Norwegian Cruise Lines Defies Court Injunction by Charging Hawaiʻi’s Controversial Green Fee

In a troubling display of corporate disregard for judicial authority and American consumers, Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) has begun charging passengers Hawaiʻi’s newly enacted transient accommodations tax (TAT) and its landmark environmental "green fee"—even though a federal court injunction currently prohibits state officials from collecting these fees on cruise stays. This bold move comes amid ongoing litigation by the cruise industry seeking to overturn parts of Hawaiʻi’s green fee law. The law aims to protect the islands’ fragile environment by imposing a modest levy on visitor stays, including those aboard cruise ships. However, just hours before the TAT was set...