Covid travel news for Hawaii

Hawaii governor delays plan to reopen tourism again

Hawaii Gov. David Ige has hinted about it for weeks as COVID-19 cases in the state surged, and on Tuesday he made it official: The state won't reopen to tourism until October at the earliest.

The planned Sept. 1 start of a program that would allow out-of-state visitors to bypass Hawaii's strict 14-day quarantine upon arrival by presenting a negative COVID-19 test at the airport has been delayed until at least Oct. 1, Ige said late Tuesday. Read more here.

Updated on August 19, 2020.

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Hawaii reopens borders for international tourism on October 15

Hawaii will be reopening for tourism to national and international tourists on October 15 without the need for a mandatory 14 day quarantine.

Hawaii Governor David Ige announced the news on Sept. 16

Incoming travelers must have a valid COVID-19 Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) within 72 hours of boarding their flight to Hawaii and must show proof of a negative test result upon arrival at the airport in order to avoid the 14-day quarantine.

Read more about other entry requirements here.

Updated on September 18, 2020.

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Hawaii governor delays plan to reopen tourism till the first of September

During a legislative briefing Monday, Ige said he would be extending the 14-day mandatory quarantine for all trans-Pacific travellers through the end of August as the state continues to hammer out the details of how the testing program would work and ensure that visitors don’t slip through the cracks.

“We are preparing the emergency, supplemental emergency proclamation for specifically that,” Gov. David Ige said. Read more here.

Updated on July 14, 2020.

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Beginning August 1, travelers can go to Hawaii without quarantining if tested negative for Covid-19.

"Beginning August 1, travelers who have a valid negative Covid-19 test prior to arriving will not be subject to the 14-day mandatory quarantine." While additional details are still to come, this development is the first sign of Hawaii returning to some semblance of normal since tourism came to a standstill this past spring. Read more here.

We recommend to always check if there are any latest travel restrictions before you book an accommodation. Travel may only be permitted for certain purposes and recreational travel may not be specifically permitted. Government measures are constantly changing, so we recommend that you regularly check for updates. Click here for travel restrictions and guidelines for Hawaii.  

Updated on June 29, 2020.

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