To help combat the effects of climate change, Hawaii has introduced a tax on cruise ships, which may affect how people plan their vacation budget in 2026.

Travelers to Hawaii come from around the globe for the sugary white sand beaches, warm waters, natural beauty, and rich cultural heritage found nowhere else in the United States. The Aloha State has a ...

The new law imposes an 11% tax on cruise fares for days a cruise ship is docked in Hawaiian ports, which passengers would have to pay on top of existing port fees and taxes. The cruise industry argues ...

Inouye, a former Hawaii island mayor who voted in 2025 for the legislation known as the “green fee” bill that became Act 96, said applying the TAT only to cabin cost would make the tax more palatable ...

Cruises to Hawaii are about to get more expensive than ever, but not because cruise lines are increasing their prices. Earlier this year, Hawaii passed new legislation to extend the state’s Transient ...

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

Above, passengers aboard the ship were seen on the vessel while docked Saturday inside Honolulu Harbor. Soon after the Pride of America cruise ship pulled into the Maui port Sunday morning, Bradley ...

InnerSea Discoveries has announced plans to send its 76-passenger Wilderness Explorer vessel to the Hawaiian Islands next year, beginning seven-night cruises between Oahu and the Big Island of Hawaii ...

The cruise industry’s leading trade group is suing Hawaii over a new tax on cruises and other travel accommodations. The state passed the country’s first “Green Fee” earlier this year, raising its ...