After so many months of negative news due to COVID-19 fallout, we are happy to share with you some positive stories as reported in the latest edition of Incentive Traveler: Hawaii has eliminated the quarantine requirement for visitors with a valid COVID-19 test, Mexico and the Caribbean are seeing a strong surge in group demand and the US Centre for Disease Control (CDC) has ended their no sail order for cruise lines, subject to stringent restart guidelines.
Visitors to Hawaii can bypass the state's 14-day quarantine order, which has been extended to November 30, by participating in a pre-travel COVID-19 testing program beginning Thursday, effectively marking the return of tourism.
However, the next phase of the state's reopening remains somewhat uncertain as the program, which was originally scheduled to launch on August 1, has been delayed three times already.