Key Aspects: A federal judge has denied efforts to stop Hawaii’s new cruise tax from going into effect. The “green tax” will impose an 11% tax on cruise fares, in addition to a 3% TAT tax. Cruise Lines International Association and its fellow plaintiffs plan to appeal the decision. The cruise lines and local tourism operators are not getting the Christmas present they were hoping for – at least not in Hawaii. On Tuesday, December 23, 2025, US District Judge Jill A. Otake officially denied a request to stop Hawaii’s first-ever cruise ship tax from going into effect on Januar...

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