Statewide Decrease In Visitors Likely

Aloha Kakou:

It is expected that the number of Japanese visitors to Hawaii will dip due to that country's recent difficulties.

"In general, the second quarter will take the biggest hit," said Danny Ojiri, vice president of sales and marketing for Asia Pacific for Outrigger Enterprises.

Japanese visitors do not make up a large percentage of Outrigger Maui Eldorado guests, so the impact to us will be minor.

There have been rumors of cancellations by visitors from the US mainland due to unfounded concerns regarding radiation exposure. We have yet to see any cancellations for that reason.

http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/20110318_Disasters_sap_tourism.html

Hawaii Radiation Levels Normal

Aloha Kakou:

While repair and remediation work continues on the broken Japanese nuclear reactor, radiation levels in Hawaii remain at normal levels. There is no threat of increased radiation.

http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/118257574.html

If you are interested in the possible path of the nonexistant plume of radiation, take a look at the forcast for the jetstream's path - Hawaii is clearly out of the way.

http://www.pilotfriend.com/av_weather/jetstream/28.htm