Should you travel to Hawaii?

Unfortunate events happen every day, all over the planet. It’s the case right now in Maui, one of the islands of Hawaii, the American archipelago in the Pacific. Travelers often make too much of a fuss about this sort of thing, but the fires on Maui are definitely very, very serious.

It’s obvious that you shouldn’t go in the area near the city of Lahaina right now. But it should be just as obvious that you shouldn’t cancel a planned trip to Maui in 2024…

Yes, we’re already starting to get questions about trips in April 2024 (!!!) and to Honolulu to boot (a bit like those who wanted to cancel trips to Croatia (!??) because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine).

So since our mission is to help travelers with all aspects of travel, here’s what the situation is in Maui (and reminders about these kinds of events in general) to inform you.

Basics of trips to destinations where something has happened

I’m going to start with the basics on the subject more generally, because it’s important (and because I promised a detailed article on this and it’s not done yet).

What a lot of people don’t understand when they make a fuss about crises (and when they overreact), is that almost all the unfortunate events that happen in the world are:

• Extremely limited in terms of space
• Extremely limited in terms of time

When something happens, it happens in a specific place. It doesn’t usually affect places 500 kilometers away, as some people seem to think.

And when something happens, it happens at a specific time. It doesn’t usually last 1 year (or worse), as some people seem to think too!

Anyway, it’s important to understand this, because traveling is the best way to discover that the world isn’t the dangerous minefield many people sadly believe it to be (often by listening too much to the mainstream media; you should obviously do less of that).

Many people pretty much always overestimate the danger of going somewhere. That’s a fact.

I insist on repeating it, because I’d even say that being afraid of everything and having prejudices like so many people have… is downright a bit incompatible with being a traveler! 

It’s normal to be scared as the initial reaction, but it’s not normal to stay that way, to not get informed, and to not want to become a better human being.

It’s not normal to deprive yourself of traveling, at least not for risks that are factually much lower than those you take every day at home, like just driving. At least not if you’re a traveler.

But it’s not just the risk to yourself to consider when there’s a terrible event.

After a sad event, a place’s resources are limited and sometimes it’s best not to visit for a while.

Not because it’s risky, but because it can harm the locals (and/or be less pleasant for yourself). It’s something else entirely.

And that’s pretty much the situation on the west side of the island of Maui today.

Situation in Hawai

Here’s what it’s all about for those with trips planned to Maui in the coming weeks (not April 2024).

First, the very basics:

• To be clear: Oahu, Kauai, Lanai, Hawaii (Big Island) have NOTHING to do with this!!!
• Maui is the ONLY island seriously affected
• Maui is the ONLY island that it’s recommends to avoid (and not even the whole island…)

But, well, government recommandations aren’t always great. Especially those from the Government of Hawaii, that has been even more incompetent than the usual incompetent governments, for everything about this crisis’ management (according to pretty much everyone).

Let’s look at all that.

Situation on other islands

Let’s start with the most simple part, the archipelago’s other islands.

I’ll quote Hawaii’s state government (bolding is mine): 

We encourage travelers to consider visiting other areas of Maui (including Kahului, Wailuku, Kīhei, Wailea, Mākena, Pāʻia and Hāna), or other islands such as Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Lānaʻi, Molokaʻi and Hawaiʻi Island.

I’ll quote Hawaii’s Governor (bolding is mine): 

 And the rest of the state, of course, is also safe.

Obviously, the disaster has certain impacts on the other islands (Maui citizens taking refuge elsewhere that can make lodging scarce and things like that).

And you should inform yourself (as you should always inform yourself). And the situation can change, as any situation can always change in any country.

But it’s really Maui that’s affected. The other islands are separate islands, it’s not the same thing at all.

Honolulu is over 100 kilometers away from the wildfire, not to mention the OCEAN in between. Kauai is even further (there’s also an ocean there). The Big Island has its own fires, but nowhere near as serious (and as the name suggests, it’s big… so there are plenty of places to go).

Situation in Maui

Many people think that travel to the whole island of Maui is not recommended, but the facts say otherwise.

The government of the State of Hawaii recommends avoiding just the western part of the island of Maui, not even the whole island. 

But that certainly doesn’t mean you should go to Maui…

Governments are very far from being a reference that really represents what the population itself wants and thinks (another thing you should clearly know if you’ve traveled at all). Just like they are often overly alarmist with travel advisories too (especially Canada’s).

But unless you know some locals who can give you a different perspective, it’s hard to find information about disasters, especially so soon after. So information from local authorities is probably the best you can find to inform yourself, unfortunately.

(The local government, not Canada’s travel advisories that you should always take with a huge chunk of salt!)

Should you travel to Maui? (AT THIS TIME)

Despite their government saying from the start that the rest of the island is okay, in practice people are never really rational when they’re scared and all wanted to leave the island in a hurry (not just the western part of the island), even if the risk to themselves wasn’t very high.

Here’s the map provided by the government showing the areas to avoid.

