Hawaii shores inundated with visitors as spring break drives up travel

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31.03.2022 at 12:00
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Hawaii
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The large spike in tourists is likely credited to spring break travelers as mainland states ease restrictions, and people search for ways to resume their long-awaited plans — which is welcome news from an economic standpoint, but concerning to officials.

It’s good news for locals like Dustin Fernandez.

“Having this little break of not having them was good. But being in the industry of tourism, getting back to work, feeling like we’re normal again is a good feeling,” Fernandez said.

Fernandez is a surf instructor in Waikiki and is happy to be back at work.

“I’ve been seeing more families come. Spring break just started. So I think this week we’ll see more people coming,” he said.

Mufi Hannemann, President and CEO of the Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association said a mixture of visitors are coming to Hawaii for spring break.

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