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Aloha Friday Photo + MAJOR new RESTRICTIONS on OAHU and inter-island travel

Sheila Beal
August 7, 2020

Mahalo to Debbie Reza for this colorful Hawaii sunset shot for Aloha Friday Photos. — Hawaii COVID-19 cases have been increasing “exponentially” per Hawaii’s Director of Health, Dr. Anderson. Oahu…

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Questions remain about the future of reopening Hawaii tourism during COVID-19

Sheila Beal
July 29, 2020

While we await the details of Hawaii’s pre-travel testing, many questions remain. Here are the latest updates from Hawaii’s officials along with questions many of our readers have. Hawaii is…

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Hawaii vacation news and deals: July 21, 2020

Sheila Beal
July 21, 2020

Wow, it’s been nearly five months, February 25th to be exact, since we wrote our last edition of Hawaii vacation news and deals. This ever-changing coronavirus era has been everyone’s…

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Hawaii delays pre-travel testing plan by at least a month

Sheila Beal
July 18, 2020

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

Sheila Beal
July 10, 2020

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…

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Hawaii’s pre-travel COVID-19 test plan is still “under construction” as Hawaii cases increase

Sheila Beal
July 13, 2020

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…

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Starting September 1st, travelers with a negative COVID-19 pre-test can visit Hawaii without quarantine

Sheila Beal
August 7, 2020

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…

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Hawaii inter-island travel opens smoothly without quarantine

Sheila Beal
June 17, 2020

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…

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Hawaii’s governor extends out-of-state traveler quarantine through July 31, but…

Sheila Beal
June 26, 2020

… 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…

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Hawaii closer to “Travel with Aloha” plan for pre-tested tourists to visit without quarantine

Sheila Beal
June 26, 2020

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…

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Interisland quarantine to be lifted, while trans-Pacific travel quarantine remains in effect

Sheila Beal
June 26, 2020

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…

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Aloha Friday Photo: Maui sunset silhouette + Coronavirus travel restriction update

Sheila Beal
May 29, 2020

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…

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Hawaii officials a step closer to pre-flight COVID-19 tests for all visitors

Sheila Beal
June 26, 2020

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…

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Welcoming visitors back to Hawaii is “weeks if not months in the future”

Sheila Beal
June 1, 2020

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.…

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Aloha Friday Photo: Coconut Tree Close Up + Hawaii Travel Restriction Update

Sheila Beal
May 15, 2020

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…

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Aloha Friday Photo + MAJOR new RESTRICTIONS on OAHU and inter-island travel

Questions remain about the future of reopening Hawaii tourism during COVID-19

Hawaii vacation news and deals: July 21, 2020

Hawaii delays pre-travel testing plan by at least a month

Aloha Friday Photo + Leaders Questioning the Plan to Reopen Tourism

Hawaii’s pre-travel COVID-19 test plan is still “under construction” as Hawaii cases increase

Starting September 1st, travelers with a negative COVID-19 pre-test can visit Hawaii without quarantine

Hawaii inter-island travel opens smoothly without quarantine

Hawaii’s governor extends out-of-state traveler quarantine through July 31, but…

Hawaii closer to “Travel with Aloha” plan for pre-tested tourists to visit without quarantine

Interisland quarantine to be lifted, while trans-Pacific travel quarantine remains in effect

Aloha Friday Photo: Maui sunset silhouette + Coronavirus travel restriction update

Hawaii officials a step closer to pre-flight COVID-19 tests for all visitors

Welcoming visitors back to Hawaii is “weeks if not months in the future”

Aloha Friday Photo: Coconut Tree Close Up + Hawaii Travel Restriction Update

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