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. Starting ...

Cruise ships docked in Costa Maya, a Mexican Caribbean port. Photo Credit: Mateus Andre/Shutterstock The two chambers of Mexico's legislative branch have approved a $42 head tax on cruise passengers.

More than 7.4 million cruise passengers and nearly 1,900 ships arrived in 2025 across Cozumel and Costa Maya, Mexico.

Following last week’s news that Mexico voted to implement a $42 immigration levy for every passenger arriving by cruise ship to the country, the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) says it is ...

The cruise industry’s efforts to stop a $42 per-passenger cruise tax proposed by the Mexican government seems to have been successful. Cruise industry leaders were blindsided by the plan last fall and ...

The recently announced cruise tax to hit passengers who are traveling through Mexico will be delayed. Following some "disappointment at [the] current situation," the Florida-Caribbean Cruise ...

A $42 cruise passenger tax approved by Mexico's Congress last week could result in reduced demand for Mexico itineraries and damage the country's tourism economy, the Florida-Caribbean Cruise ...

Having fun in the sun south of the border could get a little more expensive next year for visitors who stop in Mexico via cruise ships.The Mexican government plans to impose a $42 immigration fee for ...

An elderly cruise passenger required an emergency medical evacuation while sailing off the coast of Mexico last week. The ...

Starting July 1, 2025, any passenger who visits a Mexican port will pay a fee of $42, according to nonprofit trade organization Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association, which said the tax was initially ...