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I am planning and have most of the big pieces in place for three trips in 2022: Kauai first two weeks of May, solo, primarily to hike the Kalalau Trail again, two weeks in Maui beginning of July with my family, and Kauai for three weeks beginning end of August, mainly staying at in Haena, probably solo again, though I invited another couple. My friend’s wife isn’t vaccinated, and I don’t want them coming if she’s not.
One of these Kauai trips was going to be this September, but the rental car prices and Hanalei Hill still not fully re-open caused me to reschedule. Now I’ve got three car rental reservations for nearly seven weeks total for about what a two-week reservation for this September would be alone.
I’m waiting on flights, though. Flights to Hawaii right now are cheaper a month out than 11 months out.
Please give us a break from tourism! Too many people flood our little towns and too little respect to land, culture and locals! Can’t even enjoy our common spots without getting bombarded with entitled tourists.
Thank you for the above information. It is beneficial to our plans
to return to the islands of Hawaii. We fly Southwest often and need to know when will be the next time to visit. Not depending just on SW.
I appreciate your forthright information and the integrity.
I thought I would never give up on Hawaii. There is a place in Kona that I dearly love. Unfortunately Hawaii’s travel regulations for the last year and a half have been a case study in what not to do. i won’t belabor the point, but I canceled a November 2020 trip, then re-scheduled for May, 2021. Finally canceled May, 2021 to Kona and went elsewhere.
Had a great time and the people there were welcoming and appreciated the business. Considered returning to Kona in 2022, but those in charge in Hawaii don’t seem to know what they are doing going forward. The last straw was the rental car fiasco. I just re-scheduled again elsewhere.
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Add this to all the kvetching by Ige, Mayor’s etc., a return to Masks in Public, greatly reduced seating in Dining, blaming Local’s for an increase, but giving “diminished value” to those coming and spending $. All this, less then 60 days from having re-opened. Follow the Science!
hawaii deserves a break please
Just got back. Super crowded and expensive. Hot as b@llz in the sun but that’s nothing new. Food sucksored almost everywhere except for…wait for it…Tommy Bahama restaurant in Oahu. Was surprisingly wonderful.
I agree. I want to Tommy Bahama for an early dinner the day I arrived and it was surprisingly excellent. Even my daughter who got a kids meal agreed.
Thank you for updates during this ” unique time ” in all our lives. Your articles help me to stabilize my thoughts and plans. I have family there as well and it helps me know more about how it is going for them as well.
Hi Jonathan.
Thanks for that and for your first-time comment. Hope to see you again.
Aloha.
I’m in Oahu now and it’s packed with visitors. Restaurants are expensive and not good. The scenery’s amazing but I am glad less people are coming here. Locals are tired of rude tourists.
We booked our Hawaii travel back in March. Got a cheap car rental before prices started going up. Booked Airbnb for one month in Waikiki and one month in Hilo. So glad we booked early, because everything is expensive right now.