With the COVID-19 pandemic surging in various parts of the globe, travelers heading to Hawaii face increased restrictions. For those trying to get to Kauai, things are even more strict.
Travelers to the island of Kauai will have to spend 14 days in quarantine regardless of whether they obtain a negative COVID-19 test prior to traveling, Gov. David Ige announced. Ige approved a request from Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami to temporarily opt out of the state’s pretravel testing program, which allows travelers to bypass a two-week quarantine requirement if they test negative up to 72 hours before arriving in the islands.
The new policy will take effect on Tuesday. Kawakami said he would gladly repeal it once Kauai has the virus under control again. Travelers to islands of Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, and Hawaii will be able to continue to avoid quarantine with a negative test.
Kauai had no cases of community spread of the coronavirus for several months starting in July but it has had six cases of community spread since Oct. 15, when the state began allowing travelers to bypass quarantine with a negative test.
Golf in Kauai
There are nine golf courses in Kauai, with four of them appearing on the Golfweek’s Best Courses You Can Play Hawaii, headlined by Princeville Makai, fourth overall in Hawaii.
1. Kapalua (Plantation)
Maui (No. 44 m)
2. Four Seasons Resort (Manele)
Lanai (No. 51 m)
3. Mauna Kea Beach Hotel
Kohala Coast (No. 194 m)
4. Princeville Makai
Kauai (m)
5. Four Seasons Resort Hualalai
Kailua-Kona (m)
6. Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa (Poipu Bay)
Kauai (m)
7. Wailea (Gold)
Maui (m)
8. Mauna Lani (North)
Kona (m)
9. Turtle Bay Resort (Arnold Palmer)
Oahu (m)
10. Wailea (Emerald)
Maui (m)
11. Kapolei GC
Kapolei (m)
12. Ocean Course at Hokuala
Kauai (m)
13. Wailua Municipal
Kauai (m)
14. Royal Ka’anapali
Lahaina (m)
15. *Mauna Lani (South)
Kona (m)
USA TODAY contributed to this article.
