204 thoughts on “Total Confusion Reigns on Hawaii Rules and Testing Partners”

  1. I think it will sort itself out over the next days. United was shown on the board, they work with Dignity Health/GoHealth at SFO Airport. I am pretty sure this has been cleared with the authorities on Hawaii. Otherwise they would get into real legal trouble, I guess. So, for me the trip is on and hopefully will arrive on Maui on the 22nd. Fingers crossed!

  2. One thing that really concerns me is the way the virus has spread on the Big Island due to the locals not heading the warnings. The last thing I want to do is get there perfectly health and then get sick while there because of coming in contact with a worker somewhere who has been exposed. I understand the locals want assurances that visitors are not bringing the virus with them, but the travelers who are jumping through all kinds of hoops just to get there also need assurance that they are not putting themselves at risk by coming to the island. So far I am not convinced that Mayor Kim or Gov. Ige have control over the situation in their own back yards.

  3. Hasn’t anyone in the leadership of Hawaii State heard of the KISS principle? The reason there is confusion is due a lack of adherence to KISS-Keep It Simple Stupid. Why does the state of Hawaii believe mainland CLIA labs that currently are processing NAAT PCR Covid-19 untrustworthy? Kaiser for example, or the Airlines listed with no-name laboratories. What about LabCorp for example? In Las Vegas, University Medical Center processes NAAT PCR tests for a huge volume of citizens in tandem with the National Guard. Generally 48 hour turnaround. Come on, you’ve had eight and a half months since Feb 1 to figure all this out.

    1. Thanks for bringing this up. We’ve been wondering about Labcorp as well. They’re a partner w AETNA for my company and can easily schedule a covid test with a quick response

  4. Due to all the confusion we sadly canceled our Nov -10 day trip to the Big Island. With the amount of $ that the trip was costing from airfare to rental car, food and hotel we decided to wait til next year. We feel so sorry for the people of the islands and the decline of their economy.
    Thank you so much to BOH for your continued excellent coverage, information and insight to all Hawaiian issues and concerns. Your site is the only site we “listen” to!

    1. Hi Jan.

      Thank you. Sorry to hear you won’t be coming to the Big Island. By next year we have to think things will be a lot more clear.

      Aloha.

  5. Why not visit fl keys or usvi ir even marco island or miami beach where tourists have been welcomed since beginning of summer? There is st john st thomas and st croix for the main islands and a few smaller ones too. There is even ferry service.

    Its warmer and cheaper and faster to get there and no bs with the government there.

    1. You know what. A lot of us might go to the Caribbean and discover that we like it just as much or more than Hawaii and for us on the Eastern side of the US I think it is much cheaper to go there than Hawaii. Hawaii is going to lose so many tourists permanently because of this ridicilousness.

  6. I have contacted CVS and quest diagnostics and neither one of the companies in Florida know anything about the pretesting . Lucky for me American Airlines sent me an email about my flight so I have enough time to order the home test that is approved for use by them. My only comment would be that it’s stressful enough to to plan the trip and then the timing of the the test. it’s worse when the approved companies no nothing about it. Please have someone in Hawaii inform those people about your decision. There are companies in Florida that only test for Covid and Quest has too many test to do already. They also told me they only draw blood for the antigen test so something is very wrong .

    1. Now I seeing that American Airlines testing is not accepted. American Airlines gave me the info to test and I have ordered the test. Could someone please clarify if the testing that American Airlines is using is acceptable. If not I have wasted my money because I test for free every week in Florida so I already know I’m negative so paying was only because Hawaii won’t accept a free test result is the only thing I can come up with.

  7. Out family has put off our trip to Maui until July, 2021…do you perhaps think things will be more organized by then? It seems no one in authority can get Hawaii turned around. It saddens me to think of the families on the islands struggling, businesses going under. I am happy to spend my dollars to help but i don’t want to be constantly worrying about getting tested, results arriving in time, not being able to freely enjoy the islands… am i being unreasonable?
    Thank you

    1. Hi Lisa.

      Yes, unless something gets weirder in the world, Hawaii will evolve from this starting point of reopening. The lieutenant governor has said it won’t be perfect at the beginning, and that is certainly the truth from where we sit.

      Aloha.

  8. It would actually be funny if it is also not so insanely sad! The phrase “only in Hawaii” seems totally appropriate on so many levels it is beyond comprehension! It is as if the state’s leaders think they NEED to say something, anything even if it has no basis in reality let alone actually clarifying the issues relative to travel to Hawaii. But then who is either shocked or amazed by this?

  9. Hi I just spoke with the Hawaii Visitors Bureau and was advised that the website is being corrected to “only the approved partners” testing will be accepted to avoid quarantine. They are NOT going to accept the test from any approved CLIA lab as what was being advised before. I have an appt. with an approved CLIA lab at no cost and am upset to find out that now I have to pay for the test. I urge everyone to email Josh Green’s office to complain that this is unfair. I was told it was so they could have the test results uploaded directly to the State. They did say, things could change, but for now, no. Also, most of the approved partners such as CVS, Walgreens, and others websites won’t be up for the information where to go, etc. until October 10th or the 11th. That is the word this morning.

  10. Just moved my November trip to next July (originally had scheduled for May 2020, then August 2020, then November 2020.) I don’t want to say the words I’m thinking regarding Hawaii’s handling of all this, but it rhymes with BLUSTERTRUCK.

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