Hawaii vacation news: November 18, 2020
Sheila Beal * On November 16th, the governor issued a new emergency proclamation to clarify the statewide mask mandate. Scroll to Exhibit J in the proclamation document to read the full details…
Aloha Friday Photo: Golden Hour in Maui
Mahalo to Charlene Webb for this Aloha Friday Photo. She took this photo while visiting Maui in May of 2018. Photographers refer to the hour around sunset as the golden hour.…
Hawaii vacation news: November 10, 2020
* Pearl Harbor National Memorial has modified their reservation system. Reservations can be made either up to a week or within 24 hours in advance. See their current reservation policies…
Aloha Friday Photos: Sliding Sands Trail
Mahalo to Carina Petz for sharing this interesting shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. At first glance, most people might not think that this photo was taken in Hawaii,…
Aloha Friday Photo: Kona Evening
Mahalo to Ashley Stone for this Aloha Friday Photo. Ashley didn’t mention where she took this photo, but it looks a lot like Kona to us. No matter where this…
Hawaii vacation news: October 28, 2020
– Yesterday, Gov. Ige announced that starting November 6th, Hawaii will welcome travelers from Japan with a 72-hour pre-test from a trusted testing partner. This Hawaii News Now segment provides…
Aloha Friday Photos: Board Meeting at Waikiki
Mahalo to Krista Marie for sharing this great shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. At the end of a day of ocean fun, the surfboards are neatly stacked and…
Hawaii vacation news: October 22, 2020
Here are a few quick updates to share: – The initial results from the post-arrival surveillance test indicates that all tests have proven to be negative per Hawaii News Now.…
Hawaii’s newly implemented pre-travel testing program is working, but has issues
It’s been almost a week since the October 15th start of the new pre-travel testing program. The system is working, but not without some issues. Per an estimate provided to…
Aloha Friday Photo: Lanikai Beach at sunrise + Reports from launch of Hawaii’s safe travels program
Mahalo to Irene Buggy who shared this lovely sunrise shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Irene tells us that this is her favorite picture from her Oahu vacation. It’s…
The latest Hawaii COVID-19 travel news and restrictions – October 14, 2020
With the October 15th launch of the new pre-travel testing program just hours away from implementation, it seems that there’s new news coming out of Hawaii every hour. If your…
Though Hawaii tourism opens 0ct. 15 with pre-travel testing, tours, attractions, hotels may be slower to reopen
The long-awaited reopening of Hawaii tourism come October 15th with pre-travel testing has been a huge hurdle to this point. Now, assuming all the precautions are safe, opening restaurants, hotels,…
