Governor David Ige announced that Hawai‘i’s Safe Travels program will continue unchanged at this time and that domestic tourists will not be required to include proof of COVID-19 booster shots. Individuals who received their primary COVID-19 vaccination series 14 days prior to arrival, or those who provide an acceptable negative pre-travel test, will continue to be exempt from the mandatory five-day quarantine.

De Fries also credited the various entities in the visitor industry that have been working hard to keep tourists informed and prepared – from airlines stepping up to pre-clear their passengers, to the multi-agency team answering questions at the call center, to the airport screeners checking the QR codes of incoming passengers.

The mandatory Safe Travels program remains in place for Canadians travelling from the U.S. mainland and its Territories to the Hawaiian Islands. Tourists are considered up to date on the 14th day for vaccines that require two shots or for vaccines that require only one shot. The vaccination record must be uploaded to the Safe Travels website at travel.hawaii.gov prior to departure to Hawai‘i. Tourists who arrive without proof of vaccination or an acceptable negative pre-travel test result will be subject to a mandatory five-day quarantine.

Canadian passengers flying directly to Hawai‘i from Canada will have to abide by the federal requirements for entry into the United States. Canadians travelling directly to Hawai‘i must present both a vaccination records and a negative COVID-19 test result (NAAT or antigen) within three days of boarding their flight. There will be no additional State of Hawai‘i requirements for passengers flying directly into Hawai‘i from Canada. 

For more information about the State of Hawai‘i’s Safe Travels program and what you need to know before boarding your flight, visit hawaiicovid19.com/travel.