“Hawaii is closed to visitors.” Never thought I’d hear those words! But here we are, experiencing an unprecedented shutdown of tourism in the islands—a great disappointment for our visitors and a true catastrophe for Hawaii’s economy. Flights are cancelled; restaurants, shops, tourist attractions, and beach parks are closed; and more hotels, condos, and vacation rentals are closing daily. The state of Hawaii is currently under a Stay At Home mandate through the end of April. These are very strange and challenging times, indeed.

There is a light at the end of the tunnel, however. We know this is a temporary situation and the COVID-19 issues will end eventually. And when it’s safe again, we will happily welcome our visitors back to Maui! We don’t know yet exactly when that will be, but meanwhile we have a few great offers (below) from our advertisers--valid for travel ranging from May to December, depending on when we get the “all clear” and it’s safe to reopen the island to visitors again.

Although you can’t visit us on Maui right now, we can still bring it to you. Follow us on Facebook, as we continue daily to share beautiful photos (and updates) from our island. The world needs a reminder of peace and beauty these days, and Maui has that in abundance. We hope seeing Maui’s beauty will lift your spirits and remind you there are better times to come.

Mahalo (thank you) for subscribing* to our MAUI DEALS & STEALS newsletter. I’ll send you another update and the latest new book-direct deals next month. We will welcome you back again as soon as we can!