Cnd gov advises against travel

I’m so sorry you’re plans are likely cancelled. I’m struck by the statement that you may not be allowed to return to Canada. The concern seems to have increased really quickly.

My neighbours daughter and her husband  is flying from Canada this evening. They land in the UK tomorrow ( Friday ) morning. They haven't been home for over two years. Her parents are getting on in age and her Dad is not in very good health so they have been extra careful and their daughter is very sensible so she knows the risks. I know she'll do the test necessary when she arrives here and before she boards that plane back to Canada in 10 days time. She can work from home if need be on her return if there is any quarantine in place by then.
My neighbour would be devastated if it was cancelled again this year. She was due to visit last Christmas but it was not to be.

We are going to the States on Boxing Day. No plans to cancel.

I'm sorry about your plans. (((hugs)))

We are scheduled to leave on Saturday for Florida, and after an incredibly stressful week of changing our position on it at least a dozen times, we're going to go. Our reasons are as follows:

We think we will actually be safer in an environment where we'll spend most of our time outdoors, not cooped up indoors with poor ventilation;
Our health insurance is still valid (confirmed after 2 calls to the insurers);
We are driving across the border and flying from Cleveland - and we have a rental car booked as backup to drive back to Cleveland in case any of us test positive, so we won't be stranded;
We are working from home and our kids won't have to return to school for 11 days after we get home - i.e. we will be set up well to quarantine if we need to;
Our trip is happening soon enough that while case numbers are rising, they are not yet totally out of control. If we weren't due to leave for another couple of weeks, I wouldn't be as comfortable.

We've had a hell of a year from a mental health perspective. We need this. We'll take every precaution along the way, but we don't intend to cancel the trip.

Going to Hawaii at the end of the month. We went last year at this time and enjoyed the empty island. Never in a million years would have believed 1 year later we would be still debating whether it was safe to go again. However, assuming we don’t test positive before departure we have no plans to cancel. We are all boosted and understand what precautions we can take to minimize our risk.

OP what part of CA will you be traveling?Many areas, particularly in the Bay Area have done very well throughout the pandemic because vaccine percentages, mask wearing and general precautions people take are good. I would feel less anxiety traveling to one of the counties around here than other places in the US that do not have similar percentage of compliance.

I'm not Canadian, but I wouldn't risk it. What if you can't get home?
We were tentatively planning a trip to Hawaii from the mainland next month, and I just cancelled it yesterday. I don't want to risk traveling that far, and have something change. Whether it be us getting sick, or rules changing with Hawaii's regulations.