{"id":88451,"date":"2021-07-07T08:00:58","date_gmt":"2021-07-07T18:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/?p=88451"},"modified":"2026-04-26T00:12:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T10:12:39","slug":"latest-kauai-pre-travel-testing-information-interisland-travel-resort-bubbles-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/latest-kauai-pre-travel-testing-information-interisland-travel-resort-bubbles-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest Kauai Pre-Travel Testing Information – COVID-19 Tier System No Longer in Effect [Update]"},"content":{"rendered":"

Update! Effective October 14th, 2021, Kauai County\u2019s COVID-19 tier system is no longer in effect, but restrictions on travel, masks and gatherings will remain (source<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

More information about current pre-travel testing for all of the islands of Hawai’i can be found here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Effective July 8, 2021, the island of Kauai has ended their Resort Bubble Program as the island enters “Tier Five” and vaccinated travelers are allowed into Kauai without pre-travel testing. (source<\/a>)
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Effective April 5, 2021, the island of Kauai has rejoined the Safe Travels pre-travel testing program<\/a> (source<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Travelers who do not complete the Safe Travels pre-travel testing program must complete a 10-day quarantine or participate in the Kauai Resort Bubble program described below.<\/p>\n

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Starting on January 5th, 2021, Governor Ige and Kauai Mayor Kawakami have amended the previous Kauai pre-travel testing ban<\/a>, and have allowed exemptions for travelers wishing to avoid the mandatory 10-day quarantine.<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Pre-travel testing summary<\/span><\/h2>\n

If you are traveling to Kauai, and would like to avoid the mandatory 10-day quarantine, you will have two choices:<\/p>\n

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  1. Go to Oahu, Maui, or the Big Island first and stay for 72 hours or more before flying into Kauai<\/li>\n
  2. Fly to Kauai directly, but stay at a designated “resort bubble” for three days<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    By doing either of the above, you will be able to skip the full day 10-day quarantine and quickly begin your Kauai vacation.<\/p>\n

    \"\"Interisland travel<\/h2>\n

    If you want to start your Hawaii holiday from day one, this will be your best option.<\/p>\n

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    1. Complete the pre-travel testing requirements<\/a> before flying to Hawaii.<\/li>\n
    2. Fly into Oahu, Maui, or the Big Island, and stay there for at least 72 hours.<\/li>\n
    3. Before flying to Kauai, take a second COVID-19 test from a Hawaii inter-county trusted travel partner<\/a>.<\/li>\n
    4. If you have a negative test result, successfully upload your results to your Safe Travels account.<\/li>\n
    5. You will now be able to fly into Kauai, and avoid the 10-day quarantine.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      To avoid any potential issues when flying interisland into Kauai, have a hard copy of your negative test result in hand when you arrive at the Lihue airport.<\/p>\n

      If you test positive while on Oahu, Maui, or the Big Island, immediately self isolate and contact anyone you may have been in contact with. You will NOT be allowed to travel to Kauai with a positive test result.<\/p>\n

      <\/span>Transpacific travel “Resort Bubbles”<\/span><\/h2>\n

      Those flying from outside of Hawaii into Kauai directly also have the option of a shortened three-day quarantine.<\/p>\n

      This three-day quarantine will require you to stay at an Enhanced Movement Quarantine (EMQ) \u201cresort bubble\u201d hotel on Kauai:<\/p>\n