#Hawaii Visitor

Eighteen months after the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfires, there were 202,738 visitors to Maui in January 2025. The number of visitors to Maui in January 2025 was higher than January 2024 (175,005 visitors, +15.8%), but below January 2019 (233,422 visitors, -13.1%).

The vacation rental unit supply on Maui continued to be impacted by the Aug. 8, 2023 wildfires. The information and data was part of the state Department of Business Economic Development and Tourism’s March 2024 Hawai‘i Vacation Rental Performance Report released today.

Maui County hotels continued to be impacted by the Aug. 8 wildfires, but still led the counties in December 2023 Revenue Per Available Room due to comparatively higher Average Daily Rate. 

The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority reports that vacation travel to West Maui is strongly discouraged for the near future. Visitors in West Maui have largely heeded the call to leave the island. About 46,000 people have flown out of Kahului Airport since Wednesday.

Maui’s visitor count and spending were up last month from September 2019. Year-to-date, Maui’s visitor count is still down -5.2% and spending is up +10.6%

In September 2022, only 5% of Maui Now survey respondents reported that the quality of public education in Hawaiʻi has improved, 29% said the quality stayed about the same, and 67% said that quality declined.

The state expands its vaccine exemption program today to include travelers from mainland states and US territories. Travelers that qualify, should upload their vaccine documentation on the Safe Travels Hawaiʻi website before traveling; and bring a hard copy of their vaccination documentation to show screeners at the gate.

In August, total visitor days fell 96.8 percent in Maui County from a year ago. There were 2,341 visitors to Maui in August versus 273,638 visitors a year ago, according to a new report released by the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority.

Governor David Ige this afternoon announced a delay in the start of the state’s pre-travel testing program to October 1, 2020.   This pushes the perviously announced Sept. 1 date to October 1, 2020 at the earliest.  Gov. Ige said he will continue to monitor key markets on the mainland and here in Hawaiʻi.

Care facility concerns were raised in June when a recent cluster of infections appeared at the Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Center on Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi’s largest skilled nursing facility.  

Yesterday’s 2,813 passenger total increased again from the day before, marking the highest number of out-of-state arrivals to Hawai‘i since the quarantine began.

On Maui, there were 226 passengers arriving on three trans-Pacific flights.  This included 79 visitors, 82 returning residents, 38 individuals seeking to relocate to Hawai‘i, nine military members and 18 crew members.  

Mayor Victorino said a “definitive timeline” related to travel from out-of-state will be announced today.   The governor’s media briefing starts at 2:30 p.m. *Check back here for a live stream.

“Samples from up to thirty individuals are pooled and tested together in a single tube using sensitive molecular biological detection methods,” explained Dr. O’Carroll. Maui Mayor Michael Victorino said he supports pre-testing before visitors leave their destination, not after arrival.

With the reopening of interisland travel next Tuesday, Governor Ige and some of his top advisors are working on components necessary before opening up travel to and from the mainland and from foreign destinations.

Contributing to the decline in occupancy was the increase in supply with the opening of the new 195-unit Westin Nanea Ocean Villas in April 2017.

We are on track to see more than 9 million visitors this year, and we expect to see our construction industry accelerate our economic growth.

Travel Channel will showcase the beautiful landscapes and unique experiences of Maui and Kaua‘i.

Virgin America began nonstop daily flights from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kahului Airport (OGG) today, with connecting flights…

The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority’s tourism marketing efforts will expand to include Hong Kong.