159 thoughts on “Life on Kauai Now | 18 Months Later”
Susan G
Hello Kauai
I hope all is well as can be there. I have a question on survival there. Here on the mainland there is the on going fight of wanting to shut everything down, therefore It makes me wonder how are you feeding your families and paying your bills there without the tourist support? Thanks for any answers to this question.
Susan
Beat of Hawaii
Hi Susan.
Yes the tourism sector is the driver of the economy. It will be a mess for years after what has happened, much as is the case in similar tourism-reliant economies globally.
Aloha.
Carol V
Hello from the mainland! Our family was scheduled to vacation in Kauai in May, then again in July. We are all so disappointed that we had to cancel, twice. We have a slim window in August when we could come when the 14 day could be lifted if you test negative prior to travel. Could you please let me know what it would be like to vacation on your beautiful island the beginning of August? Would restaurants, farmers markets, beaches and boat tours be open? Also would face masks be mandatory in out door settings? Thank you and aloha!
Beat of Hawaii
Hi Carol.
Since this was just announced late yesterday, it will take some time to know what will be open. Mask are not required at the beach but rather when entering businesses.
Aloha.
Michael M
Aloha Jeff and Rob.
God, how I miss my visits to the Islands! So much.
Here’s a little bit of nostalgia. In the absence of weekend sport here in Ireland, particularly soccer, as a result of the Covid crisis, TV has taken to showing films and yesterday BBC showed ‘South Pacific’- the first movie my dear mom brought me to. I was transfixed then (1964) and was again yesterday. I, like many others, fell in love with Mitzi Gaynor. I also fell in love with all those lovely vistas, of Kauai, as it turned out. That was my first ‘encounter’ with Hawai’i. Yet another view of the Islands at the same time was again on TV. There was a series of Golf programmes shown with the then big three – Arnie Palmer, Jack Nicholas and Gary Player – playing courses all over the State. Such lovely places and that, I felt, was the closest a lad from Ireland would ever get to Hawai’i. Fate, however, intervened and mom and I did get to visit this Paradise on many occasions. She loved the people, the sights and the shopping. When I got there, I felt as if I couldn’t leave without a piece of the place and so invested in a few weeks of Timeshare (the best I could do) and though mom is no longer around, I treat myself to those visits I mentioned – to Kaua’i, to Oah’u and Maui. So it all began with South Pacific. Thank you lovely Islands, friendly Islanders…Aloha and Mahalo.
Beat of Hawaii
Hi Michael.
Thank you.
Aloha.
Larry S
Looking forward to our next visit, scheduled for early November, if that’s possible. Love and best wishes to you all. Mahalo
Beat of Hawaii
Hi Larry.
Thank you.
Aloha.
Brenda D
We’ve been to Kauai for the last two years. In 2021 we are going to try the Big Island and I hope I’m not disappointed because Kauai has set the bar so high! Do you know of a blog similar to yours that is about the Big Island? I love reading your blog as it’s like getting to revisit with every read!
Beat of Hawaii
Hi Brenda.
Thank you! We’re not aware of anything like Beat of Hawaii period. It’s just developed on its own into today’s quirky Hawaii travel news, deals and culture focus. It is both a lot of work and a lot of fun. Hopefully that shows. We appreciate your participation.
Aloha.
Gary L
Hello.
When will the 14 day arrival quar antine end. I’m booked to come in June.
Does anyone have an answer.
Thanks 🌺
Beat of Hawaii
Hi Gary.
No one has the answer yet but we expect to in the next few weeks.
Aloha
Lupe C.
Can you please let me know.. we have reservations in Kauai for July 18th thru 25th. Will it be opened by than. Thank you a little worried.
Beat of Hawaii
Hi Lupe.
We’ll be providing updates as soon as we know.
Aloha.
Adele M.
Are you getting any info on when the 14 day quar antine will end? I know it goes through the end of May at this point. My family has a late June/early July trip planned but would cancel if this is still in effect.
Thank you!
Beat of Hawaii
Hi Adele.
No word yet, but we expect to learn a great deal more in the next couple of weeks.
Aloha.
Anne W
I would swear I jut read testimonials on your website from travelers who were able to obtain
refunds recently from HA for cancelled flights without much trouble. Could you please let me know how I can find these testimonials. Everything I read was very helpful and I would be
very thankful if you could let me know how to find them. Thanks you very very much for your help.
Beat of Hawaii
Hi Anne.
Have a look here. You can always subscribe to comments on any post if you find something you’d like to follow up on.
Aloha.
