Travelling to Hawaii Big Island - Should I Cancel?

dmb0312 on 12/05/2018 - 00:34
Last edited 12/05/2018 - 09:54 by 1 other user

Hi,

Have already booked flights to Hawaii for next weekend. Flying into Honolulu and then straight across to Kona (on the big island) for 3 days then back to Honolulu for about 6 days.

Getting quite concerned with the volcano activity on the other side of Big Island. Should I seriously consider cancelling going there and just stay in Honolulu? I assume some activities I have booked I can just cancel with some notice but flights and hotels may be tricky! Flying with Hawaiian for all 4 legs

I have travel insurance with unlimited cancellation cover. Not sure when that would help us in this case or if would at all.

Appreciate any advice

thanks

Travel

Comments

  • [Deactivated] on 12/05/2018 - 00:45
    +3

    Recommend you check smart traveller and also call your hotel to get advice on what local conditions in the area are like.

    • try2bhelpful on 12/05/2018 - 07:44
      +1

      That is the best advice; personally I would probably go as it is 3 days and it would be an experience, but the smart travel advice and the hotel should know best

  • altomic on 12/05/2018 - 01:03
    +5

    just go.

  • macamaca on 12/05/2018 - 08:09

    Pyroclastic happy snaps!
    Anyway, Kona is on the 'safe' side of Kilauea.

    • [Deactivated] on 12/05/2018 - 15:40

      Don’t say that around portugués people

  • inherentchoice on 12/05/2018 - 09:25
    +2

    I dunno I heard the lava flows are faster than a turtle.

    https://youtu.be/Kc6CIwBVo5s

  • [Deactivated] on 12/05/2018 - 09:30
    +8

    I would just go. Witness some amazing nature.

  • Neenie Beamer on 12/05/2018 - 12:01
    +2

    Imagine the stories you can tell your grandkids/colleagues!

  • idontalwaysnotlie on 12/05/2018 - 12:16

    I went last year and loved it. Big island is always had active lava, its only when it comes out near houses that people take notice. Got to ride a lava wave, poked a stick in, pissed on it, roasted sausages, burn different stuff, endless fun.

    • afoveht on 12/05/2018 - 17:01
      +1

      poked a stick in, pissed on it

      Sounds like my dream lava experience.

    • CMH on 13/05/2018 - 15:21

      Holy cow. Now I wanna go to Hawaii just to piss on lava.

  • matt3 on 12/05/2018 - 13:01

    Just go. In a worst case scenario tell your friends you got an 'authentic Hawaiian body modification' while over there.

  • RockyRaccoon on 12/05/2018 - 13:41

    I have travel insurance with unlimited cancellation cover. Not sure when that would help us in this case or if would at all

    Call them and ask.

    If they say bo, there is you answer. They are unlikely to want to risk payout if stranded which will be more than paying for cancellation of that part of the trip.

    Also call the hotel where you are staying

    Overall…

    Given they havent even considered evacuation of the whole island you should be ok

  • josetann on 12/05/2018 - 18:55

    I'd be rethinking my plans at this stage.

  • allgood s on 14/05/2018 - 08:50

    Kona is safe its on the other side of the island from the erupting Volcano [look on a map ]
    We were there 2 months ago you may have little vog but no enough to spoil your trip,
    Go its beautiful

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