June Vacation - Any one else worried

[corgi_monster]

I received a marketing email from Aulani this morning promoting staycations. I think that's a pretty good sign they're planning on opening up on June 1.

 

[Karebear]

I received a marketing email from Aulani this morning promoting staycations. I think that's a pretty good sign they're planning on opening up on June 1.

Hmm interesting....thanks! I owe the balance of a DVC rental next week at Aulani and I have been on the fence about paying it. If Aulani stays closed, then I will get a credit. But if Aulani opens and has the 14 day quarantine rule, then I won't go and will be out the money. I am leaning towards not paying it at this point. If I could be assured of a credit, then I would pay it.

 

[kyton]

From Corgi’s post, it looks as if Aulani is aiming at the Kaimaaina market, not tourists from other states / countries.

 

[jodistrock]

My Aulani conference June 14-18 has been canceled

I am so sad but I also expected it.
I pray we can be back to normal soon...

°O°

 

[Mark Thornhill]

Did the cancellation come from your employer or Aulani?

 

[jodistrock]

Did the cancellation come from your employer or Aulani?

The actual conference company...

 

[corgi_monster]

Aulani updated their website and June is no longer available for booking. All special offers have been removed as well.

 

[3kidz4dis]

So what do you think that means for those of us with June reservations?

 

[msteddom]

The same thing happened with Disneyland and Disney World as well. There are some who speculate that it is to control capacity, while others think that means a July opening. Nobody really knows.

 

[Mark Thornhill]

So what do you think that means for those of us with June reservations?

I’d stay put and see what happens....that is of course you’re okay with the 14-day state imposed quarantine.

Wish I had a better guess for you but the state of Hawaii is the X factor.

 

[3kidz4dis]

I’d stay put and see what happens....that is of course you’re okay with the 14-day state imposed quarantine.

Wish I had a better guess for you but the state of Hawaii is the X factor.

No unfortuately we do not want to go and be quarantined. The airfare is too expensive for that. I need to wait for them to pull the plug

 

[A2DisneyMom]

We’re in the process of cancelling our reservation from 6/21-27. For the past month or so we’ve rolled with the punches of flight cancellations, rebooking, etc., but ultimately realized the people of Hawaii just don’t want us. This despite being fellow Americans who have faithfully social distanced for the past 2 months. So we’ve rebooked for WDW in July and Florida will once again be getting our travel dollars this year. Of course that’s not certain either, so we’ll just keep rolling with those punches.

This was to be our first trip to Hawaii and we may rebook in the future, or we may not. There are other beautiful and welcoming places I’d like to take the family to (such as Costa Rica) before we’ll likely reconsider Hawaii.

Good luck to everyone else facing difficult travel decisions! May everything work out for you, one way or another.

 

[thedogatemyhomework]

We’re in the process of cancelling our reservation from 6/21-27. For the past month or so we’ve rolled with the punches of flight cancellations, rebooking, etc., but ultimately realized the people of Hawaii just don’t want us. This despite being fellow Americans who have faithfully social distanced for the past 2 months. So we’ve rebooked for WDW in July and Florida will once again be getting our travel dollars this year. Of course that’s not certain either, so we’ll just keep rolling with those punches.

This was to be our first trip to Hawaii and we may rebook in the future, or we may not. There are other beautiful and welcoming places I’d like to take the family to (such as Costa Rica) before we’ll likely reconsider Hawaii.

Good luck to everyone else facing difficult travel decisions! May everything work out for you, one way or another.

important thing to keep in mind (just like with forums, social media, and most other things)...not everyone does things for the same reasons. some of the protestors who wanted to "liberate" states did so by bringing assault rifles, not wearing masks, etc. to protests. but there were also some who tried to maintain their distancing, and had very sound, logical arguments, and wanted their concerns to be heard...same protest...wide variety of mind sets and reasons.

there have always been, and will always be some in hawaii who want all tourists to go away and never come back (same as you'd find on any other island(s) with high dependency on tourism). there really aren't that many...but they are around.

there are others who temporarily take this opinion situationally...relatively sure that many people would not want tourists coming to visit an area right after a tornado/flood/earthquake hits...after its safe sure, just not before then.

some aren't angry or resentful of tourists at all...but are angry/resentful at the lack of action or claims of actions being taken...when none were actually taken (contact tracing, quarantine enforcement, etc. neither was done until it was exposed publicly that they weren't being done). lack of faith in governments ability to act often gets misconstrued as anger at something else. if testing and contact tracing had been effectively carried out from day 1 of their announcements...protests may never have happened at airports, etc.

and its also important to note that its not just mainland visitors/tourists that are subject to 14 day quarantine rules...if a resident living on oahu wanted to go to kauai...14 day quarantine...resident comes back to oahu...14 day quarantine...double whammy. so unless a tourist wants to visit multiple islands...residents of hawaii actually get hit twice as hard with quarantines as residents of other states. (there are of course exemptions for essential travel, etc.)

