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 ...

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

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 ...

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.

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

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