Marty W
My heart goes out to the residents there on Kauai. While we all have challenges right now, the added layer of extremely limited resources is akin to a wartime era. I am torn between wistfully looking at the natural beauty and uncrowded areas and the reality of preventing the spread of this. We will all be in a better world after this. I hope we appreciate each other more when we get there.
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Hello Kauai
I hope all is well as can be there. I have a question on survival there. Here on the mainland there is the on going fight of wanting to shut everything down, therefore It makes me wonder how are you feeding your families and paying your bills there without the tourist support? Thanks for any answers to this question.
Susan
Hi Susan.
Yes the tourism sector is the driver of the economy. It will be a mess for years after what has happened, much as is the case in similar tourism-reliant economies globally.
Aloha.
Hello from the mainland! Our family was scheduled to vacation in Kauai in May, then again in July. We are all so disappointed that we had to cancel, twice. We have a slim window in August when we could come when the 14 day could be lifted if you test negative prior to travel. Could you please let me know what it would be like to vacation on your beautiful island the beginning of August? Would restaurants, farmers markets, beaches and boat tours be open? Also would face masks be mandatory in out door settings? Thank you and aloha!
Hi Carol.
Since this was just announced late yesterday, it will take some time to know what will be open. Mask are not required at the beach but rather when entering businesses.
Aloha.
Aloha Jeff and Rob.
God, how I miss my visits to the Islands! So much.
Here’s a little bit of nostalgia. In the absence of weekend sport here in Ireland, particularly soccer, as a result of the Covid crisis, TV has taken to showing films and yesterday BBC showed ‘South Pacific’- the first movie my dear mom brought me to. I was transfixed then (1964) and was again yesterday. I, like many others, fell in love with Mitzi Gaynor. I also fell in love with all those lovely vistas, of Kauai, as it turned out. That was my first ‘encounter’ with Hawai’i. Yet another view of the Islands at the same time was again on TV. There was a series of Golf programmes shown with the then big three – Arnie Palmer, Jack Nicholas and Gary Player – playing courses all over the State. Such lovely places and that, I felt, was the closest a lad from Ireland would ever get to Hawai’i. Fate, however, intervened and mom and I did get to visit this Paradise on many occasions. She loved the people, the sights and the shopping. When I got there, I felt as if I couldn’t leave without a piece of the place and so invested in a few weeks of Timeshare (the best I could do) and though mom is no longer around, I treat myself to those visits I mentioned – to Kaua’i, to Oah’u and Maui. So it all began with South Pacific. Thank you lovely Islands, friendly Islanders…Aloha and Mahalo.
Hi Michael.
Thank you.
Aloha.
Looking forward to our next visit, scheduled for early November, if that’s possible. Love and best wishes to you all. Mahalo
Hi Larry.
Thank you.
Aloha.
We’ve been to Kauai for the last two years. In 2021 we are going to try the Big Island and I hope I’m not disappointed because Kauai has set the bar so high! Do you know of a blog similar to yours that is about the Big Island? I love reading your blog as it’s like getting to revisit with every read!
Hi Brenda.
Thank you! We’re not aware of anything like Beat of Hawaii period. It’s just developed on its own into today’s quirky Hawaii travel news, deals and culture focus. It is both a lot of work and a lot of fun. Hopefully that shows. We appreciate your participation.
Aloha.
Hello.
When will the 14 day arrival quar antine end. I’m booked to come in June.
Does anyone have an answer.
Thanks 🌺
Hi Gary.
No one has the answer yet but we expect to in the next few weeks.
Aloha
Can you please let me know.. we have reservations in Kauai for July 18th thru 25th. Will it be opened by than. Thank you a little worried.
Hi Lupe.
We’ll be providing updates as soon as we know.
Aloha.
Are you getting any info on when the 14 day quar antine will end? I know it goes through the end of May at this point. My family has a late June/early July trip planned but would cancel if this is still in effect.
Thank you!
Hi Adele.
No word yet, but we expect to learn a great deal more in the next couple of weeks.
Aloha.
I would swear I jut read testimonials on your website from travelers who were able to obtain
refunds recently from HA for cancelled flights without much trouble. Could you please let me know how I can find these testimonials. Everything I read was very helpful and I would be
very thankful if you could let me know how to find them. Thanks you very very much for your help.
Hi Anne.
Have a look here. You can always subscribe to comments on any post if you find something you’d like to follow up on.
Aloha.
My heart goes out to the residents there on Kauai. While we all have challenges right now, the added layer of extremely limited resources is akin to a wartime era. I am torn between wistfully looking at the natural beauty and uncrowded areas and the reality of preventing the spread of this. We will all be in a better world after this. I hope we appreciate each other more when we get there.