Rethinking Maui next year due to fires

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I personally would not visit Maui (or anywhere in Hawaii) next year. The islands have limited resources, food, etc. The individuals and economy will still be feeling the devastation of the wildfires.

I don’t see any reason not to visit the other islands.

Residents were begging people to stop visiting Hawaii prior to the wildfires. Maybe listen to the people on the ground rather than your selfish desires.

But wouldn't you have to be in Hawaii to listen to the people "on the ground"? You're acting like this is an obvious thing everyone should know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I personally would not visit Maui (or anywhere in Hawaii) next year. The islands have limited resources, food, etc. The individuals and economy will still be feeling the devastation of the wildfires.

I don’t see any reason not to visit the other islands.

Residents were begging people to stop visiting Hawaii prior to the wildfires. Maybe listen to the people on the ground rather than your selfish desires.

But wouldn't you have to be in Hawaii to listen to the people "on the ground"? You're acting like this is an obvious thing everyone should know.

Have you never heard of the internet?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lahaina: https://apnews.com/article/wildfire-hawaii-lahaina-historic-kindom-capital-396463f6eba6580bfc80d75538b0adf3

Incredibly sad to think of that historical area in ashes. Horrific.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I personally would not visit Maui (or anywhere in Hawaii) next year. The islands have limited resources, food, etc. The individuals and economy will still be feeling the devastation of the wildfires.

I don’t see any reason not to visit the other islands.

Residents were begging people to stop visiting Hawaii prior to the wildfires. Maybe listen to the people on the ground rather than your selfish desires.

But wouldn't you have to be in Hawaii to listen to the people "on the ground"? You're acting like this is an obvious thing everyone should know.

Have you never heard of the internet?

Has there been an actual proper survey of residents or are you basing this in some anecdotal reports from your googling?

Pretty much any vacation area has grumbling about tourists.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I personally would not visit Maui (or anywhere in Hawaii) next year. The islands have limited resources, food, etc. The individuals and economy will still be feeling the devastation of the wildfires.

I don’t see any reason not to visit the other islands.

Residents were begging people to stop visiting Hawaii prior to the wildfires. Maybe listen to the people on the ground rather than your selfish desires.

Genuine question. Why were the residents asking people to stop visiting?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I personally would not visit Maui (or anywhere in Hawaii) next year. The islands have limited resources, food, etc. The individuals and economy will still be feeling the devastation of the wildfires.

Maybe. But if tourists stay away, it will be tough to rebuild. For better or worse, tourism is their bread and butter.

I agree - I would go to support the economy there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I personally would not visit Maui (or anywhere in Hawaii) next year. The islands have limited resources, food, etc. The individuals and economy will still be feeling the devastation of the wildfires.

I don’t see any reason not to visit the other islands.

Residents were begging people to stop visiting Hawaii prior to the wildfires. Maybe listen to the people on the ground rather than your selfish desires.

Genuine question. Why were the residents asking people to stop visiting?

They’re not. That’s what drives their economy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I personally would not visit Maui (or anywhere in Hawaii) next year. The islands have limited resources, food, etc. The individuals and economy will still be feeling the devastation of the wildfires.

I don’t see any reason not to visit the other islands.

Residents were begging people to stop visiting Hawaii prior to the wildfires. Maybe listen to the people on the ground rather than your selfish desires.

Genuine question. Why were the residents asking people to stop visiting?

I mean, I have that question too, because the economy on Maui is tourism, and……?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I personally would not visit Maui (or anywhere in Hawaii) next year. The islands have limited resources, food, etc. The individuals and economy will still be feeling the devastation of the wildfires.

I don’t see any reason not to visit the other islands.

Residents were begging people to stop visiting Hawaii prior to the wildfires. Maybe listen to the people on the ground rather than your selfish desires.

Genuine question. Why were the residents asking people to stop visiting?

You guys are so lazy! Do your own research.

[Anonymous]

Back when I was still on Twitter I would sometimes see posts from native Hawaiians asking tourists to stop coming to the island. My understanding is that there are limited resources, especially water. Also, the development of resorts destroys habitats.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I personally would not visit Maui (or anywhere in Hawaii) next year. The islands have limited resources, food, etc. The individuals and economy will still be feeling the devastation of the wildfires.

The other islands need you to come. Their economy revolves around tourism. So go to Kauai, Oahu, Big island, but avoid Maui until they request tourists return

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I personally would not visit Maui (or anywhere in Hawaii) next year. The islands have limited resources, food, etc. The individuals and economy will still be feeling the devastation of the wildfires.

I don’t see any reason not to visit the other islands.

Residents were begging people to stop visiting Hawaii prior to the wildfires. Maybe listen to the people on the ground rather than your selfish desires.

The Hawaii economy revolves around tourism. Without it they cannot survive, so no, they are not asking you to stop coming before the wildfires

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I personally would not visit Maui (or anywhere in Hawaii) next year. The islands have limited resources, food, etc. The individuals and economy will still be feeling the devastation of the wildfires.

The other islands need you to come. Their economy revolves around tourism. So go to Kauai, Oahu, Big island, but avoid Maui until they request tourists return

If the resorts, restaurants, attractions, and shops are open for business who exactly are "they" that we need permission from?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We leave for Hawaii next week, Honolulu first, and Maui was supposed to be the end of our trip. It’s clear we won’t be going to Maui this trip but I’m not yet sure what we’re going to do. The airlines are focused on the next few days so I haven’t called yet. But starting to think of alternate plans. I’m sorry to see the devastation there. Such a tough situation for the locals right now.

I would see if you can either extend on Oahu or move to Kauai. The state needs the tourist dollars to help fund the disaster relief. I would start by calling your hotel/rental on Maui.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I personally would not visit Maui (or anywhere in Hawaii) next year. The islands have limited resources, food, etc. The individuals and economy will still be feeling the devastation of the wildfires.

The other islands need you to come. Their economy revolves around tourism. So go to Kauai, Oahu, Big island, but avoid Maui until they request tourists return

If the resorts, restaurants, attractions, and shops are open for business who exactly are "they" that we need permission from?

I would pay attention to what local government officials are saying. This is pretty devastating for Maui and Hawaii is not accustomed to wildfires so it’s just hard to say at this point how long the recovery will take.