Mexico’s new tax on cruise passengers, set to take effect July 1st, has been slashed from $42 per visitor to $5, an 88% drop.
The tax, passed by Mexico’s Congress last year, was originally supposed to take effect January 1, but was delayed after meetings with the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association, which represents 200 ships operated by 23 cruise lines. The cruise lines, which normally build such fees into their fee structure, asked for more time because of already-sold fares.
Riviera Maya News, a Mexican news provider, says the tax will increase to $10 in 2026 and $21 in 2027. No word from cruise lines on whether they will be making downward adjustments for tickets sold on the assumption of the $42 tax.
