Mar 22, 2020, 4:26 am
Last edit by: FlyinHawaiian
Comprehensive Overview, With Questions and Answers:
https://www.gohawaii.com/travel-requirements
CURRENT POLICIES
List of Hotels that are currently closed:
https://www.gohawaii.com/special-alerts-information
For interisland travel:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hawaii/2041823-interisland-travel-unrestricted-starting-june-15th.html
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https://www.gohawaii.com/travel-requirements
CURRENT POLICIES
- JULY 8 - Fully vaccinated U.S. travelers flying domestically including island residents returning home will be allowed to bypass Hawaiis quarantine and pre-travel restrictions, as long as they upload their vaccination records to the states Safe Travels website and arrive with a hard copy of their vaccinations records. https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hawaii/2044877-those-fully-vaccinated-anywhere-us-eligible-bypass-quarantine-july-8th-new-post.html
- JUNE 15 - Fully vaccinated travelers who received the vaccine in Hawaii are now exempt from Safe Travels
- JUNE 15 - Regardless of their vaccination status, travelers are allowed to fly between islands without having to take a COVID test or quarantine.
- AFTER JANUARY 3, 2022 The mandatory 5-day quarantine is required for all unvaccinated passengers (visitors and returning residents) arriving into the state of Hawaii.
- Additionally, operations, including peer-to-peer platforms or sharing services, may not rent vehicles to any person who is subject to a 5-day traveler quarantine order unless an exemption is granted.
- Travelers flying into Hawaii are required to register personal information into the Safe Travels application; the information will be used to aid officials in contacting travelers via phone, email, and SMS. It does *not* currently enable GPS-tracking of travelers via their mobile devices.
- Travelers are exempt from the mandatory 5-day quarantine if testing is completed no more than 72 hours before the departure time of the final leg of your flight to Hawaii with proof of a negative result.
- The state of Hawaii will ONLY accept Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) from a certified Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) lab test results from TRUSTED TESTING AND TRAVEL PARTNERS. A negative COVID-19 test result is required prior to departure to avoid quarantine in Hawaii.
- If results are not available by time of arrival, quarantine necessary until test results received.
- All travelers (returning residents and visitors) of all ages subject to pre-test requirement.
- Individuals are responsible for testing costs.
- Travelers (returning residents and visitors) are not able to test upon arrival in Hawaii because this is a pre-travel testing program.
- No commercial COVID-19 NAAT testing will be provided upon arrival at the airport. Travelers without the pre-test will be in quarantine.
- https://hawaiicovid19.com/travel-partners/
List of Hotels that are currently closed:
https://www.gohawaii.com/special-alerts-information
For interisland travel:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hawaii/2041823-interisland-travel-unrestricted-starting-june-15th.html
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Mahalo,
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State of Hawaii "Safe Travels" Program 5-Day Quarantine (Ends March 25, 2022)
Sep 18, 2020, 11:57 am
#631
Join Date: Jul 2020
Posts: 21
Sorry to be the Debbie Downer in this, but I need a little bit more of a guarantee that I will be spending money towards a fun filled experience in Maui, before I throw thousands of dollars away for a 2 week stay at a quarantined resort facility. Which is basically a minimum security detention center.
Govenor/Mayor get it together, please!!!
Govenor/Mayor get it together, please!!!
Sep 18, 2020, 3:18 pm
#632
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To add to the above questions. What happens if you arrive prior to Oct. 15th, let's say on the 10th, and quarantine as per usual. On 10/15 can you test out of quarantine on the Islands? My business partner is doing this and doesn't want to get stuck for two weeks in quarantine when everyone else is testing out on the 15th.
Sep 18, 2020, 10:29 pm
#633
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: New York / Hawaii
Programs: UA Global Services, HH Diamond
Posts: 5,178
To add to the above questions. What happens if you arrive prior to Oct. 15th, let's say on the 10th, and quarantine as per usual. On 10/15 can you test out of quarantine on the Islands? My business partner is doing this and doesn't want to get stuck for two weeks in quarantine when everyone else is testing out on the 15th.
One of the big reasons Kauai and Hawaii are pushing-back on letting the interisland quarantine go is a lack of available test capacity on the islands. So in a perfect would, you would assume if someone came in on the 10th, they could test on the 12th locally, and be done with the quarantine by the 15th with everyone else coming in. But I guess after 6 months of planning, they haven't figured things out.
With the surge testing over on Oahu, the Governor said only people exhibiting symptoms in the islands should be tested. If you're looking for fun on another island or arrived right before October 15, I don't know how people here will be able to test out of quarantine on either a transpacific or local interisland basis with that kind of guidance if they appear to be healthy.
