Taxes on drinks in Hawaii?

[Lisakct]

Hi!  Going on the Spirit, Hawaii to Papeete, does anyone know if they charge tax on drinks while in ports in Hawaii?

[chengkp75]

8 minutes ago, Lisakct said:

Hi!  Going on the Spirit, Hawaii to Papeete, does anyone know if they charge tax on drinks while in ports in Hawaii?

In port and until the ship gets outside of 3 miles 

[Lisakct]

@chengkp75  Thank you so much for your reply.  Going Oahu, Kauai, Maui, Hilo....so, no taxes between islands?

 

[chengkp75]

2 minutes ago, Lisakct said:

@chengkp75  Thank you so much for your reply.  Going Oahu, Kauai, Maui, Hilo....so, no taxes between islands?

 

Basically, yes.  The way the ship worked this when I worked the NCL Hawaii ships is that the bridge notifies the purser's office when the ship leaves the 3 mile limit, and the POS registers are reprogrammed to stop charging tax.  And, it's not just drinks that you will pay tax on, it is anything you purchase onboard while within 3 miles.

[Lisakct]

1 hour ago, chengkp75 said:

And, it's not just drinks that you will pay tax on, it is anything you purchase onboard while within 3 miles.

Wow!  Thank you for this great information!