Hawaii’s Legislature will be asked to consider amending part of a 2025 state law that attempts to tax cruise ship passengers ...

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

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.

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 ...

Should cruise ship cabins be taxed in the same way as hotel rooms and vacation rentals? That’s what one popular tourist destination is proposing in a new plan that would make cruise passengers pay ...