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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A federal appeals court blocked Hawaii's new tax on cruises and other travel accommodations just one day before it was meant to go ...

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 ...

At least one cruise line has started charging its passengers Hawaiʻi’s tax on visitor stays and the new, landmark environmental “green fee” that goes with it, even though a court order currently bars ...

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 ...