COVID-19 in Hawaii

This resource page is being provided for the members of the Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau. We have compiled this information to assist you in navigating through the changing pandemic environment. Please contact the Director of Membership, Karen Wataru Nakaoka at knakaoka@hvcb.org with any questions.

Click the topic to go to the specific section:

• Air Service
• State of Hawaii Traveler Info
• Accommodations
• Tourism Industry Resources
• Economic Impact
• Government Updates
• Communications to Members

Tools for use with your guests and customers

• GoHawaii Special Alerts page

• Health and Safety Video
  Please share this video as a link or embedded in your pre-arrival email reservation confirmations and feature it as you are able to on-site (in-room, etc.).

Air Service

Passenger Arrivals updated Tuesday and Friday afternoons

• 7-Day Moving Average
  The 7-Day Moving Average measures daily passenger arrivals to Hawaii (including visitors and residents) from the U.S., Japan and other international source markets. This anaylsis is used to visualize real- time demand month - and year-to-date tracking of arrivals

• Current Air Service
  Schedules are preliminary as carriers continue to modify their schedules in preparation for Hawaii’s October 15th acceptance of a negative COVID-19 test result in lieu of the 14-day mandatory quarantine for arriving passengers.

• Airport Information

State of Hawaii Traveler Information

Safe Travels Information:

• Detailed information

• Trusted Testing and Travel Partners

• Safe Travels Digital Form

• Safe Travels Information & FAQ

• Safe Travels Quick Facts

County Websites:

• Kauai

• City & County of Honolulu

• Maui 

• Hawaii County

Quarantine Enforcement Information:

• Kauai County: https://www.kauai.gov/KPD-Online-Reporting

• City & County of Honolulu: (808) 723-3900 or email HPDcovidenforce@honolulu.gov

• Maui County: (808) 244-6400 or email mpdquarantine@mpd.net

• Hawaii County: (808) 935-3311

• Instructions for Persons Subject to Governor's Orders to Self Quarantine

Accommodations

Hotel and lodging commentary and analysis 

• Preparing Your Hotel For Quarantine and Social Distancing (via Pegasus)

• Pandemic Response Resources - Hotel Survival Guide (via StreetSense)

Safety protocols

• AHLA Aloha Hawaii

• American Hotel and Lodging Association Coronavirus Resource Page

• HLTA Safety Protocols

Hotel operating status

• List of Hotels and their Open/Closed Status

Tourism Industry Resources

Tourism industry links

• HTA Daily Update

• Destinations International – COVID-19 Industry Resources

• U.S Travel Association Travel Toolkit

• Pandemic Relaunch Toolkit for Restaurants + Bars

• COVID-19 Travel Industry Research (USTA)

• Omnitrak COVID-19 and Tourism Impact

Economic Impact

Economic research on impacts to Hawaii as well as the entire tourism industry 

• UHERO (University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization)

• Tourism Economics Weekly Analysis

U.S. Traveler Sentiment Tracking and Research

• Destination Analysts - Findings from Coronavirus Travel Sentiment Index

• Longwoods International COVID-19 U.S. Traveler Sentiment Study

• MMGY Travel Intentions Pulse Report

• Northstar Meetings Group Pulse Survey

• Harris Poll Trends

Government Updates

Official U.S. and State of Hawaii Information

• U.S. Center for Disease Control (for travelers)

• Hawaii State Department of Health

• Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Communication to Members

The 10 most recent emails:

• Press Conference Governor Ige

• Destination Analysts Wave 31

• Malama Hawaii Destination Brand Marketing Asset Toolkit

• Destination Analysts Wave 30

• Press Conference Lieutenant Governor

• Mayor Harry Kim’s COVID-19 Emergency Rule #12

• Destination Analysts Wave 29

• Destination Analysts Wave 28

• HVCB Newsletter - September 18, 2020

• 2021 HVCB Partnership Opportunities