The irony is that the outer island surfers who protested the Super Ferry are the ones who are hit the hardest by the lack of Super Ferry.

They now have to buy airline tickets (which are more and more expensive) and have to rent cars every time they come over to Oahu.

Tourists aren't the ones who are going to be stopped from going to the outer islands because of no ferry.  Tourists have money, so they easily pay and visit the outer islands regardless of whether there was a ferry or not.

But the outer island locals, who have to come to Oahu for business,  medical, and visiting family purposes are getting royally screwed.  And are having to spend a ton of extra money they don't have to make their trips to Oahu.

Sucks, but it's what they wanted, I guess.