Hawaii Superferry Suspends All Service

Travel Blog • Jim Benning • 08.30.07 | 12:20 PM ET

The top of its Web site still proclaims, “We’re Ready to Go! All Aboard! It’s Time to Set Sail.” But Hawaii Superferry, the first-of-its-kind ferry service between three Hawaiian islands, isn’t setting sail today. After protesters blocked the ferry from entering a harbor on Kauai Monday and a state court temporarily barred the ferry from operating in Maui, the ferry has ceased all service, at least for the moment.

Reports the Honolulu Advertiser: “The company has suffered a disastrous start to its much-anticipated interisland ferry service between O’ahu, Kaua’i and Maui. Protests on Kaua’i and a Maui court case halted the ferry only two days after its launch on Sunday, leaving the company to deal with stranded passengers, refund-seekers and an $85 million catamaran left idle at its Honolulu homeport.”

The company states on its site:

We are officially canceling our Wednesday (8/29), Thursday (8/30), and Friday (8/31) voyages to and from Kaua’i.

In addition, pending the Maui Circuit Court ruling on Wednesday, we have canceled voyages to and from Maui on Thursday (8/30). We are hopeful to continue service to Maui beginning on Friday.