The state of Hawaii will ONLY accept negative covid-19 test results from trusted testing and travel partners. To comply prior to travel, register with the travel & health online account. This new digital form, which collects the required health and travel information, is critical to protecting the health of our residents and visitors alike. Beginning October 15, 2020, a pre-travel testing option will allow travelers an alternative to Hawaii’s mandatory 14-day quarantine. Financial commitments and the post-pandemic rush described by Mayor Victorino make this a near-impossible task. HONOLULU The State of Hawaii is announcing that the new online Safe Travels form will be mandatory for all travelers on Sept. Locals living there argue that the best way to solve this problem is for people to simply stop travelling to their homeland while it is in its current state. It will take time to establish if a more costly trip to the island is Hawaii’s route out of overtourism. Many local councils are touting the idea of a “ visitor impact fee” for other attractions, too. Official website for State of Hawaii Department of Health, Disease Outbreak Control Division (DOCD) travel information. Guests wanting to go snorkelling at Oʻahu’s famous Hanauma Nature Bay will now be expected to pay €20 instead of €10. Measures including doubling fees on popular activities for out of state tourists and a pilot shuttle bus service have already been implemented to reduce the strain on activity providers and public transport. It is now hard at work developing solutions to offset the problems arising from this level of demand and keep its natural resources safe. Part of the state’s COVID-19 recovery included The Hawaiian Tourism Authority awarding the it a grant of over €1,700,000 towards stewardship programmes that would “manage, conserve, and revitalise Hawaiiʻs natural resources and environment.” Will US tourists listen to the pleas of thousands of overstretched Hawaiian people? Brian Bielmann / AFP
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