Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hawaii’s Legislature will be asked to consider amending part of a 2025 state law that attempts to tax cruise ship passengers but ...

Holland America unveils nearly 35 new 2027–28 cruises, including Hawaii, Mexico, Panama Canal, and Pacific Coast sailings.

A new notice flags a potential 14% charge added to early 2026 sailings even as the tax’s legality remains unresolved.

Cruise tourism is a relatively small segment of Hawaii’s visitor economy, but it does add to the islands’ cash flow. The rest of the tourist economy adds even more. So, shouldn’t tourists who sleep on ...

As you float past tropical and volcanic landscapes, discover pristine beaches, and participate in some gorgeous island-hopping, it's no wonder that cruising around Hawaii is so popular. According to ...

HONOLULU(AP) — A federal judge’s ruling has cleared the way for Hawaii to include cruise ship passengers in a new tourist tax to help cope with climate change, a levy set to go into effect at the ...

HONOLULU(AP) — A federal appeals court ruling on New Year's Eve blocked Hawaii from enforcing a climate change tourist tax on cruise ships passengers, a levy that was set to go into effect at the ...

A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked Hawaii from enforcing a new climate change tax on cruise ship passengers that was scheduled to take effect at the start of 2026. The ruling, issued on ...

Hawaii’s Legislature will be asked to consider amending part of a 2025 state law that attempts to tax cruise ship passengers but is tied up in federal litigation. State Sen. Lorraine Inouye (D, ...

HONOLULU (AP) — A federal judge’s ruling clears the way for Hawaii to include cruise ship passengers in a new tourist tax to help cope with climate change, a levy set to go into effect at the start of ...

The cruise industry has challenged Hawaii’s new Transient Accommodations Tax in federal court. NCL’s Pride of America, which runs a seven-night interisland cruise year-round, departs Honolulu Harbor ...