* The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) commissioned a second survey to gauge general journey satisfaction below the brand new Protected Travels program. (You’ll be able to evaluation our coverage of the first survey here.) Within the newest survey, 82% rated their journey as “wonderful.” That outcome was down by 3% in comparison with the earlier survey. You’ll be able to evaluation the complete leads to well-organized slides here.
* That very same HTA survey indicated 90% compliance in carrying a masks, which is in close to alignment with the statewide mask-wearing observational metrics. Apparently, the mayor of Maui has completely different observations as he had some harsh phrases geared toward guests in statements shared by Hawaii News Now:
“You see these folks on the seaside again right here, they’re guests they usually’re not carrying masks,” he mentioned. “I let you know proper now, so far as I’m involved in case you can’t obey our guidelines, don’t come in case you can’t put on a masks or do what is correct.” He added, “I don’t care in case you come from Texas, I don’t care in case you come from Mississippi, or any state that doesn’t require it. Right here in Hawaii and Maui County, it’s a mandate.”
Per the statewide rule, face coverings will not be required whereas open air when bodily distance of six (6) ft from different people (who will not be members of the identical family/residing unit/residence) might be maintained always. Maui County has some exceptions to the statewide rule as defined in this most recently released list of COVID-related rules issued from Maui County. Per web page six of their 28-page lengthy rule doc,
“Inside Maui County, this exception applies:
1. When individuals are stationary and adequately separated, equivalent to occupying a pool lounge chair, seaside chair, or towel.
2. Face coverings have to be worn whereas strolling to and from the pool or seaside space and should solely be eliminated as soon as the individual is stationary and adequately separated from non-household members.
This exception doesn’t apply, and face coverings are required:
1. On sidewalks, mountaineering trails, and in parks and related areas, until actively engaged in strenuous out of doors bodily exercise, offered enough bodily distancing is each potential and practiced.
2. In any open-air or partially open mall, market, foyer, atrium, gasoline station, or related facility.
3. The place particular facility guidelines, equivalent to for sports activities, bars, and eating places, are established.”
Many COVID prevention guidelines are buried in lengthy paperwork stuffed with “legalese” and cross-referencing to different lengthy paperwork. We surprise if the face protecting guidelines want higher clarification in plain language and never caught in lengthy paperwork.
* On Hawaii’s Huge Island, they’re contemplating modifying their COVID-19 testing of arriving vacationers citing mounting prices per Hawaii News Now. The take a look at they’re referring to is the take a look at performed on the Huge Island airports for arriving vacationers. The pre-travel take a look at will nonetheless be required. Out of a complete of about 180,000 assessments upon arrival, there have been 165 optimistic outcomes.
* Turtle Bay Resort on Oahu’s North Shore is plans to reopen July 1, 2021 after a multi-million greenback renovation per the Star Advertiser. This resort is certainly one of our Oahu favorites, so we’ll be excited to ultimately see the renovated resort.
* Southwest Airways announced they’re launching a pre-clearance program for vacationers departing to Oahu and Maui from their 5 California gateway cities. Pre-clearance supplies an possibility for vacationers collaborating within the state’s pre-travel testing program to bypass the airport screening upon arrival in Hawaii.
