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Over 10 million passengers visit Mexico by cruise ship every year, with 3,300 cruise ship arrivals predicted for 2025, according to the Florida and Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA).

Mexico's cruise tax starts at $5, rising to $21 by 2028, potentially affecting passenger choices. The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association supports the fee for its community benefits.

Mexico will implement a new cruise passenger fee starting at $5 in July 2025. The fee, initially set at $42, was lowered after industry pushback and will gradually increase over the next few years.

Perfect Day Mexico. Royal Caribbean The cruise company continues to break records. In January 2024, Royal Caribbean made history with the debut of its first Icon Class ship, Icon of the Seas.

A cruise stop in Mexico just got more expensive this summer travel season. While a $42 cruise ship fee had been scheduled to take effect for all passengers this summer, industry leaders and the ...

In an interview with TravelPulse, Paige, whose group represents 19 cruise lines operating more than 100 ships in Florida, Caribbean and Latin American waters, outlined the impact the fee is likely to ...

Cruise travel to Mexico will be more expensive in 2025, but after industry pushback on the decision to charge passengers, the implementation of those fees won't take effect until mid-summer. What ...

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." ...