Tourism

Japanese Travelers Are Steering Clear Of Hawaii David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Japanese Travelers Are Steering Clear Of Hawaii

Once Hawaii’s top international tourist market, Japanese visitors are staying away from the islands amid inflated prices and a weak yen

Hawaii Governor Sticks To Reopening West Maui To Tourists Next Week Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Hawaii Governor Sticks To Reopening West Maui To Tourists Next Week

Gov. Josh Green says he’s sympathetic to those who aren’t ready for the visitors to return but Maui and the state need the money they bring.

Tourism Executives Campaign To Bring Needed Visitors To Maui Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2023

Tourism Executives Campaign To Bring Needed Visitors To Maui

With West Maui’s famous resorts set to re-open to travelers Oct. 8, local residents are telling their own stories to convince visitors to come back.

Green Promises West Maui Residents Won’t Be Displaced By Tourism’s Return David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Green Promises West Maui Residents Won’t Be Displaced By Tourism’s Return

Officials say visitor demand to the Valley Isle is very low and Lahaina fire survivors will continue to be housed in area hotels as needed.

A Trailhead Shuttle May Be The Answer To Lanikai’s Parking Problems Catherine Toth Fox/Civil Beat/2023

A Trailhead Shuttle May Be The Answer To Lanikai’s Parking Problems

The idea is being considered as part of efforts to better manage access for popular tourist destinations on Oahu.

Polihale Park Is Poised For A $4.3 Million Makeover Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2023

Polihale Park Is Poised For A $4.3 Million Makeover

The remote park that is the site of Native Hawaiian burials and a popular camping spot has suffered years of neglect.

Hawaii To Thousands Of Tourists Fleeing Maui Wildfires: ‘The Rest Of The State Is Open’ David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Hawaii To Thousands Of Tourists Fleeing Maui Wildfires: ‘The Rest Of The State Is Open’

Power outages left Maui visitors with little information on where they would be headed once they left the island.

Denby Fawcett: Diamond Head’s Reservation System Has Led To Fewer Rescues On The Trail John Hill/Civil Beat/2022

Denby Fawcett: Diamond Head’s Reservation System Has Led To Fewer Rescues On The Trail

While booking a slot online, tourists also get a warning about the challenges of hiking up the crater in an effort to better prepare them.

Hawaii Tourism Authority Chief Announces Plans To Step Down Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaii Tourism Authority Chief Announces Plans To Step Down

John De Fries had faced criticism for the agency’s efforts to balance tourism with local and environmental concerns.

Kauai County May Let The State Manage Haena Beach Park Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2017

Kauai County May Let The State Manage Haena Beach Park

Riding the success of new state park crowd controls, residents want to extend the parking management system to the nearby county park.