102 thoughts on “Wrong Data and Missteps May Further Delay Hawaii Travel”
Mike
WOW!
There is SO many things wrong here!
Complete ignorance of the per capita, per island? The GOVERNMENT didn’t know that Oahu had the majority of cases?! Just let that sink in for a second! That just blows me away…. My children could tell you how many COVID cases are each island…
Whether it be the ‘Lack of follow-through,’ ‘the shoddy research,’ ‘inability to even keep up with daily events,’ or ‘poor understanding of the most basics of their own residents and travel situations’….. This is all horrific.
Christine S
I heard Maine requires a negative COVID test or an affidavit you self quarantined 2 weeks prior to arrival. Maybe Hawaii needs to review what other states have implemented. My trip is scheduled for Jan 28. I hope things are resolved by then.
Tracy
I think they may need to figure out how to test tourists upon arrival like Alaska does since Test’s are too hard to get on the mainland and trying to coordinate an appt and an72 hr negative test with test results taking 6-10 days and that is if you can get one without symptoms.
But changing the plan month by month isn’t working for anyone.
Tracy H
We have been worried about our trip planned to Maui on Sept 4-18 from Texas. We called CVSs checking about the test. To sign up for the test you have to have symptoms so we were denied from the beginning. There is no box for traveling to Hawaii. So we are stuck. Tried to call them and cannot get through. I think this was the plan all along. Make it impossible to come even if you act like you are opening up. Now we lose our timeshare points for the year after moving our trip 3 times. Mahalo
Beat of Hawaii
Hi Tracy.
Thank you.
Aloha.
Jerry K
Looking down the road in 2020 with
covid still prevalent, many people
still not working with mortgages or
rent, car payments, food & other
household needs to buy. Add to that
children not being in school full-time, meaning in-home expense rises
for families not financially ready.
Fed $$ can’t continue forever; is
the State expected to provide extra
income for families not receiving
welfare or other benefits? We’re
looking into 2021 without there being much change in anything that
is now here in 2020. The “NOW” is
not going away: what of the future
6 months away? Have our political
leaders thought that far ahead?
Pam G
Hello we love Hawaii and would love to return., from US mainland. However your requirements do and will prevent us from coming, we would not risk the cost of the hotel, airfare, rental car etc to try and come because if we did not get test results back in time to come we would lose it all as you can’t cancel these types of reservations within days of travel, it has to be done 2 weeks ahead Atleast and the airlines won’t refund at all. Also there is no “travel” testing. Also we will not have a test unless necessary, as in guidelines for testing, nor are we encouraged to have one if we don’t fit the testing guidelines. We will not wear masks for many hours to fly to Hawaii. *that is not your issue I realize). It is our medical right to refuse medical treatment such as a flu test and or vaccine, it should not be a condition of travel which is our constitutional right. Why not just take temperatures when travelers land? So very sadly we will not return, hopefully someday….
Barbara May
Thanks for the info.
Beat of Hawaii
Hi Barbara.
Thanks.
Aloha.
Robert W.
Quarantine is a joke…[content warning – edited to remove all upper case] the only way to stop the spread is use the vacant resort and hotel rooms as monitered lodging for new arrivals..the useless government officals are spreading this disease with their pathetic approach to containment
Robert W.
Today is was discovered that a quarantined person who ignored the stay at home order infected at least 2 people at a yoga studio ahe attended. This [edited] tourist’s name is [edited] and the yoga studio is [edited]. This unenforceable useless quarantine is going to just spread this disease more and more.taking temperatures is effective in catching about only 50% of infected new arrivals.40 to 50% of infected people express no symptoms..military personal are not tested at all and can travel freely apreading this disease to everyone.
Mark P
Need to expose Everyone to the virus except those most vulnerable or the virus never goes away
people don’t understand epidemiology.
I repeat, except those most vulnerable.
Lockdowns and masks are not the answer it Has to run its course and antibodies develop that’s why we do what we do with a flu. Vaccine another solution but no guarantees one will be developed
wake up people!
Glenn.R
thank you I have been saying this for ahwile and people look at me like im crazy- its like they are brain washed
The whole point was “slow the spread” not stop it!
do people really think they are going to vaccinate 11 billion people in the world NO.. most of “herd” immunity will have to come from acctully catching the virus to create that immunity.
Keith G
Hawai’i must do what is best for its citizens.
As stated, the virus is out of control, especially in CA, TX and FL. Testing is difficult and labs are backlogged with providing results.
Sept 1 seems almost as far fetched as Aug 1 sounded earlier.
Our February return is beginning to sound less optimistic as well, but we can only do what the metrics tell us. The mainland may be headed for another shutdown if we can get this under control and SOON!
We all hope and pray for all of Hawai’i and the entire country that we can rid this terrible pandemic.www
Catherine H
Nicely stated Keith! And as someone who’s been trying to travel to Hawaii for 3 years, delayed by this that or the other my Oct 2020 Trip is now 2021. And even then I’m hoping it happens!
