Hawaii delays pre-travel testing plan by at least a month
Sheila Beal Gov. Ige announced that Hawaii will delay the pre-travel test reopening plan until September 1, 2020 in a press conference on Monday, July 13, 2020. The pre-travel testing plan was…
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Aloha Friday Photo + Leaders Questioning the Plan to Reopen Tourism
Mahalo to Krista Marie for sharing this excellent shot for Aloha Friday Photos. Krista’s shot was taken at Ka’ena on the western point of Oahu. It’s a rugged, yet beautiful…
Hawaii’s pre-travel COVID-19 test plan is still “under construction” as Hawaii cases increase
UPDATE: The pre-travel test plan that was due to start August 1, 2020, will be DELAYED. Gov. Ige held press conferences on July 6 and 7. (You can view the…
Starting August 1st, travelers with a negative COVID-19 pre-test can visit Hawaii without quarantine
Update – the start date of the pre-travel testing plan will not happen August 1 as planned. The new start date is September 1, 2020. See our article. On June…
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…
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…
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…
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…
HAWAII to extend 14-day quarantine through June 30, 2020
Kauai Mayor Kawakami signed a new emergency rule extending the mandatory 14-day quarantine of for incoming travelers through June 30, 2020. Through 1:30pm EDT, May 14, 2020, Oahu, Maui and…
When travel to Hawaii reopens, will COVID-19 testing of visitors be required?
** Update: a plan to open Hawaii tourism with a negative COVID-19 test was announced. Now that the daily number of COVID-19 cases is in the single digits and once…
Coronavirus COVID-19 Hawaii update for May 5, 2020
We’ve been closely monitoring all Hawaii news, announcements, and research and here is the latest information addressing some big questions related to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Hawaii travel. When will Hawaii…