Mahalo to Valerie Smith for sharing this glorious sunrise shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. – FYI, we continue to await the details of the pre-testing plan to bypass…
Aloha Friday Photo: Sunrise a Kahala Beach, Honolulu
Aloha Friday Photo: Rocks or honu?
Mahalo to Val Lardent from Lakewood, Colorado for sharing this neat Aloha Friday Photo with us. Val took this shot at Ho’okipa Beach Park on Maui while visiting in February…
Starting August 1st, travelers with a negative COVID-19 pre-test can visit Hawaii without quarantine
On June 24, 2020, Governor Ige announced that a pre-travel testing program will be launched for out-of-state travelers to Hawaii. With proof of a valid negative COVID-19 test completed within…
Aloha Friday Photo: Blue Surf
Mahalo to Shirley Ho for sharing this neat surf shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. We love all the bright shades of blue in this surfing scene. When Hawaii…
Hawaii inter-island travel opens smoothly without quarantine
Yesterday, June 16, Hawaii inter-island travel opened without a quarantine. This reopening appears to have gone very smoothly. Along with this opening, new screening procedures were implemented. These new steps…
Aloha Friday Photos: Going Down Koko Head
Mahalo to JM Lacanlale for sharing this shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. JM’s photo is of the view going down from the Koko head summit on the Koko…
Hawaii’s governor extends out-of-state traveler quarantine through July 31, but…
… Hawaii’s lieutenant governor still says that they’re working towards opening up travel to/from the mainland with testing. From his summary video on June 10, he said, “You all know…
Hawaii closer to “Travel with Aloha” plan for pre-tested tourists to visit without quarantine
Lieutenant Governor Josh Green posts a short, but informative COVID-19 summary video every day on his Facebook page. For would-be travelers to Hawaii, the June 9th video had some hints…
Aloha Friday Photo: Holoholokai Beach
Mahalo to Bob Lafond for sharing this beautiful shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Bob took this shot while visiting the Big Island of Hawaii in September. This area…
Interisland quarantine to be lifted, while trans-Pacific travel quarantine remains in effect
We continue to keep on the look out for signs of Hawaii reopening tourism. While we don’t have any specific dates yet, there’s some progress in that the interisland quarantine…
Aloha Friday Photo: Maui sunset silhouette + Coronavirus travel restriction update
Mahalo to Chris Hill for sharing this lovely shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Chris took this photo on Maui during a visit in January 2019. — Hawaii Coronavirus…
Aloha Friday Photo: Rainbow Presence
Mahalo to Mark Dietz from Ridgefield, Washington for sharing this great rainbow photo with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Mark took this shot from the Waikiki Banyan facing mauka on…
Hawaii officials a step closer to pre-flight COVID-19 tests for all visitors
Update: a plan to open Hawaii tourism with a negative COVID-19 test was announced. Many Hawaii lawmakers see a process of screening tourists as a way to reopen tourism. Last…
Welcoming visitors back to Hawaii is “weeks if not months in the future”
Hawaii officials continue their cautious approach to reopen the state. Unfortunately, for visitors, that means that the possibility of a Hawaii vacation in the near future is unlikely to happen.…
Aloha Friday Photo: Coconut Tree Close Up + Hawaii Travel Restriction Update
Mahalo to Carol Kenneally-Gora for sharing this photo with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Carol took this photo on the property of Kaanapali Beach Hotel on Maui. It’s neat to…