 

[travelplanningnerd]

We’re in the process of cancelling our reservation from 6/21-27. For the past month or so we’ve rolled with the punches of flight cancellations, rebooking, etc., but ultimately realized the people of Hawaii just don’t want us. This despite being fellow Americans who have faithfully social distanced for the past 2 months. So we’ve rebooked for WDW in July and Florida will once again be getting our travel dollars this year. Of course that’s not certain either, so we’ll just keep rolling with those punches.

This was to be our first trip to Hawaii and we may rebook in the future, or we may not. There are other beautiful and welcoming places I’d like to take the family to (such as Costa Rica) before we’ll likely reconsider Hawaii.

Good luck to everyone else facing difficult travel decisions! May everything work out for you, one way or another.

I'm sorry but this came across as really self righteous and a bit petty considering it's a vacation you're talking about compared to the health and well being of the people that live there. They aren't singling you or anyone else out. The quarantine policy applies to Hawaii residents as well if they've left the islands. I know you're disappointed but this is an unprecedented crises for everyone and given how these are islands that are physically located a great distance from significant resources, they can't afford to have a massive outbreak.

 

[Azziefan]

We’re in the process of cancelling our reservation from 6/21-27. For the past month or so we’ve rolled with the punches of flight cancellations, rebooking, etc., but ultimately realized the people of Hawaii just don’t want us. This despite being fellow Americans who have faithfully social distanced for the past 2 months. So we’ve rebooked for WDW in July and Florida will once again be getting our travel dollars this year. Of course that’s not certain either, so we’ll just keep rolling with those punches.

This was to be our first trip to Hawaii and we may rebook in the future, or we may not. There are other beautiful and welcoming places I’d like to take the family to (such as Costa Rica) before we’ll likely reconsider Hawaii.

Good luck to everyone else facing difficult travel decisions! May everything work out for you, one way or another.

Thanks you too!

 

[A2DisneyMom]

Yes, I can see how one might think that. But, ultimately, this entire board is dedicated to enjoying experiences that aren’t necessarily accessible to everyone. I’m actually extremely grateful for my good fortune.

Ultimately, what we’re talking about here is the intersection of the most restrictive COVID-19 policies in the country with a state economy based largely on tourism. Everything (even beyond COVID) is a risk balance ratio as I’m certain leaders in Hawaii are considering. I’m sure they understand it will likely take years to rebuild tourism to what it was (and hopefully build the healthcare infrastructure to adequately support both locals and tourists). Obviously many people are no longer in the position to afford that magical Hawaiian vacation, and others who are will choose not to wait until they are welcomed back to Hawaii.

As a human, it’s hard to read officials quoted in newspapers as saying “stay away” and suggesting that I “don’t care about Hawaii” just because I wanted to maintain my family’s travel plans and keep a long-planned vacation as a reward for months of strict social distancing.

 

[travelplanningnerd]

I understand. We also consider ourselves very fortunate to be able to afford to travel as much as we do and were so sad to have had to cancel our family's first trip to Europe (I'd been several times but not in over 20 years). Your post just struck me as a bit extreme and willing to permanently condemn them for something happening right now in an extreme circumstance.

We haven't visited Aulani but have spent quite a bit of time on Maui and Kauai, and if your plans do eventually take you there, I hope your family makes as wonderful of memories as our family has.

 

[3kidz4dis]

Hawaiian Airlines...."Please release me, let me go"...
Please make this decision so we can move on and I can get my Disney points back and my HA refund..sooner rather than later

 

[gdrj]

No unfortunately we do not want to go and be quarantined. The airfare is too expensive for that. I need to wait for them to pull the plug

I dont think there is anyway they would open if quarantine is in place. Last article I saw was that Quarantine is scheduled to end 5/31 but most likely to be extended possibly to mid June.

 

[SinCityMMAFan]

I didn't realize HA isn't refunding cash for those tickets that THEY canceled? So that is in clear violation of their own words. I wonder if they are trying to issue vouchers in those cases or just not giving the cash back? My hope has been that they cancel my June flights..but not if they are giving nothing. I understand the cash issues the airlines are having but they can't say they are giving cash back and decide to not do it...They have $5,000 of my money and $1,000 in interisland fare

According to all the information on HA website it just mentions a future travel voucher however I've heard of people having to call and eventually they are able to get their money refunded to them. It sounds like a lot of hassle but I rather get my money back too. We have roundtrip flights from Vegas to Honolulu in September. We noticed that since we booked our flights before everything got crazy they are implying a no change fee to use up until sometimes in 2022, the problem is the airfare for the dates we were looking at are actually $200 higher per person. Hawaiian was changing $200 to change each ticket before but are trying to be slick and upping airfare for next year instead of charging a fee. It is what is it I guess. I'm just thankful the condo in Waikiki we have booked through Waikiki Beach Rentals will allow us to change our reservation up 18 months as long without any sort of fee.