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Lanikai Beach on Oahu. Hawaii has eliminated a step in its Safe Travels program to make it a little simpler for visitors to travel to the Aloha State.

Entry requirements for Hawaii just got easierThe state has eliminated the requirement to fill out a health questionnaire prior to arrival and has also cut the quarantine...

John De Fries

John De Fries on his first full (and very eventful) year at the helm of the HTAThe Hawaii Tourism Authority's CEO speaks about the lessons of 2021 and plans for 2022.

The Honolulu Festival, which includes free music, dance and other cultural performances in addition to a parade and firework show, has been canceled for the third consecutive year.

Honolulu Festival a victim of pandemic for third straight yearThe event, a free weekend of music, dance and other cultural activities, was scheduled for March 11 to 13.

Upstairs opened on Oct. 1 on the Waikiki Beach Walk and offers its own menu of Japanese-Hawaiian fusion dishes as well as items from Yakitori Hachibei, like the chicken ramen seen here, and Sushi Sho.

New restaurants adapt to a new realityAfter a very unsteady couple of years, the Waikiki dining scene is reemerging, with several noteworthy newcomers in the mix.

The Royal Lahaina Resort received updates to its lobby, lounge, pool area, restaurant, guestrooms, and beachside cottages during the pandemic shutdown.

Maui's Royal Lahaina Resort is soldThe property on Kaanapali Beach was bought by Honolulu-based BlackSand Capital, which has chosen the Highgate Hawaii Concession...

The Lanai, a second-floor lounge for guests of the Hokupaa tower at the Westin Maui Resort and Spa, Kaanapali.

Hokupaa tower puts finishing touch on Westin Maui updateAs the Westin Maui Resort and Spa, Kaanapali executed a three-year, multiphase, $120 million update, it saved the "crown jewel"...

Boat tours of the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor are suspended indefinitely while work is done to repair a dock at the site.

Pearl Harbor's USS Arizona Memorial suspends boat toursNo date has been given for resumption of the tours. The Pearl Harbor Visitor Center grounds and museums remain open.

UnCruise Adventures' Safari Explorer.

UnCruise Adventures is the first cruise line to return to HawaiiThe small-ship line resumed overnight interisland excursions in Hawaii in late November.

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Hawaii lifted all statewide restrictions on weddings and other social gatherings, but each of the state's counties continue to put limits on the number of attendees.

Visiting Hawaii? Here are the rules, island by islandWhile statewide restrictions have been lifted, each county in the Aloha State has its own guidelines for social gatherings.

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