Category: Hawaii Tourism News

The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) is funding the newly-created position of Destination Manager at the Maui Visitors and Convention Bureau. Named to fill the position is Meagan DeGaia, effective today, August 16, 2021. DeGaia will be responsible for supervising, managing, implementing and reporting on the Maui Nui Destination Management Action Plan (DMAP), its Community Enrichment Program (CEP), as well as signature events within Maui County. She will focus on creating positive... Read More

The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH), Maui Food Safety Branch issued a red “Closed” placard to Nalu’s South Shore Grill at 1280 South Kihei Road, #132 in Kihei on July 29, 2021. The food establishment was closed due to multiple critical food safety violations and the immediate health hazard of widespread uncorrected cold-holding issues. They remained closed until they could ensure that all cold-holding units remained at ≤41°F during operating hours... Read More

The staff at the Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve will be evaluating the program period to determine sustainability of the modified operations now that it is resuming regular operations following the two-week pilot program and an abrupt closure Sunday resulting from the water outage.    This includes resumption of the free, no-reservation-required access for Hawai‘i residents the first hour the nature preserve is open to the public, from 7 a.m. to 8... Read More

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) has identified a COVID-19 cluster associated with Tahiti Nui restaurant in Hanalei on Kauaʻi. The cluster remains under investigation and currently includes seven confirmed cases, including both restaurant workers and diners. Anyone who visited the Tahiti Nui restaurant from Friday, July 30 through Wednesday, August 4 may have been exposed to a person with confirmed COVID-19 infection and should be tested as soon as possible.... Read More