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.

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

A federal judge's ruling clears the way for Hawaii to include cruise ship passengers in a new tourist tax to help pay for the impacts of climate change, a levy set to go into effect at the start of ...

Hawaii’s tourist tax takes effect January 1, 2026, and you’ll see it at checkout. The state raised its lodging tax to fund environmental and climate protection projects linked to tourism. You already ...

Inouye, a former Hawaii island mayor who voted in 2025 for the legislation known as the “green fee” bill that became Act 96, ...