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

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.

At the end of October, the lower house of Mexico’s Congress took the final steps toward voting in a new tax for tourists coming into the country by cruise ship. The new law, which is expected to ...

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.

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 ...

The megabill that Republicans sent to President Trump’s desk would tax some remittances, the money immigrants send back to ...

Mexico’s federal government has reportedly agreed to a lower amount and a phased roll-out of the cruise tax after pressure from the cruise industry and local governments where cruises contribute ...

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.