Mike
Your Government doesn’t even know how many COVID cases are on their own islands! I think Hawaii might want to stay closed to the world until they can acquire some ADULT supervision… 😉
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WOW!
There is SO many things wrong here!
Complete ignorance of the per capita, per island? The GOVERNMENT didn’t know that Oahu had the majority of cases?! Just let that sink in for a second! That just blows me away…. My children could tell you how many COVID cases are each island…
Whether it be the ‘Lack of follow-through,’ ‘the shoddy research,’ ‘inability to even keep up with daily events,’ or ‘poor understanding of the most basics of their own residents and travel situations’….. This is all horrific.
I heard Maine requires a negative COVID test or an affidavit you self quarantined 2 weeks prior to arrival. Maybe Hawaii needs to review what other states have implemented. My trip is scheduled for Jan 28. I hope things are resolved by then.
I think they may need to figure out how to test tourists upon arrival like Alaska does since Test’s are too hard to get on the mainland and trying to coordinate an appt and an72 hr negative test with test results taking 6-10 days and that is if you can get one without symptoms.
But changing the plan month by month isn’t working for anyone.
We have been worried about our trip planned to Maui on Sept 4-18 from Texas. We called CVSs checking about the test. To sign up for the test you have to have symptoms so we were denied from the beginning. There is no box for traveling to Hawaii. So we are stuck. Tried to call them and cannot get through. I think this was the plan all along. Make it impossible to come even if you act like you are opening up. Now we lose our timeshare points for the year after moving our trip 3 times. Mahalo
Hi Tracy.
Thank you.
Aloha.
Looking down the road in 2020 with
covid still prevalent, many people
still not working with mortgages or
rent, car payments, food & other
household needs to buy. Add to that
children not being in school full-time, meaning in-home expense rises
for families not financially ready.
Fed $$ can’t continue forever; is
the State expected to provide extra
income for families not receiving
welfare or other benefits? We’re
looking into 2021 without there being much change in anything that
is now here in 2020. The “NOW” is
not going away: what of the future
6 months away? Have our political
leaders thought that far ahead?
Hello we love Hawaii and would love to return., from US mainland. However your requirements do and will prevent us from coming, we would not risk the cost of the hotel, airfare, rental car etc to try and come because if we did not get test results back in time to come we would lose it all as you can’t cancel these types of reservations within days of travel, it has to be done 2 weeks ahead Atleast and the airlines won’t refund at all. Also there is no “travel” testing. Also we will not have a test unless necessary, as in guidelines for testing, nor are we encouraged to have one if we don’t fit the testing guidelines. We will not wear masks for many hours to fly to Hawaii. *that is not your issue I realize). It is our medical right to refuse medical treatment such as a flu test and or vaccine, it should not be a condition of travel which is our constitutional right. Why not just take temperatures when travelers land? So very sadly we will not return, hopefully someday….
Thanks for the info.
Hi Barbara.
Thanks.
Aloha.
Quarantine is a joke…[content warning – edited to remove all upper case] the only way to stop the spread is use the vacant resort and hotel rooms as monitered lodging for new arrivals..the useless government officals are spreading this disease with their pathetic approach to containment
Today is was discovered that a quarantined person who ignored the stay at home order infected at least 2 people at a yoga studio ahe attended. This [edited] tourist’s name is [edited] and the yoga studio is [edited]. This unenforceable useless quarantine is going to just spread this disease more and more.taking temperatures is effective in catching about only 50% of infected new arrivals.40 to 50% of infected people express no symptoms..military personal are not tested at all and can travel freely apreading this disease to everyone.
Need to expose Everyone to the virus except those most vulnerable or the virus never goes away
people don’t understand epidemiology.
I repeat, except those most vulnerable.
Lockdowns and masks are not the answer it Has to run its course and antibodies develop that’s why we do what we do with a flu. Vaccine another solution but no guarantees one will be developed
wake up people!
thank you I have been saying this for ahwile and people look at me like im crazy- its like they are brain washed
The whole point was “slow the spread” not stop it!
do people really think they are going to vaccinate 11 billion people in the world NO.. most of “herd” immunity will have to come from acctully catching the virus to create that immunity.
Hawai’i must do what is best for its citizens.
As stated, the virus is out of control, especially in CA, TX and FL. Testing is difficult and labs are backlogged with providing results.
Sept 1 seems almost as far fetched as Aug 1 sounded earlier.
Our February return is beginning to sound less optimistic as well, but we can only do what the metrics tell us. The mainland may be headed for another shutdown if we can get this under control and SOON!
We all hope and pray for all of Hawai’i and the entire country that we can rid this terrible pandemic.www
Nicely stated Keith! And as someone who’s been trying to travel to Hawaii for 3 years, delayed by this that or the other my Oct 2020 Trip is now 2021. And even then I’m hoping it happens!
Your Government doesn’t even know how many COVID cases are on their own islands! I think Hawaii might want to stay closed to the world until they can acquire some ADULT supervision… 😉