What to Expect When You’re in Hawaii During Covid-19

Above all, please wear a mask at all times, adhere to physical distancing recommendations of 6 feet or more, avoid gathering in large groups, and practice exceptional hand hygiene. To learn more about the protocols you will be asked to adhere to while visiting Hawai‘i, please see the information presented below.

We thank you in advance for being mindful of putting public health first and following local guidelines.

• Helicopter tours can reopen at 50% capacity.
• Legal short-term rentals may open.
• Restaurants can accommodate groups of five regardless of whether they are from the same household.
• Other commercial activities can open at 50% capacity with groups to be no more than five.
• There are no luaus in operation at this time.
• Buses only for “essential” travel. Open air trolleys are allowed.
• Golf courses are open with guidelines.

• Engaging in outdoor activity, such as walking, hiking, running, ocean sports (surfing, stand-up paddle boarding, kayaking, or fishing) is permitted.
• Indoor or outdoor social gatherings of up to 10 persons are permitted. Face coverings are required and physical distancing of at least 6 feet between separate social gatherings must be maintained.
• Nightclubs and concert halls are ordered closed until notified otherwise.
• No tents or beach umbrellas that measure more than six feet across the canopy, party bouncers (bouncing castles, etc.), water or other slides will be allowed at any beaches or County parks. Grills may not be used at any beach or County park. Persons at any park must comply with island-wide rules regarding face masks and social distancing.
• Golf courses, provided they follow restrictions/guidance by the PGA.
• Musical performances: No more than 10 musicians on stage, six-foot distance between musicians, and a minimum of ten feet between the stage and audience. No dance floor or other area where audience members may congregate shall be allowed. Seating should follow restaurant guidelines, or for stadium type seating.
• Commercial and recreational boating will be allowed, subject to all County or State regulations, including any specific operational restrictions imposed by the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, and the following conditions:
  • Larger boats with a Coast Guard-rated capacity of more than 10, may allow not more than 50% of the rated capacity individuals allowed on the boat, including the boat crew.
• Commercial event operators. Under the supervision of professional event planners or venues, commercial events (such as luau or weddings) may be conducted with the following restrictions: 
  • Outdoor venues only.
  • Maximum 100 persons, including staff.
  • Table seating required. Maximum of 10 persons per table. Each table should be reserved for members of the same household only (no intermixing of parties). 

• Hawaii restaurants are allowed to open for  takeout ,  pick-up , and  delivery service  only. Hawaii restaurants are also allowed to open for indoor dining at  50% capacity , with tables positioned 5-feet apart. Reservations are required for indoor dining and limited to parties of no more than  five (5)  people per table. Masks must be worn at all times when dining indoors at restaurants, except when you are actively eating and/or drinking.
• Indoor or outdoor  social gatherings of groups up to 10 people  are permitted. Face masks in public spaces are required, and physical distancing of at least six feet between separate groups must be maintained. Members of a single residential or family unit who share the same address are not restricted by the 10 person limit.
• Under  Emergency Rule 12 , all county and state beach parks on the Big Island are open. All Beach and coastal parks had been previously closed through the end of September 2020.
• All businesses, operations, and activities are permitted to remain open except nightclubs, large indoor/outdoor venues, and (road) races (via Exhibit 5, from Emergency Rule 12).

• Under  Emergency Rule 12 , short term rentals, transient vacation rentals, and homestay operations may reopen. No person that is subject to the mandatory self-quarantine is allowed to stay in these operations unless they are the owner of the property.
• Under  Emergency Rule 13 , indoor gatherings of groups of up to 10 persons are permitted and outdoor gatherings of groups of up to 25 persons are permitted. All gatherings are also subject to requirements to maintain physical distancing, wearing face coverings, and complying with other requirements of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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