Beat of Hawaii Blog

Hawaii hotels are learning from what airlines did to Hawaii flights, where the advertised price is just the base and everything else gets sold separately. The clearest example just landed, where the same room books two ways: $829 a night, or $1,179 for a new access tier that does not change the room at all.

The free roadside turtle stop at Laniakea may not last. Hawaii is openly discussing a future where visitors park elsewhere, pay a fee, and ride a shuttle to see the turtles.

Hanalei Bay is closed again. What you cannot see from the sand may decide whether a Kauai north shore beach day still works.

One viral Hawaiian Monk Seal video did what 16 killings did not.

After a seven-agency beach sweep, hotel guests still reported tents lining the beach in both directions.

After the March 2026 Kona storm undermined the beachwalk in front of the Hyatt Regency Maui, the resort quickly sought emergency approval for a 360-foot temporary beach barrier. But community pushback has paused the work. What should visitors expect now?

The Maui monk seal attack was only part of Hawaii’s wildlife problem this week. Visitors also breached the fence around a newborn seal pup at Kaimana Beach.

What happened when a flight attendant asked if I was on a call over the Pacific? Another airline opened voice calls, but Hawaii flights still hold the line.

When a battery ignites across the Pacific, it’s different from a recent incident above Europe that caused an emergency landing and 35 minute delay. Hawaii flights do not get that lucky.