Hawaii introduced a green tax on hotel stays and cruise visits to fund environmental protection, leading to legal challenges ...

A federal judge's ruling allows Hawaii's new tourist tax, which includes a levy on cruise ship passengers, to take effect in 2026 ...

A report released by the Economic Research Organization at the University of Hawaii also warned that the state is heading ...

A new law set to go into effect on Jan. 1 will require cruise ship passengers to pay the transient accommodation tax, which ...

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The island is small, but is it packed with delicious food, gorgeous beaches, wildlife encounters and endless adventure.

The cruise lines' trade group sued Hawaii in August and had filed a motion to stop the law from taking effect. U.S. District Judge Jill Otake denied the motion on Dec. 23. CLIA and the federal ...

In the Trump administration’s latest effort to prevent dangerous people from entering the country, visitors may soon face ...

Mar. 29—The only thing robust about Hawaii's spring break tourist season this year are the discounts. The only thing robust about Hawaii's spring break tourist season this year are the discounts.

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, a Democrat, has signed into law a “Green Fee” bill that will raise tourist taxes to help fund “climate-change” mitigation. Senate Bill 1396 raises the tourist tax on Hawaii ...

CRAIG T. KOJIMA / [email protected]. Tourists enjoy the Duke Kahanamoku Beach on Thursday. Dale Carstensen, FLEX project director, leisure sales, Hawaii and French Polynesia, a member of the ...

The state of Hawaii is officially changing the name of the largest island in the archipelago from Island of Hawaii to simply ...