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By Catherine Cruz for Hawai‘i Public Radio
Several passengers who recently disembarked in Honolulu at Pier 10 shared their feelings about an additional fee for cruising in Hawaiʻi waters.
Russell and Esther James from Lubbock, Texas, told HPR that they want to be helpful to the places they visit.
"Given the cost of the cruise, it's so minor, not going to be a deterrent for us," Russell said. "And if it's helpful to the places we visit, then why not?"
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