Jill A. Otake

Cruises

Hawaii’s New Cruise Tax Is Blocked by an Appeals Court.

According to ABC News, a federal appeals court prevented Hawaii from imposing a tourist fee on cruise passengers due to climate change. As Cruise Industry News previously reported, the new tax was scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2026. According to the new report, CLIA and other stakeholders initiated a process that resulted in a temporary halt to the…