Sep 19, 2020, 10:46 am
#634
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When they lifted the quarantine requirement for people with the first interisland shutdown, they had no exception to people who arrived the day before. So as an example, if the 15th was the first day of the no-quarantine, people who arrived on the 14th would have to quarantine for the full 14 days even as people coming in the next day had none.
One of the big reasons Kauai and Hawaii are pushing-back on letting the interisland quarantine go is a lack of available test capacity on the islands. So in a perfect would, you would assume if someone came in on the 10th, they could test on the 12th locally, and be done with the quarantine by the 15th with everyone else coming in. But I guess after 6 months of planning, they haven't figured things out.
With the surge testing over on Oahu, the Governor said only people exhibiting symptoms in the islands should be tested. If you're looking for fun on another island or arrived right before October 15, I don't know how people here will be able to test out of quarantine on either a transpacific or local interisland basis with that kind of guidance if they appear to be healthy.
One of the big reasons Kauai and Hawaii are pushing-back on letting the interisland quarantine go is a lack of available test capacity on the islands. So in a perfect would, you would assume if someone came in on the 10th, they could test on the 12th locally, and be done with the quarantine by the 15th with everyone else coming in. But I guess after 6 months of planning, they haven't figured things out.
With the surge testing over on Oahu, the Governor said only people exhibiting symptoms in the islands should be tested. If you're looking for fun on another island or arrived right before October 15, I don't know how people here will be able to test out of quarantine on either a transpacific or local interisland basis with that kind of guidance if they appear to be healthy.
Sep 19, 2020, 12:41 pm
#635
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Location: New York / Hawaii
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Sep 19, 2020, 7:08 pm
#636
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Upcountry Maui, HI
Posts: 13,315
There's been a big ruckus at the CDC that also said that, and they finally reversed that advice.
Test capacity in the islands is an ongoing issue.
-David
Last edited by LIH Prem; Sep 19, 2020 at 7:40 pm
Sep 19, 2020, 9:45 pm
#637
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Ige did say that, the advice came from Bruce Anderson, Hawaii DOH, now or soon to be retired and already replaced as head of Hawaii DOH. Sorry I don't have a citation for it either, I just watch the news every day and read local news sources like Hawaii Civil Beat, MauiNow.com, etc.
There's been a big ruckus at the CDC that also said that, and they finally reversed that advice.
Test capacity in the islands is an ongoing issue.
-David
There's been a big ruckus at the CDC that also said that, and they finally reversed that advice.
Test capacity in the islands is an ongoing issue.
-David
David
Sep 20, 2020, 10:03 am
#638
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 7
October 15 Pre-Arrival Testing Interisland Flights
My wife and I are hoping to go to Hawaii the middle of November for 4 weeks. It sounds like a pre-arrival Covid-19 test will be an option on or after October 15th in order to avoid the 14-day quarantine. If we have a pre-arrival negative Covid-19 test 72 hours prior to our arrival in Hawaii the middle of November, will we be allowed to fly from island to island without taking further covid-19 tests? In other words, will the pre-arrival test that we take on the mainland prior to our arrival in Hawaii cover us for all interisland travel for the month that we plan to be there? I'm having a difficult time finding a definitive answer.
Sep 20, 2020, 1:32 pm
#639
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: New York / Hawaii
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My wife and I are hoping to go to Hawaii the middle of November for 4 weeks. It sounds like a pre-arrival Covid-19 test will be an option on or after October 15th in order to avoid the 14-day quarantine. If we have a pre-arrival negative Covid-19 test 72 hours prior to our arrival in Hawaii the middle of November, will we be allowed to fly from island to island without taking further covid-19 tests? In other words, will the pre-arrival test that we take on the mainland prior to our arrival in Hawaii cover us for all interisland travel for the month that we plan to be there? I'm having a difficult time finding a definitive answer.
Sep 21, 2020, 3:28 pm
#640
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: New York / Hawaii
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No Children Welcome
In an interesting clarification on the pre arrival testing program, Governor Ige said families with children should not travel to Hawaii at this time.
Hawaii has partnered with testing entities that will not test children under 12 but the new policy requires any person of any age to be tested to be exempted from quarantine restrictions.
When asked about this conflict today, Ige said even if the parents of toddlers tested negative but couldn't test their toddlers, they would all be subject to the quarantine.
The other point of clarification Ige made is travelers should educate themselves on restrictions that are up in Hawaii ...and things like closed beaches, parks, and no indoor dining policies will still be up on some islands even after the 10/15 testing program begins. Apparently a new order for Oahu is in the works; while some restrictions will be tweaked, they will not be completely lifted in time for the pre travel testing program.
