Similar to protocols followed during the filming of The Bachelor series, crew and cast members of Temptation Island were required to arrive in small groups and quarantine between a series of COVID-19 tests. Crew and cast members were only allowed to appear on set after they had tested negative for three separate COVID-19 tests. Not only that, but most of the filming was contained to the Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort in Maui over the course of two months to reduce exposure to outside groups (per The Maui News).

Despite the fact that safety protocols were put in place during the filming of the third season of Temptation Island, many Maui city officials were worried about the risk that the show posed to locals. Eventually, though, they also realized that the shooting of the show could also provide a great standard for reopening procedures on the island. "When I first heard about this project, I was as outraged as many of you are," Maui County Council Member Kelly King said at a virtual town hall, per Bustle. "I'm not advocating for or against this project happening, but I think it's worth exploring whether it presents the potential for Maui to set a real standard for controlled reopening of certain industries and also ask the question, what's in it for us?"

Viewers can take in the sights (and heartaches) of Maui on the next episode of Temptation Island, out on March 9.