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.

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.

The Pride of America, shown docked at Honolulu Harbor in September, has been inactive since March 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it will relaunch its seven-day Hawaii cruises starting Nov.

Paradise lost is paradise refound for those dreaming of a Hawaiian vacation by sea. The end of a near-two-year ban on large cruise ships means that air travel is no longer the only way to reach this ...