And lastly, Ige also cautioned that the testing program could change or be canceled at any moment due to any increase in cases on the island. Unfortunately, he added that those decisions will be based on gut instincts looking over numerous factors and will not be a metric driven process that people could monitor through a dashboard.
Hawaii has partnered with testing entities that will not test children under 12 but the new policy requires any person of any age to be tested to be exempted from quarantine restrictions.
When asked about this conflict today, Ige said even if the parents of toddlers tested negative but couldn't test their toddlers, they would all be subject to the quarantine.
The other point of clarification Ige made is travelers should educate themselves on restrictions that are up in Hawaii ...and things like closed beaches, parks, and no indoor dining policies will still be up on some islands even after the 10/15 testing program begins. Apparently a new order for Oahu is in the works; while some restrictions will be tweaked, they will not be completely lifted in time for the pre travel testing program.
And lastly, Ige also cautioned that the testing program could change or be canceled at any moment due to any increase in cases on the island. Unfortunately, he added that those decisions will be based on gut instincts looking over numerous factors and will not be a metric driven process that people could monitor through a dashboard.
Sep 21, 2020, 4:51 pm
#641
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: LI, NY
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In an interesting clarification on the pre arrival testing program, Governor Ige said families with children should not travel to Hawaii at this time.
Hawaii has partnered with testing entities that will not test children under 12 but the new policy requires any person of any age to be tested to be exempted from quarantine restrictions.
When asked about this conflict today, Ige said even if the parents of toddlers tested negative but couldn't test their toddlers, they would all be subject to the quarantine.
Hawaii has partnered with testing entities that will not test children under 12 but the new policy requires any person of any age to be tested to be exempted from quarantine restrictions.
When asked about this conflict today, Ige said even if the parents of toddlers tested negative but couldn't test their toddlers, they would all be subject to the quarantine.
And the fact that Ige says he will use his "gut instincts" to decide whether or not to keep the program going at any time is really troubling.
Sep 21, 2020, 4:59 pm
#642
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: San Francisco
Programs: All-Around Kettle
Posts: 3,291
In an interesting clarification on the pre arrival testing program, Governor Ige said families with children should not travel to Hawaii at this time.
Hawaii has partnered with testing entities that will not test children under 12 but the new policy requires any person of any age to be tested to be exempted from quarantine restrictions.
When asked about this conflict today, Ige said even if the parents of toddlers tested negative but couldn't test their toddlers, they would all be subject to the quarantine.
Hawaii has partnered with testing entities that will not test children under 12 but the new policy requires any person of any age to be tested to be exempted from quarantine restrictions.
When asked about this conflict today, Ige said even if the parents of toddlers tested negative but couldn't test their toddlers, they would all be subject to the quarantine.
Sep 21, 2020, 8:47 pm
#643
Join Date: Jul 2009
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Yeah, as I read that, he's basically saying he doesn't really want to be doing this and is looking for any reason to shut it down.
Sep 22, 2020, 10:08 am
#644
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When they lifted the quarantine requirement for people with the first interisland shutdown, they had no exception to people who arrived the day before. So as an example, if the 15th was the first day of the no-quarantine, people who arrived on the 14th would have to quarantine for the full 14 days even as people coming in the next day had none.
One of the big reasons Kauai and Hawaii are pushing-back on letting the interisland quarantine go is a lack of available test capacity on the islands. So in a perfect would, you would assume if someone came in on the 10th, they could test on the 12th locally, and be done with the quarantine by the 15th with everyone else coming in. But I guess after 6 months of planning, they haven't figured things out.
With the surge testing over on Oahu, the Governor said only people exhibiting symptoms in the islands should be tested. If you're looking for fun on another island or arrived right before October 15, I don't know how people here will be able to test out of quarantine on either a transpacific or local interisland basis with that kind of guidance if they appear to be healthy.
One of the big reasons Kauai and Hawaii are pushing-back on letting the interisland quarantine go is a lack of available test capacity on the islands. So in a perfect would, you would assume if someone came in on the 10th, they could test on the 12th locally, and be done with the quarantine by the 15th with everyone else coming in. But I guess after 6 months of planning, they haven't figured things out.
With the surge testing over on Oahu, the Governor said only people exhibiting symptoms in the islands should be tested. If you're looking for fun on another island or arrived right before October 15, I don't know how people here will be able to test out of quarantine on either a transpacific or local interisland basis with that kind of guidance if they appear to be healthy.
Sep 22, 2020, 12:48 pm
#645
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There's an old saying in Tennessee I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee that says, fool me once, shame on shame on you. Fool me you can't get fooled again.