273 thoughts on “The End Of Hawaii Tourism As We Know It”
Tracey W
I lived on Kauai many years ago and I’m so saddened by the over tourism now. I think tourism and growth needs to be drastically reduced and managed so that people visiting are respectful of the land and culture!
Preserving the Hawaiian culture for the tourists is a prime concern. Just because pineapples and sugar cane are gone is no reason to make over Hawaii into another tinsel town and lose the plantation town memories
My first trip to Maui was May 2019 for my honeymoon. We fell in love with every bit of it. We went to Oahu in 2021 and stayed in an Airbnb near Waikiki. Loved everything there but the horrible traffic but I knew that going in. We spent most days going to every end of the island and enjoyed the less crowded beaches like Waimanalo. May 2022 we took my parents with us to Maui because I wanted to fulfill my mom’s dream of visiting before her health wouldn’t allow it. That visit was sad. The amount of stripped and trashed cars that lined the roads, the teenagers that threw a beer bottle at our car going around a blind corner, and the absorbent costs of just parking at all of our favorite spots that had been free in 2019
I’m a disinfranchised local boy seeking to return to my ohana. I was born on Oahu and moved out at age 28 because my home town of kailua became to expensive to live in. That was in 1980. I’ve been home a couple of times and it’s just gotten worse. I plan on relocating to kauai towards the end of 2022, please accept me kauai, im a keki o kaina and would like to rest my bones in the Aina. If tourism and rich land buyers isn’t curtailed I won’t be the only kamaina who’s forced to leave their home land. We can have visitors and local born residents if we think about this responsibly. I love you hawaii but i wont partisapate in burying the aina in money orienred greed. Thank you for hearing my tears.
Aloha. I moved here from OKC as a retired Army Ranger. I am 31 percent Hawaiian according to Ancestry.com. I knew that I would move here at 60 years young, and so happy I did. I love everything about Oahu. And my family reunion is next month in Hilo. Tourism has changed from the days I remember in 1990-94. But, I believe Waikiki is still the best destination on Earth.
“What we’re trying to do, especially for the national markets like Paris and the French people, is to get people to come year-round rather than during the summer or peak period.”
Well then, say goodbye to tourists with kids in school. Of course, that will be a lot easier for France where millions of people in France and beyond are close enough to drive over, with the kids, for the weekend. Not so for Hawaii.
The uber-wealthy who have bought king-sized estates in Hawaii are unaffected by all this. They certainly weren’t affected by the pandemic or air travel concerns while flying in and out of Hawaii in their private jets. Hawaiian tourism will likely continue to contract, given economic realities, attitudes, and decreased ability to support the tourist industry.
I have been traveling to Hawaii for 40 years,every year and sometimes twice a year.My youngest daughter now attends HPU.We definitely think of it as a second home.But honestly, it’s getting so expensive that we find ourselves sending our daughter airfare to come home, instead of us going to her.We used to stay 2 to 3 weeks at a time but can no longer afford to do that.We’re now looking to buy something but that’s also expensive. We’re hoping for a little change and this article is a little encouraging.
I lived in Hawaii in the late 60s and have returned many, many times since then. I can only afford a 10 day to 3 week stay depending on the economy and my budget.
All of the islands have changed dramatically in the past 50 years.
In some ways, tourism has ruined the islands but I still find them wonderful, lovely and my favorite vacation spot!
Good luck with protecting them,the culture and the people.
I lived on Kauai many years ago and I’m so saddened by the over tourism now. I think tourism and growth needs to be drastically reduced and managed so that people visiting are respectful of the land and culture!
Preserving the Hawaiian culture for the tourists is a prime concern. Just because pineapples and sugar cane are gone is no reason to make over Hawaii into another tinsel town and lose the plantation town memories
Thanks
My first trip to Maui was May 2019 for my honeymoon. We fell in love with every bit of it. We went to Oahu in 2021 and stayed in an Airbnb near Waikiki. Loved everything there but the horrible traffic but I knew that going in. We spent most days going to every end of the island and enjoyed the less crowded beaches like Waimanalo. May 2022 we took my parents with us to Maui because I wanted to fulfill my mom’s dream of visiting before her health wouldn’t allow it. That visit was sad. The amount of stripped and trashed cars that lined the roads, the teenagers that threw a beer bottle at our car going around a blind corner, and the absorbent costs of just parking at all of our favorite spots that had been free in 2019
The confused Mayor Victorino brought us to this place……..
I’m a disinfranchised local boy seeking to return to my ohana. I was born on Oahu and moved out at age 28 because my home town of kailua became to expensive to live in. That was in 1980. I’ve been home a couple of times and it’s just gotten worse. I plan on relocating to kauai towards the end of 2022, please accept me kauai, im a keki o kaina and would like to rest my bones in the Aina. If tourism and rich land buyers isn’t curtailed I won’t be the only kamaina who’s forced to leave their home land. We can have visitors and local born residents if we think about this responsibly. I love you hawaii but i wont partisapate in burying the aina in money orienred greed. Thank you for hearing my tears.
Reduce prices for rental cars and parking in waikiki. Stop pricing hawaii oüt of the market. We need tourisum to help sustain our high price economy.
Aloha. I moved here from OKC as a retired Army Ranger. I am 31 percent Hawaiian according to Ancestry.com. I knew that I would move here at 60 years young, and so happy I did. I love everything about Oahu. And my family reunion is next month in Hilo. Tourism has changed from the days I remember in 1990-94. But, I believe Waikiki is still the best destination on Earth.
“What we’re trying to do, especially for the national markets like Paris and the French people, is to get people to come year-round rather than during the summer or peak period.”
Well then, say goodbye to tourists with kids in school. Of course, that will be a lot easier for France where millions of people in France and beyond are close enough to drive over, with the kids, for the weekend. Not so for Hawaii.
The uber-wealthy who have bought king-sized estates in Hawaii are unaffected by all this. They certainly weren’t affected by the pandemic or air travel concerns while flying in and out of Hawaii in their private jets. Hawaiian tourism will likely continue to contract, given economic realities, attitudes, and decreased ability to support the tourist industry.
I have been traveling to Hawaii for 40 years,every year and sometimes twice a year.My youngest daughter now attends HPU.We definitely think of it as a second home.But honestly, it’s getting so expensive that we find ourselves sending our daughter airfare to come home, instead of us going to her.We used to stay 2 to 3 weeks at a time but can no longer afford to do that.We’re now looking to buy something but that’s also expensive. We’re hoping for a little change and this article is a little encouraging.
I lived in Hawaii in the late 60s and have returned many, many times since then. I can only afford a 10 day to 3 week stay depending on the economy and my budget.
All of the islands have changed dramatically in the past 50 years.
In some ways, tourism has ruined the islands but I still find them wonderful, lovely and my favorite vacation spot!
Good luck with protecting them,the culture and the people.