest they can be. I hope they can come up with a structured plan for reopening before all the resort industry goes belly up. The county I live in has triple the number of cases. It is also a tourist town. However, businesses are open, restaurants are open, beaches are open. Numbers have peaked and now falling. Economy has still much to recover, but a plan is in place. There are better examples for Hawaii to follow.
I just want to say mahalo nui for a job well done in your reporting. I am a 20 year Big Island resident who also owns a Kona vacation rental, so my interests straddle both sides of the fence. I’ve found your reporting to first include all the facts, then to provide a thoughtful analysis of options to consider. The inclusion of international options is particularly appreciated.
Well done in this time of need for clear thinking!
One final comment: Most people I talk to forget the fact that upwards of 40% of those people who are infectious have no symptoms. Just quarantining visitors for 14 days and then cutting them loose if they have bo symptoms is not adequate protection. On island testing of visitors, even if symptom free, must be included in our protocols.
Hi Jami.
Thanks so much.
Aloha.
I dont think Hawaii will reopen till sometime in mid to late 2021. Probably a good idea for the health of the locals. 2022 would be better though just to make sure. A full 5 year closure to tourist travel would demonstrate if the state truly cares about Hawaiian health or if they are simply trying to win the PC game.
You are to funny Steve. But the sad truth of it is, that as long as the Government pays the bills for people not to work and businesses not to open (i.e. through taxpayer socialist programs) Hawaii will happily stay closed to outsider’s (i.e. “those” people from the mainland). Sorry for being snarky but I don’t know how else to interpret the way this is being handled and debated over there on the islands.
I certainly understand the potential testing requirements as I wouldn’t want to bring the virus to the islands. However, the biggest issue with this virus is that I can be a carrier with absolutely no symptoms (or get a false positive which seems to be a risk with rapid result tests). So I could be very surprised by a positive test right before my trip which could mean losing a lot of money. Therefore I don’t imagine visiting until testing isn’t needed. We have family on Kauai and can’t wait to come back!
If I am going to be restricted to a resort, I will be much more likely to travel to Jamaica and stay at an all inclusive (or just go to Mexico). I wouldn’t want to be stuck on a resort in Hawaii the entire time.
Neither would I. If you can’t explore there is no reason to go. Sure wish we didn’t have to pay timeshare fees when you won’t be able to use them.
I have cancelled all plans to visit Hawaii until July 2021. It makes no sense to book air and hotels now, with Hawaii operating on a month to month basis for tourists. Hopefully by next summer a plan will be in place. My prayers are with those businesses and residents there at this difficult time.
I am just curious, but why is there only talks of staying shut down? Why isn’t the governor talking about getting treatment for the more severe cases? With the treatment in hand, there’s really not much to worry about. Life could go back to normal. The majority of people who get this virus don’t need a treatment outside of a Z-Pak, if at all. So, there really shouldn’t be a supply issue.
I don’t know… it just seems to me that after 5 1/2 months they would have advanced to a more viable solution. The economy has to be salvaged or Hawaii is going to be become a 3rd world island soon. Hawaii’s numbers honestly don’t warrant these drastic measures. I can guarantee during any given the flu season the numbers are triple this Covid19, yet Hawaii still stands. It’s not choosing “money” over people, its just that people need money to survive. Its how our world works.
Well, hopefully there will be a practical plan soon.