Jan 18, 2021
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I’m writing this from the lanai as the sun comes up on my last morning in Kauai, the lush Garden Isle of Hawaii.
I just successfully tested out of my mandatory 72-hour quarantine, a requirement of the brand new “resort bubble” concept the island launched earlier this month. I had the tough assignment of seeing what it’s really like to undergo lockdown as a guest of Timbers Kauai, which also covered my flights to and from the island.
Kauai Reopens to Tourists with New Travel Rules in Place
Photo: Michael Barajas/Shutterstock.com.
The island of Kauai is planning to reopen to tourists after a halt forced by a surge in the coronavirus.
Kauai was the only Hawaiian island to opt out of the state program that allows trans-Pacific visitors if they produce a negative test before arrival. Instead, the island had required all travelers to undergo a 10-day quarantine.
Kauai began a version of its own entry program on Tuesday. Inter-island travelers flying to Kauai can participate in the state’s Safe Travels program to get out of quarantine with the pre-arrival testing program and wait at least three days before coming to Kauai.