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 ...

President Donald Trump has been sending letters to countries outlining higher tariffs they’ll face if they don’t make trade ...

Why Mexico Is Implementing the New Cruise Tourist Tax in 2025 The funds won’t be used for port improvements In early December 2024, Mexico’s Congress voted to implement a cruise tourist tax.

Reaching a compromise with Mexico is especially good news for Royal Caribbean, since the cruise line is currently making major investments, developing new cruise destination experiences in Mexico ...

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

Remittances sent to Mexico dropped 4.6% in May compared to a year earlier, according to central bank data published on ...

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

Cruise ships docked in Costa Maya, a Mexican Caribbean port. Photo Credit: Mateus Andre/Shutterstock The two chambers of Mexico's legislative branch have approved a $42 head tax on cruise ...

Mexico's new cruise tax will start at $5 per person on July 1, instead of the initially proposed $42, and will gradually increase over the next few years.