The Mexican government has U-turned on a hefty cruise tax that would have charged $42 per passenger for docking at its ports.

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In 2024, the Mexican government planned to start charging cruise passengers a $42 fee to visit the country’s ports in 2025.

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.

Headed to Cancun or Cabo on a cruise? Mexico's new tourism tax begins this summer, adding costs for the millions of ...