Mexico cruise tax delayed following industry backlash

What to know about the cruise tax in Mexico, now postponed until next summer
The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association has announced Mexico's new cruise passenger tax will be postponed until July 2025.
Mexico cruise tax delayed following industry backlash: What to know
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.
Mexico Decides to Delay New Cruise Tax Fee
The new tax on cruise passengers in Mexico has been delayed until July 1, 2025, giving industry leaders a chance to voice concerns.
Mexico delays controversial cruise line tax for 6 months
A trade association representing Royal Caribbean, Carnival , Norwegian, and other cruise lines thinks that’s not enough.
Mexico to impose tax for cruise ship visitors starting in 2025
Greek officials are planning to impose a $22 tax for visitors cruising to Santorini or Mykonos, Fox News Digital reported in September. And the Maldives in South Asia, known for its clear waters and luxury resorts, has raised a flight tax aimed at tourists leaving the islands.
New tax could make cruises to Mexico more expensive at $42 per person
Cruise ship passengers sailing to Mexico – home to one of the busiest ports in the world – could soon face a new tax of $42 per person, whether they disembark or not. Last week, Mexico's Congress voted in favor of the new immigration levy for every cruise ship passenger that docks in any of the country's ports,
Huge new Mexico cruise tax will fund army, not cruise ports
The new law, which is expected to come into effect in January 2025, would charge $42 for every passenger aboard a ship docking in a Mexican port like Cozumel or Cabo San Lucas (a fee that cruise ships would presumably pass on to travelers in the final cost of the voyage.)
Cruise trade groups say Mexico tax will be damaging, but will it?
The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association is sounding the alarm about reduced demand for Mexico ports, but one expert suggests that the charge will be baked into prices, and it will be business as usual.
Cruise Ports in Mexico Are Tripling Taxes and Fees on Ship Passengers
Starting on January 1, 2025, taxes and fees that cruise passengers pay when visiting ports in Mexico is scheduled to more than triple. The new policy will
Cruise Lines May Bypass Mexico If Hefty New Tax Moves Forward
A hefty new tax on cruisers to Mexico could cause cruise lines to adjust itineraries or change development plans for ports of call.
Cruise Fever3d
New Cruise Port Tax Delayed for Six Months
A huge increase in port taxes and fees that was scheduled to go into effect next month for all cruises to Mexico has been ...
Travel + Leisure on MSN5d
Mexico to Implement New Tax for Cruise Line Passengers — What to Know
While Mexico has previously imposed a $35 tourist tax, cruise passengers were exempt as they were sleeping on the ship ...