Regenerative tourism draws groups to Hawaii

Honolulu Star-Advertiser— Members of the American Association of Geographers, who were in Honolulu for their 2024 annual meeting, volunteered Sunday during an ocean and beach park cleanup at Magic Island where tons of trash were removed from the polluted peninsula and ocean.

KHON2—Hawaii beach volleyball draws LMU in NCAA Tournament. Hawaii will face off against Loyola Marymount on Friday.

KHON2—Growing cruise industry latest in Hawaii’s tourism economy. “The main reason is that the hotel room rate is a factor and another one is the inflation. Consumer inflation especially with restaurant foods, increased a lot,” stated Dr. Tian.

Honolulu Star-Advertiser—Hawaii Tourism Agency campaign targets U.S. market. Hawaii’s hotel booking pace is in the red through December, but legislative funding has allowed the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority to support a new multimillion dollar marketing campaign aimed at U.S. visitors.