Inouye, a former Hawaii island mayor who voted in 2025 for the legislation known as the “green fee” bill that became Act 96, ...

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 federal judge upheld Hawaii’s new tax on cruises and other travel accommodations. Judge Jill A. Otake declined to halt the implementation of the tax, according to a Dec. 23 filing in the District of ...

Cruise ship visitation to Hawaii has set a course for its strongest rebound in nearly two decades, but new state rules requiring cleaner-burning fuels and expanded “green fees” are sparking legal ...

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 ...