Cruise operators have fought hard against the plan, arguing they drop off passengers who patronize Mexican businesses.

Mexico will impose a tourist tax on cruise passengers starting July 1, 2025, beginning at $5 and rising to $21 by 2027. This ...

In early December 2024, Mexico’s Congress voted to implement a cruise tourist tax. Historically, port fees in Mexico were waived for those who didn’t disembark, but the new tax will impose a ...

A US $5 tax on cruise ship tourists went into effect on Tuesday, a relatively light levy compared to the US $42 originally ...

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 ...

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.

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.

Mexico's new cruise tax will start at $5 per person on July 1, instead of the initially proposed $42, ... It was initially slated to begin in January but was postponed until this summer after cruise ...

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

The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association said Mexico's new tax will be $5 per passenger when it is introduced on July 1, increasing to $10 in 2026, $15 in 2027 and $21 in 2028.