That said… it’s also an island with limited resources that has just experienced the worst fire-related disaster the USA has had in over a century!

While it’s not recommended to avoid the rest of the island (by their government), maybe it’s not the best time (right now) to go to Maui.

At the same time, it’s always the same dilemma with these situations, with 2 sides:

• Locals need to focus on getting back on their feet
  • And tourism is a non-essential distraction
• Locals need financial help more than ever
  • And tourism is a major part of the local economy

A lot of people in Maui depend on tourism for their livelihood.

It’s really a personal matter of preference (a bit like choosing to travel to countries where the governments are really more terrible than all the other governments),

If you do decide to go, it’s clearly not problematic. The Hawaii Government doesn’t ask you not to go to the rest of the island of Maui, just the Western part. So it’s not against any laws, rules, guidelines, or recommendations.

When it comes to deciding whether or not to go somewhere after such an event, relying on what the locals want is often a good idea. In Hawaii, the problem is that even without a disaster, there’s a pretty vocal portion of the population who hate all travelers and don’t want them to come at all, so they sure want it even less now.

But from what I’ve seen personally, the locals don’t seem to think visiting the rest of the island of Maui is a good idea right now, contrary to the advice of the Hawaii government.

Not at all. The recommendations have been strongly criticized.

So it’s more a personal question. For example, even having visited 70 countries, why have I never been to Barcelona or Venice: personally, I’m not particularly attracted to going to places where many people literally don’t want you at all and hate travelers.

Interacting with the locals and learning about their life and culture is too big a part of traveling for me, so going to Maui right now doesn’t really appeal to me: the locals have much more pressing things to do.

(Zero risk; just not pleasant!)

But all travelers are different, and that’s okay. It’s up to you to decide what you want to do, like a responsible adult. Gather as much information as you can and make an informed decision based on your own preferences, quite simply.

As you should for any decision.

We’re certainly not going to tell you what to do with your life; no one else should decide that for you (no matter the topic).

If you want to read the full alert and situation updates from the only sources that matter, the ones on the ground (not the Canadian government, not the media), you can visit the official website of the State of Hawaii’s government tourism agency.

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Situation in Maui (official website of the government tourism agency for the state of Hawaii)

Should you travel to Maui? (LATER)

No one knows how long it will take for Maui to get back on its feet. Nobody knows.

However, what savvy travelers always know is that there’s absolutely no reason to cancel so far in advance (and it’s even bad for you).

(And what all travelers who have opened their minds and broadened their horizons by traveling should also always know, is that impulsive, emotional, and irrational reactions are not such a good idea!)

So relax and breathe.

Even if you’re already 100% sure you won’t be going to Maui.

Prepare a plan B

If you really want to visit Maui, wait and see how the situation evolves.

The government recommends not going to the Western part of the island for August only and hotels in the affected area currently have early September as their reopening date, even though this can obviously change.

Of course, have a plan B ready too.

This can be as simple as adding a $52 flight between Maui and Kailua-Kona on the neighboring island, for example.

If you still don’t want to go to Maui closer to your trip, worst case you just simply add a flight. It’s something you should do very often anyway just to save money, our self-transfer tip.

Inter-islands flights are pretty affordable. 

But since I’m always surprised that people don’t know this, let me remind you that Maui and Hawaii are downright among the worst places in the world to travel for those who want to save money (and therefore for those who want to travel more). It’s prohibitively expensive.

Unfortunately, many people book deals for Canada-Hawaii flights, which we often spot in the $300s roundtrip (or $400s from Toronto and Montreal), without looking at the cost once you’re at the destination.

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So maybe it’s better to change your destination. At least if you want to travel for less or more often.

You can start preparing your plan B.

Get a refund

Even if you’ve already made up your mind that you don’t want to go to Maui anymore (no matter the reason), you still shouldn’t cancel your flight just yet. Unless, of course, your flight is 100% refundable or changeable free of charge (or the airline is offering free changes, which they may do for Maui).

Flight pros know that even if you’re sure you’re going to cancel a flight, you should wait as long as possible to do so (assuming that cancelation or modification fees are the same regardless of the date — it’s often the case).

Because the longer you wait to cancel, the more likely it is that the airline will change your flight schedule. Especially if tourism to Maui is as greatly affected as it should be, it’s even very likely that schedules will change.

And as soon as an airline changes your flight schedule (sometimes by as little as 1 hour), you’re automatically entitled to a full refund in cash. This saves you from change fees and from those terrible travel credits and vouchers that force you to stay with an airline that probably won’t have the best prices and options for your next trip obviously.

But sadly, like so many travel tips that are so simple, a lot of people don’t even know this possibility exists. I once had 10 non-refundable flights to cancel for a trip, and I was able to get a refund on 9 of them because I waited and there were lots of schedule changes! So easy! But that’s a story for another day.

As for lodging, hotels are almost always refundable for free anyway (up until a deadline). That’s the benefit of booking your lodging independently like a savvy traveler (which is also much cheaper obviously).

