What are the smoking laws in Hawaii? Im pretty sure its banned in bars and stuff. But can I smoke on the beach in Waikiki?

I'll be there for 8 days and thats how I plan on spending much of my time.

You cannot smoke within 20 feet of a window, doorway or ventilation shaft. You can smoke in certain hotel rooms (no more than 20% can be designated smoking.)

You cannot smoke in virtually ANY building. Oh and usually in the winter it rains in Hawaii (it did for all of three days during the past two weeks.)

As for the beach on Waikiki...dunno. In Maui you can. The net result of this idiootic law has hurt Hawaii financially since Japanese tourism was down another 6% last month.

The good thing is the Health Department enforces it. They are not very responsive. Some of the guys in Oahu says there are still a couple of places to smoke. I do not kow what they are however.

Have a good time. Aloha.

hawaii (all islands) are even worst off on there no smoking laws that california...

the only place you can smoke at any resort -
is the beach (which is technically public property)

my advice buy a otterbox and bring your torch lighter in your carry on...if you dont you are going to have a hell of a time lighting up with cheese bic on a windy beach...

smoking on nearly every resort grounds is stricly verbotten and only in tiny designated areas...this means no pool side or outdoor bar smoking.

was in kauai last year...got spoken to by resort management for chewing on my unlit smoke as i read by the pool...

have fun...enjoy watching the japanese girl toursits...they all look dress in a cross between madonna (circa 1980s) and gwen stefani...even at the beach...

aloha

Bf

Thanks for the advise.

The forecast so far for the week calls for no more than 20% chance of rain any day. So that should be alright.

Im stil kinda worried about the lighter situation though. Im really hoping the airline doesnt give me a hard time about it.

you could just use matches

Do NOT bring a torch. They are not legal in carry on baggage . Don't change it. Get a cheap torch when you get there.


Oh and weather forecasts in Hawaii are rarely right.

Yeah I checked the TSA website this morning and torch lighters are a no no. I think I'll take your advise and just get a cheap torch while Im there. That way, it wont bother me if it gets confiscated on the way back.

The worst thing is there are no C.C.
Enjoy your trip.

when I travel somewhere that I can't carry my torch to, I usually take a sheet of cedar with me(taken out of an empty box), break it up in 1/4" strips, and use the strips as a means to light my cigars... but that could be an issue on a windy beach.....

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Originally posted by nails5240:
Yeah I checked the TSA website this morning and torch lighters are a no no. I think I'll take your advise and just get a cheap torch while Im there. That way, it wont bother me if it gets confiscated on the way back.

You can bring a torch lighter in your checked luggage, if you have it in an Otter Box, like someone said earlier...

Here's a link to a news video on a new bar at Waikiki Sheraton that sells cigars. Like others said, Hawaii's law doesn't alllow patio smoking in most situations, but this place obviously has some area to smoke:

http://kgmb9.com/main/content/view/3023/110/

I'll be in Maui this fall so I'll see for myself.

As for lighters, you can carry on disposable butanes like Bic. I just take 1 of those.

Thats where Im staying. Ill definately be spending some time at that bar!!

I'm going to Oahu next week. I won't have any trouble smoking on a golf course will I, or a boat for that matter?

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I'm going to Oahu next week. I won't have any trouble smoking on a golf course will I, or a boat for that matter?

Good luck!

You can read the law yourself at the state's Web site. I think you'll be fine on the golf course; not sure about the boat. I'd doubt it.