While findings imply that Cancun, Myrtle Beach, S.C. travelers planning a trip from June through August will visit. (Photo by David Dickstein)Īlso in Hawaii’s favor is a new report by Tripadvisor indicating that beach destinations are where 67 percent of U.S. Hawaiian-style floor markers are common where people line up. citizens stay away from 80 percent of the world - all that, alone, suggests that Hawaii will enjoy a record summer,” said John De Fries, president and CEO of the Hawaii Tourism Authority. “Combined with pent-up demand, access to air travel, stimulus checks that are inducing people to contemplate a visit, and the CDC issuing travel advisories suggesting that U.S. Now with the top vacation season just around the corner, Hawaii’s travel industry is in revival mode, looking forward to a summer as sweet as sugarcane. The result is a comeback in the making tourism was reportedly at 65 percent of normal levels in late April. Palm trees and a sandy beach provide a relaxing summertime setting at Mauna Kea Beach on the Big Island. have contributed to Hawaii relaxing travel restrictions for fellow Americans. The good news is that a low COVID-19 test positivity rate and steady uptick of COVID-19 vaccinations among residents and would-be visitors from the continental U.S. Tourists represent nearly a quarter of Hawaii’s economy, and when folks aren’t coming because of a pandemic, you get statewide unemployment peaking at 21.9 percent and a lot of suddenly vacant storefronts. The June-August tourist season can’t come soon enough for a state so dependent on vacationing families, honeymooning newlyweds, seniors enjoying their golden years and everyone in between. The welcoming “aloha spirit,” dampened by more than a year of restrained travel between Hawaii and the mainland, is being happily lifted by a combination of positive events and a promising summer.
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