Today is Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day — the 79th anniversary of “a date which will live in infamy.” Today, we remember the service, sacrifice and bravery of the patriots who…
Aloha Friday Photo: Hanauma Bay reopens with significant changes
Mahalo to Nicole Showel of Gold Coast Australia for sharing this beautiful Hanauma Bay shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. After being closed in March, Hanauma Bay reopened Wednesday,…
Hawaii travel news: December 2, 2020
* Kauai’s newly implemented rule requiring all travelers to quarantine for 14 days is in effect today. This rule applies to tourists and residents arriving on the island from traveling…
Travelers to Kauai must quarantine for 14 days, again
Governor Ige approved Kauai’s request to temporarily opt out of the state’s Safe Travel’s pre-travel testing program, which allowed travelers to be exempt from quarantine with proof of a negative…
Aloha Friday Photo: Waikoloa At Sunset
Mahalo to Scot Cavagnaro for sharing this excellent Big Island sunset shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Scot took this photo while visiting the Hawaiian Islands with his wife…
Hawaii travel news: Kauai seeking to opt out of pre-travel testing program. CVS tells Hawaii travelers to seek other testing plans.
Kauai seeking to opt out of Hawaii’s pre-travel testing program starting December 1, 2020 Yesterday, Kauai’s Mayor Kawakami requested approval to opt out of the state of Hawaii’s pre-travel testing…
Hawaii vacation news: November 24, 2020
* Today marks the start of the new travel restriction that requires travelers to have their negative test result before the departure time of their final leg of travel to…
Pre-Travel Test Results Must Be Received Prior to Flight to Hawaii + Canadian Pre-Travel Testing Program with Hawaii Announced
Governor Ige and his team announced some major new changes/additions to Hawaii’s pre-travel testing program. Before we get into the details of those news items, we’d like to say mahalo…
Hawaii vacation news: November 18, 2020
* 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…