The recent surge in new COVID-19 cases in the U.S.—spurred by the highly contagious delta variant—is concerning for travelers, even those flying to the Islands, where daily numbers are at all-time highs. On Tuesday the state reported 389 new confirmed and probable infections statewide. Hawaiʻi has reported triple-digit cases for two weeks, peaking at 622 […]
There are two major changes affecting travel to Hawaiʻi starting June 15: All inter-county travel restrictions will end. Meaning there will be no testing or quarantine requirements for people traveling between islands. If you have been vaccinated in Hawaiʻi—meaning, you got one or two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in the Islands, not anywhere else—you
It was a strange feeling, to sit on a plane next to a stranger, so close our elbows almost touched. I hadn’t traveled anywhere outside Oʻahu in 14 months—my last trip Hawaiʻi Island right before COVID-19 forced the shutdown of the state—and here I was, wiping down the armrests with an alcohol wipe handed to
Starting May 11, people who have received their vaccination in Hawaiʻi and have completed the required 14-day waiting period can travel between the Hawaiian Islands without taking a COVID-19 test or going into quarantine. This new vaccination exemption aimed toward easing travel restrictions for kamaʻāina (residents) was announced yesterday by Hawaiʻi Gov. David Ige—more than
