135 thoughts on “Maui Adds Mandatory On-Arrival Testing As Rules Change”
JanW
Hmmm…it’s a no from me…
Keep moving that goal post.
Craig R.
… Roll out the welcome mat …
Tom
This is ridiculous. This is not even in line with CDC recommendations for fully vaccinated passenger travel within the US. I think that until Hawaii is in accordance with CDC guidelines—which are grounded in science and not xenophobia and hysteria—all mainland bound passengers from the islands should be subject to mandatory on-arrival testing.
Colleen
Fair enough. What’s good for the goose…..is good for the gander.
JW
Wow! Another hurdle. No worries tho, we will roll with it. We must do our part in this war against the Virus
Vicki S
I understand the need for a 2nd test. As a returning resident, I receive a negative test (rapid test) the day before I arrive and then again the very next day. Do they really think a positive test will happen within 24 hours of the first test? Or attempting to catch one who had a test within the 2-3 day period? And how long of a wait will it be at the Maui airport? Hopefully they might have 2 lines, one for tourists and one for returning residents.
Laurie G
Vicki – Why would there be a separate line between tourists and returning residents? It’s actually the returning residents that have the higher risk of bringing Covid into their communities. Tourists stick to their own travel group. Again, there is this ugly mentality that tourists have some type of cooties or selfish agenda that returning residents don’t have.
Jeri J
That sounds like a logistical nightmare. As much as I love the islands do I want to spend usually 15 hours traveling there, then what will be hours to take and pass a COVID screen test which has a high rate if false positives and then proceed to wait hours for my rental car as usual as well? From there, with traffic into Kaanapali then spend an hour plus getting to the resort. So grateful I enjoyed Maui for so many years before things became so congested it becomes unappealing. I loved the islands before they abandoned all other industry and became totally dependent upon tourism. So sad
PAM M
Mahalo Rob and Jeff for the incredible job you’re doing for residents and visitors alike.
Your updates are a welcome sight, and help all of us navigate the ever-changing rules and regulations.
As much as I love you guys, it would be a welcome respite to have Hawaii stop moving the goal post every week.
Please let us know when this mess settles down and a decision is made on interisland testing requirements.
It seems just downright mean to, potentially, trap residents and visitors alike when returning to Maui with what could be another round of devastating testing that could end up with a 10 day quarantine.
Blessings and mahalo for your diligence in reporting!
Beat of Hawaii
Hi Pam.
Thanks, as always. We continue to be optimistic that the state will arrive at workable solutions, including interisland, and vaccination travel.
Aloha.
Jim B
I have been trying to get a group of 16 there for well over a year now. It seems Maui is making it harder not easier to go there. We loved Maui but are not going to skip another family vacation. If Maui doesn’t want us the we will go somewhere else. I would tell the mayor and Governor to please accept without further testing anyone who has has a Covid vaccination. If not why are we getting the vaccination? Got the say we’ve started looking at alternative destinations.
sean
Trying to figure out… If everyone is wearing their masks indoors, at the hotels etc. And the masks are settled science proven to stop the Vid dead in its tracts.. (sarcasm)
And I doubt locals are hanging out with those “dirty unmasked tourists” at the beaches…
Where exactly are locals contracting the Covid from tourists in these mass numbers Victorino is so afraid of….
Could it be just returning residents going home to their families?
Neh, that would mean we’d have to admit it’s not tourists.
Erin
Thanks for always keeping us up-to-date! What a complete mess this is. We’re fully vaccinated and spending 10 days at the end of the month. By now they should allow vaccinated travelers to skip the 1st test. But now they want us to test again on arrival? What a complete waste of time and resources.
If I could switch to another island or destination I would but flights and cars have risen dramatically since we purchased.
The only thing this is accomplishing for us is making us more ticked off and skeptical of this whole pandemic. Masks weren’t enough, vaccine isn’t enough, what’s next?
Beat of Hawaii
Hi Erin.
We hope your trip later this month goes off without a hitch. Please let us know.
Aloha.
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Hmmm…it’s a no from me…
Keep moving that goal post.
… Roll out the welcome mat …
This is ridiculous. This is not even in line with CDC recommendations for fully vaccinated passenger travel within the US. I think that until Hawaii is in accordance with CDC guidelines—which are grounded in science and not xenophobia and hysteria—all mainland bound passengers from the islands should be subject to mandatory on-arrival testing.
Fair enough. What’s good for the goose…..is good for the gander.
Wow! Another hurdle. No worries tho, we will roll with it. We must do our part in this war against the Virus
I understand the need for a 2nd test. As a returning resident, I receive a negative test (rapid test) the day before I arrive and then again the very next day. Do they really think a positive test will happen within 24 hours of the first test? Or attempting to catch one who had a test within the 2-3 day period? And how long of a wait will it be at the Maui airport? Hopefully they might have 2 lines, one for tourists and one for returning residents.
Vicki – Why would there be a separate line between tourists and returning residents? It’s actually the returning residents that have the higher risk of bringing Covid into their communities. Tourists stick to their own travel group. Again, there is this ugly mentality that tourists have some type of cooties or selfish agenda that returning residents don’t have.
That sounds like a logistical nightmare. As much as I love the islands do I want to spend usually 15 hours traveling there, then what will be hours to take and pass a COVID screen test which has a high rate if false positives and then proceed to wait hours for my rental car as usual as well? From there, with traffic into Kaanapali then spend an hour plus getting to the resort. So grateful I enjoyed Maui for so many years before things became so congested it becomes unappealing. I loved the islands before they abandoned all other industry and became totally dependent upon tourism. So sad
Mahalo Rob and Jeff for the incredible job you’re doing for residents and visitors alike.
Your updates are a welcome sight, and help all of us navigate the ever-changing rules and regulations.
As much as I love you guys, it would be a welcome respite to have Hawaii stop moving the goal post every week.
Please let us know when this mess settles down and a decision is made on interisland testing requirements.
It seems just downright mean to, potentially, trap residents and visitors alike when returning to Maui with what could be another round of devastating testing that could end up with a 10 day quarantine.
Blessings and mahalo for your diligence in reporting!
Hi Pam.
Thanks, as always. We continue to be optimistic that the state will arrive at workable solutions, including interisland, and vaccination travel.
Aloha.
I have been trying to get a group of 16 there for well over a year now. It seems Maui is making it harder not easier to go there. We loved Maui but are not going to skip another family vacation. If Maui doesn’t want us the we will go somewhere else. I would tell the mayor and Governor to please accept without further testing anyone who has has a Covid vaccination. If not why are we getting the vaccination? Got the say we’ve started looking at alternative destinations.
Trying to figure out… If everyone is wearing their masks indoors, at the hotels etc. And the masks are settled science proven to stop the Vid dead in its tracts.. (sarcasm)
And I doubt locals are hanging out with those “dirty unmasked tourists” at the beaches…
Where exactly are locals contracting the Covid from tourists in these mass numbers Victorino is so afraid of….
Could it be just returning residents going home to their families?
Neh, that would mean we’d have to admit it’s not tourists.
Thanks for always keeping us up-to-date! What a complete mess this is. We’re fully vaccinated and spending 10 days at the end of the month. By now they should allow vaccinated travelers to skip the 1st test. But now they want us to test again on arrival? What a complete waste of time and resources.
If I could switch to another island or destination I would but flights and cars have risen dramatically since we purchased.
The only thing this is accomplishing for us is making us more ticked off and skeptical of this whole pandemic. Masks weren’t enough, vaccine isn’t enough, what’s next?
Hi Erin.
We hope your trip later this month goes off without a hitch. Please let us know.
Aloha.