The state has finally decided after a week of befuddled messaging: West Maui wants visitors starting October 8.
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The state has finally decided after a week of befuddled messaging: West Maui wants visitors starting October 8.
Let me know when the 25 percent accommodations discount starts.
We are going to West Maui in January. I’m excited to go back. We go every year. It’s heartbreaking what happened to Lahaina.
Interesting that once the Gov announced Oct 8, the comments dried up on the topic. There were so many who were following the story waiting for a sign. Now it’s off to the races (myself and my family included). Years ago we had planned a family reunion in Kaanapali which got cancelled because of the pandemic. Now, years later, we were understandably postponed by the tragic fire. Before we confirmed our return, I discussed with family members that we will likely be living and circulating alongside displaced families who have endured great misfortune and that we need to be sensitive to their needs. A suffering resident alongside a vacationing guest is, to say the least, awkward. For us, we all agreed we will do everything we can to make those we meet part of our extended ohana, in as respectful and helpful way as we can. As we get closer, a day or days of service through Maui Helping Hands is another plan. Before all of this there was talk of coaxing tourists (including a tourism fee) to leave Maui/Hawaii better than they found it. Here is a chance to start.
We have visited Hawaii since 2006 yearly. We love the hospitality provided. Our favorite places to visit Maui & the Big Island where relatives and locals live to enjoy how were are treated as family members. Our hearts ache for the lose of life and property. Several of my wife’s family members have be laid off due to reduced Maui vacationers. My sister, wife and I agree with the governor’s declaration of no sales of property to non-resident of properties owned by Hawaiians.
We will visit next year. Aloha, Stay Safe and God bless you all.
George&Adelaida P
We have held onto our Diamond Resort (Ka’anapali Beach Club) reservation of Oct 19-26 since the fire in hopes it would somehow reopen in time! We were so happy to read about the “new” West Maui reopening date of Oct 8… only to have our dreams crash when Diamond Resorts emailed us last night to announce that the Kaanapali Beach Club would remain closed to new arrivals indefinately at this time. I can only hope this is due to their size and ability to continue to house those affected by the fires…. Guess we are officially rescheduling somewhere else. 😞
Mahalo Nui Loa Beat of Hawai’i for this update.
I heard Thursday from a few people in the meeting with Josh. He’s wise to start letting more in tune people make the decisions from here on out. (He needs to resign like all the other sheep that shouldn’t have been put in a place to make life and death decisions.
Look how much death and destruction is resting squarely on their shoulders.
Dispicable human beings, politicians.
My heart is shattered and my mind is blown at the inept “leaders”. They’ll never be able to undo what they let happen.
I’d like to continue to comment on your incredible blog, if you’ll allow me to. I’m not going to try to rebuild until everyone stops fighting and trying to steal our homes and property.
Please people, come back to the islands with kindness and respect. Change your wicked attitudes and treat our islands with care, compassion and Aloha.
Blessings to you Rob and Jeff.
God’s Angels on earth.
I can’t imagine any of these elected officials ran for office with a wildfire in mind. We can assume none of them ran with a global pandemic in mind, either.
You’re unhappy with their performance during a crisis, vote.
It takes a very special set of skills (training?) and experience to expertly handle a crisis in real time. It also takes a high performing organization. Sorry, “island time” doesn’t cut it.
The day after, weeks after, months after, of course people evaluate (government) performance. What people need to think about what they would have done in that situation, in that moment, with that information. Learn about the fog of war.
The poor emergency manager was outmatched by the crisis. That’s a position that should have had all the above ingredients. A system happily put him in place and kept him. That system was tested and failed.
Maui seemed perfectly happy to lead a life of innocence, which is fine, but now you know the threat, so, tragically, Maui (Hawaii) needs to grow up.
Our hearts go out to those affected, and all of Hawaii. Losing innocence is rough.
By all means hold your elected officials to a high standard.
Don’t be afraid to hold all services, even those _you_ provide to a high standard.