Cruise passengers docking in Mexico will be forced to cough up a tourist tax starting this week as government officials blast ...

Mexico has implemented a new tourist tax for cruise passengers. The tax starts at $5 and will increase to $21 by 2027. Cruise ...

The new tax facing cruise passengers in Mexico will be pushed back until July 2025 after backlash ensued from cruise associations who fear the fee will negatively affect ports.

The cruise tax is expected to double in 2026 and increase again in 2027 and 2028, however. It will increase to $10 for 2026 and rise gradually, eventually reaching $21.

Mexico adds time to negotiate port tax. A family of four visiting a Mexican cruise port would spend an extra $168 in fees for a few hours ashore, "while tourists crossing the border by land and ...

What to know about new Mexico cruise tax. Starting July 1, 2025, any passenger who visits a Mexican port will pay a fee of $42, ...

A new passenger tax goes into effect on July 1 as the government negotiates with Royal Caribbean and other companies.

Mexico's Congress approved a new $42 per person tax for cruise ship passengers docking at its ports. The tax, opposed by the cruise industry, aims to generate revenue but could make Mexican ports ...

The FCAA predicts the tax will make cruise tourism in Mexico 213% more expensive than the average Caribbean port, according to a press release. 5.

The FCCA said that Mexico tax would be "particularly damaging" to Quintana Roo, the Mexican state that is home to Cozumel, Mexico's busiest cruise port, and Costa Maya. The FCCA says cruise ...

The FCCA said that Mexico cruise ports collected $62.6 million in port fees during the 2023-24 cruise year, and that a $42 head tax "is a cost that cannot be easily absorbed by most cruise guests." ...