A review of the past two years of Hawaii’s COVID-19 restrictions
Sheila Beal Now that Hawaii’s Safe Travels program and indoor mask mandates have been lifted, we thought it would be interesting to look back on the long journey it took to get…
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Effective today, no domestic Hawaii travel restrictions and no indoor mask mandate
From October 15, 2020 through March 25, 2022, Hawaii’s Safe Travels program required travelers to either provide proof of vaccination or proof of a negative test in order to bypass…
Hawaii to drop indoor mask mandate March 25th at 11:59 p.m.
On Tuesday, March 8, Hawaii’s Governor Ige announced that the state’s indoor mask mandate will expire at 11:59 p.m. on March 25, 2022. This news follows last week’s announcement that…
Hawaii’s governor announces Safe Travels program ends March 25, 2022
On March 1, 2022, Governor Ige announced that Hawaii’s Safe Travels program is set to end March 25. Beginning Saturday, March 26, 2022 at 12:01 am, individuals arriving from the…
Hawaii travel news: Waipio Valley off limits + Hawaii counties are dropping COVID emergency rules
– Waipio Valley Road is closed to visitors indefinitely. Access to this extremely steep, curvy and dangerous road will be limited to valley residents, farmers, property owners and lease holders…
Maui to drop proof of vaccine for indoor service at restaurants, bars and gyms effective February 21
In a press conference on February 18, 2022, Maui Mayor Victorino announced that proof of vaccination will no longer be required for indoor service at restaurants, bars and gyms within…
More talk from Hawaii leaders that Safe Travels may end in March/April
Note that this article was originally published February 16, 2022. In an early March update, Hawaii’s governor announced that the state’s Safe Travels program will end on March 25, 2022. …
Hawaii governor says booster shots will NOT be added to Safe Travels Hawaii requirements
At the end of December 2021, COVID cases were on a sharp incline and Hawaii leaders were calling for changes to Hawaii’s Safe Travels program requiring booster shots, if eligible,…
Could the Hawaii Safe Travels program come to a close by April 2022?
The Hawaii Safe Travels program, which requires either proof of vaccination or a negative test in order to avoid a five-day quarantine, may be coming to a close in April.…
Maui to drop booster requirement February 7, 2022
In a press conference on February 4th, Maui Mayor Victorino stated that the booster requirement for restaurants, bars and gyms would be dropped effective February 7, 2022. The booster rule…
Aloha Friday Photo + Safe Travels Hawaii “Update”
Mahalo to Raymond DeCesare from Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania for sharing this beautiful sunset shot for Aloha Friday Photos Raymond took this photo in 2019 from the west side of Oahu…
Hawaii travel news: January 26, 2022
– After a bit of a delay from his original plan, on Monday, January 24th, Maui’s Mayor Victorino implemented a change to the definition of fully vaccinated to include boosters…
Are booster requirements looming for Hawaii Safe Travels program?
At the moment, travelers to Hawaii are permitted to bypass a five-day quarantine period if they provide proof of being fully vaccinated with the one (J&J) or two-dose (Pfizer, Moderna)…
Hawaii preps to allow cruise ships this month
After a pause of almost two years, Hawaii is preparing to allow large cruise ships to dock once again. Per this Hawaii News Now segment, approximately five cruise ships with…
Two new updates to Safe Travels Hawaii program
These two new changes to Safe Travels Hawaii are now in effect. Quarantine period reduced from 10 to 5 days For travelers who do not choose a quarantine exemption option,…
