CodyBoy
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Ok good to know. ThanksNo you do not have to wear masks in the car. It's just because that parking lot is part of the beach park and at the beach you have to wear a mask.
Ok good to know. ThanksNo you do not have to wear masks in the car. It's just because that parking lot is part of the beach park and at the beach you have to wear a mask.
With as strict as Hawaii has been with all this, its not surprising to me that masks are required while on the pool deck and not in the water. I'm actually a little surprised that WDW doesn't enforce mask wearing while sitting in pool loungers. Las Vegas enforces that and they were pretty lax in the beginning.
They shouldn't forgo the rules. I totally get the safety of others and wanting to stir up tourism. If they can't or won't follow the rules, then they shouldn't go.I truly feel for the Hawaiian people who are trying to save their economy AND keep themselves and vulnerable family members safe. It cannot be easy living on the island right now, what with every visitor wanting to forego the public health rules.
This is a very fine line right now. Before my son was born I worked in hospitality here in Hawaii and know many friends and former co-workers who are struggling right now. Aulani began it's first round of lay-off's last week and I have a feeling there may be more following. We want to reopen to visitors, but we need the visitors who are coming to please show us some aloha and follow all the rules that are in place. If you do that then you will be warmly welcomed back and experience the true hospitality that the islands have to offer.I truly feel for the Hawaiian people who are trying to save their economy AND keep themselves and vulnerable family members safe. It cannot be easy living on the island right now, what with every visitor wanting to forego the public health rules.
This is a very fine line right now. Before my son was born I worked in hospitality here in Hawaii and know many friends and former co-workers who are struggling right now. Aulani began it's first round of lay-off's last week and I have a feeling there may be more following. We want to reopen to visitors, but we need the visitors who are coming to please show us some aloha and follow all the rules that are in place. If you do that then you will be warmly welcomed back and experience the true hospitality that the islands have to offer.
I truly feel for the Hawaiian people who are trying to save their economy AND keep themselves and vulnerable family members safe. It cannot be easy living on the island right now, what with every visitor wanting to forego the public health rules.
Someone gave you the stats on this, but from the perspective of a local ... we moved to my native island after my DS was born 14 years ago for about 5 years, DH works as a tech in hospitals. He walked into the (only) hospital on the island with his California certification and was hired on the spot because only one other person in his dept had the certification from any state to be doing the job (there were 8 techs I think at the time). His department always had to have at least two travelling pharmacists because there weren't enough that lived on the island that had the degrees/certifications. We were friends with the ever renewing rounds of travelling nurses and travelling doctors, because there simply aren't enough on the island. Several of my family members rent out the in-law unit on their property (usually a 1 or 2 bedroom cottage or attached studio unit) to travelling medical staff who come for 3-6 month stints because the medical facilities pay their rent as part of the package and its easier than finding new tenants all the time. There is not enough medical staff in good times, much less now. The situation is not dissimilar to rural parts of the mainland in terms of medical staff, except for the fact that it is crazy expensive to live there and the wages are about 60% of what one gets paid in California (the main reason we moved back to California with its comparatively cheap real estate).Are there fewer doctors or hospital beds per capita in HI than other states? Honest question.
Love everything about this reply. Thank you for stating it.That is such a blanket statement not based in any fact. So it's ONLY the "tourists" that are not following the rules? Please. Locals are being fined for not following the rules, and there are tourists that do what they are supposed to. Your statement is offensive and promotes the hate for those from the mainland.
Someone gave you the stats on this, but from the perspective of a local ... we moved to my native island after my DS was born 14 years ago for about 5 years, DH works as a tech in hospitals. He walked into the (only) hospital on the island with his California certification and was hired on the spot because only one other person in his dept had the certification from any state to be doing the job (there were 8 techs I think at the time). His department always had to have at least two travelling pharmacists because there weren't enough that lived on the island that had the degrees/certifications. We were friends with the ever renewing rounds of travelling nurses and travelling doctors, because there simply aren't enough on the island. Several of my family members rent out the in-law unit on their property (usually a 1 or 2 bedroom cottage or attached studio unit) to travelling medical staff who come for 3-6 month stints because the medical facilities pay their rent as part of the package and its easier than finding new tenants all the time. There is not enough medical staff in good times, much less now. The situation is not dissimilar to rural parts of the mainland in terms of medical staff, except for the fact that it is crazy expensive to live there and the wages are about 60% of what one gets paid in California (the main reason we moved back to California with its comparatively cheap real estate).
Just leaving today - we did not wear masks while sitting in the chairs - we were in front of ama ama though - very quiet (except weekend) we also did not at the beach nor the lazy river - we wore masks to and from the bathroom and getting food etc. lazy river was great most days on the more crowded days my husband and I just would go quickly by a big group if we felt uncomfortable- all in all we felt comfortable with our surroundings but again it was just me and my husband and we tried to move around to where there was less people (can’t wait till adult only pool is adult only!) hope that helps!Bumping this as Aulani's been open for a bit and wondering how mask wearing is at:
1. Beach - while folk are sitting in their socially distanced beach chairs
2. Pool Deck - while basking in their chairs
3. Poolside - people sitting poolside -- masks or not -- and socially distancing or not?
4. Lazy River - presumed no masks -- but people maintaining 6'?
Bumping this as Aulani's been open for a bit and wondering how mask wearing is at:
1. Beach - while folk are sitting in their socially distanced beach chairs
2. Pool Deck - while basking in their chairs
3. Poolside - people sitting poolside -- masks or not -- and socially distancing or not?
4. Lazy River - presumed no masks -- but people maintaining 6'?
Totally OT, but what room number and category is this taken from? It looks like it’s about where we stayed but several floors higher. We were on 5 (which I loved) and it seemed like we were looking right at the top of the slide.Dec. 5 update - Here now and the mask situation is mostly the same. The only difference is that people aren’t wearing their mask while on pool chairs. I don’t see any staff patrolling and telling people to put their masks on either.
Crowds are very manageable and at the moment (4:45pm) there are available chairs. We couldn’t find an open chair at noon, though. There are a lot of locals here, but far less than what we saw in November. Based on our own experience and what I’ve heard from other friends who have been enjoying staycations, I don’t think you need to avoid the weekends anymore.
Totally OT, but what room number and category is this taken from? It looks like it’s about where we stayed but several floors higher. We were on 5 (which I loved) and it seemed like we were looking right at the top of the slide.
Whoa!! I don’t think I could handle the stairs to 14! But it is quite a fabulous view!! Is that also a “pool view” or do “they” know it’s an ocean view too?We are in 1484 and loving it!
I think pool view rooms are 1st through 5th floor only.Whoa!! I don’t think I could handle the stairs to 14! But it is quite a fabulous view!! Is that also a “pool view” or do “they” know it’s an ocean view too?