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Hawaii Superferry was a Hawaii-based transportation company that provided passenger and vehicle transportation between Honolulu Harbor on the island of Oʻahu and Kahului Harbor on Maui.
It aims to address the void left by the failed Hawaii Superferry and could revolutionize travel within the islands. Once airborne, the seaglider utilizes a phenomenon known as the “ground effect,” rising just above the water’s surface for efficient lift.
The Hawaii Superferry was a high-speed “fast ferry” service operating aluminum hulled catamarans propelled with water jets.
The Hawaii Superferry had planned on running routes between Oahu, Maui, Big Island, and Kauai. For the present time, the Hawaii Superferry will no longer offer service in Hawaii due to a Hawaii Supreme Court ruling that struck down a new law allowing service without an Environmental Impact Report.
Who is responsible for the death of a Hawaii treasure – the Superferry? I will answer that question at the end of this article, but first let me explain why the Superferry sailed away from Hawaii and how easy it would have been to save it.
Bringing back a ferry system, like the Hawaii Superferry, would not be feasible, according to a new report conducted by the state Department of Transportation.
The Hawaii Superferry, shown entering Honolulu Harbor, was shut down in March 2009 by a Hawaii Supreme Court ruling. That legacy will always hang over any future attempt to launch an interisland ferry.
The Superferry, 340 feet long and 80 feet wide—imagine a three-deck football field—will be capable of transporting 900 people, 200 cars and 15 trucks from Oahu to Maui, Kauai or The Big Island. Sailing at a rate of 48 mph, an Oahu-to-Maui or Oahu-to-Kauai trip will take approximately three hours.
Hawaii Superferry was able to establish its first route between Honolulu and Maui. It sailed to Kauai only once before activists shut it down by blocking the ferry from entering the harbor. Plans to sail to Kawaihae on the Big Island of Hawaii were never realized.
Hawaii Superferry is taking reservations for its service in September. The Alakai offers daily trips between Oahu and Maui, and runs from Sunday through Friday between Oahu and Kauai.