Hawaii Tourism Takes First Steps to Solve Its Cruise Ship Problem


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It's hard for Hawaii to attract cruise ships due to outdated government restrictions. An attempt to grow the state's cruise business is only natural at a time when cruise lines have dozens of new vessels on the way.
The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) is hiring consultants to help attract more cruise ships to the Hawaiian Islands. Hawaii's state agency for tourism recently issued a request for proposals from contractors who would represent its interests in high-level talks with major cruise lines, push Hawaii at cruise indust