And if you follow us, you know how much Kevin, Flytrippers’ other co-founder, loves rentals like Airbnb, Vrbo, Marriott Homes & Villas, and Sonder — and how much I hate them. It’s often more complicated to cancel with those platforms. Check the terms.

Of course, as all savvy travelers should always do, if you’ve paid with a credit card with trip cancelation insurance included for free, you’ll likely be covered for everything anyway if the provider won’t give you a refund. I’ll have a more detailed post about insurance very soon.

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	American Express® Aeroplan®* Reserve Card Min. income (card): $0No minimum income required. Min. spend (bonus): $7.5k in 3 mos.	≈ $442Flytrippers Valuation Welcome bonus: 60,000 pts (≈ $900) Earn on min. spend: 9,375 pts (≈ $141) Card fee: deducted (-$599) Also offered but not included in Valuation: renewal bonus of 25,000 pts (≈ $375) with extra $2500 spend Rewards: ≈ $1041 Card fee: $599	Air Canada lounge access & other AC benefits	SEE MORE
NEW	TD First Class Travel® Visa Infinite* Card Min. income (card): $60k or $100kMinimum personal income of $60,000 or minimum household income of $100,000 Min. spend (bonus): $5k in 6 months	$1025Flytrippers Valuation Welcome bonus (after 1st purchase): 20,000 pts ($100) Welcome bonus (after min. spend): 115,000 pts ($575) Earn on min. spend: 30,000 pts ($150) Annual travel credit (2024): On 1st $500 hotel booking ($100) Annual travel credit (2025): On 1st $500 hotel booking ($100) Card fee: rebated the 1st year (-$0) Rewards: $1025 Annual fee: $0 $139	Highest offer for simple points use for any trip	SEE MORE ends January 6th
	BMO AIR MILES®† World Elite®* MasterCard®* Min. income (card): $80k or $150kMinimum personal income of $80,000 or minimum household income of $150,000 Min. spend (bonus): $3k in 3 mos. + 8 fill-ups (optional)	≈ $475Flytrippers Valuation Welcome bonus (Miles): 3,000 pts (≈ $315) Earn on min. spend: 375 pts (≈ $39) Welcome bonus (gas discount): 27¢/L on 400L (≈ $108) Earn on fill-ups: 123 pts (≈ $13) Card fee: 1st year free (-$0) Rewards: ≈ $475 Card fee: $0 $120	AIR MILES rewards & benefits	SEE MORE ends November 30th
	BMO Ascend™ World Elite®* MasterCard®* Min. income (card): $80k or $150kMinimum personal income of $80,000 or minimum household income of $150,000 Min. spend (bonus): $4.5k in 3 mos.	$330Flytrippers Valuation Welcome bonus: 45,000 pts ($300) Earn on min. spend: 4,500 pts ($30) Card fee: none the 1st year (-$0) Also offered but not included in Valuation: monthly bonus of 3,750 pts ($25) if you spend $2500 in the month (months 4 to 15) Rewards: $330 Card fee: $0 $150	4 airport lounge passes & simple pts	SEE MORE ends November 30th
	Scotia Momentum® Visa Infinite* Card Min. income (card): $60k or $100kMinimum personal income of $60,000 or minimum household income of $100,000 Min. spend (bonus): $2k in 3 mos.	$200Flytrippers Valuation Welcome bonus: cashback ($200) Card fee: 1st year free (-$0) Rewards: $200 Card fee: $0 $120	Best cashback card & 4% earn rate	SEE MORE ends October 31st
	Scotiabank Platinum American Express® Card Min. income (card): $12kMinimum personal income of $12,000 Min. spend (bonus): $3k in 3 mos.	$161Flytrippers Valuation Welcome bonus: 50,000 pts ($500) Earn on min. spend: 6,000 pts ($60) Card fee: deducted (-$399) Additional bonus also offered (not included in Flytrippers Valuation) 10,000 pts ($100) if you spend another $7,000 in 14 months Rewards: $560 Card fee: $399	10 airport lounge passes & no FX fees	SEE MORE ends October 31st
	National Bank® World Elite Mastercard® Min. income (card): $80k or $150kMinimum personal income of $80,000 or minimum household income of $150,000 Min. spend (bonus): no welcome bonus	≈ $150Flytrippers Valuation Welcome bonus: none ($0) Travel extras credit (2024): varies by traveler* (≈ $150) Travel extras credit (2025): varies by traveler* (≈ $150) Card fee: deducted (-$150) Rewards: ≈ $300 Card fee: $150	Covers all pts redemptions & YUL lounge access	SEE MORE
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The situation on Maui is very, very serious. Not on the other Hawaiian islands, of course, because they’re different islands. Probably better not to go to Maui now, but for later, nobody knows if the situation will return to normal in 1 month or in 1 year. So follow the situation closely if you wanted to go to Maui later.

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