Norwegian Cruise suspended trips to the island in early August to avoid taking up local resources dedicated toward relief and combating the wildfires in West Maui.

The explosion of tourism over the years, however, has strained natural resources and astronomically driven up the cost of living – dividing the haves and have-nots in ways that felt untenable even before the fire’s devastation.

About 46,000 residents and visitors have flown out of Kahului Airport in West Maui since the devastation in Lahaina became clear Wednesday, according to the Hawaii Tourism Authority.

The deadly wildfires have already destroyed the old Lahaina town and taken the lives of at least 36 people, also leading to closing of numerous roads, and there are still ongoing evacuations.

The Hawaii Tourism Authority is starting two new enterprises in order to boost ecological tourism onHawaii Island. The Keaukaha Steward Pilot and community cultural-based education packages are community-basedenterprises targeted toward alleviating visitor influences while guarding natural and traditional assets in …

The catch is that Friday is the decking deadline so to keep moving, these bills must be scheduled for a Friday conference hearing by 10 :30 a.m. today.

The Hawai’i Tourism Authority (HTA) has launched its new website “Holomua,” which will serve as an online forum for sharing collective updates and progress on each of its community-based Destination Management Action Plans (DMAPs). The DMAPs are part of the …

The bill, which the House committees on tourism and economic development passed with amendments, would transfer the tourism authority’s functions into an office under the Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism.

This year, the number of travelers visiting Hawaii has almost reached the levels before the pandemic. The equally positive news is, visitor spending has surpassed the levels of 2019.

Canadian visitors also spent their fair share in Hawaii during the first month of this year. According to the newly released data, total spending from Canadian tourists nearly approached 2019 levels.