Why isn't there ferry service between the islands in Hawaii?

Mostly because the distances between the islands are actually fairly large. There are small passenger ferries between Maui/Molokai and Maui/Lanai, but both trips are under 10 miles. read more

The Hawaii interisland superferry began running interisland ferry service on December 13th, 2007 and shut down all inter-island service on March 19th, 2009. The Hawaii Superferry had planned on runnning routes between Oahu, Maui, Big Island and Kauai. read more

Hawaii's only major commercial airline remains Hawaiian Airlines, which offers routes to all major islands and the US mainland, as well as Samoa, Australia and more. Small carriers like Mokulele Airlines and Pacific Wings provide puddle-jumper service between islands. Ferries. There are only two inter-island passenger ferries in Hawaii. read more

Passengers can go on deck to take photographs or simply enjoy the views offered by Maui County - the islands of Maui, Lanai, Molokai, and Kahoolawe, and on a clear day, maybe the Big Island. Another small-boat ferry makes one daily trip between Maui and Molokai. One way takes about 90 minutes. read more