Mexico Doubles Cruise Fee for Passengers – with Tax Set to Double Again in 2028

Mexico doubles cruise fee for passengers – with tax set to double again in 2028

A controversial cruise tax for passengers entered Mexico has doubled and is set to more than double again in 2028

Popular vacation spot doubles cruise fee for passengers: See how much you’ll pay

A popular destination port is doubling its cruise fee for its passengers. See how much you'll pay

Mexico doubles cruise passenger tax to USD 10

Cruise passengers travelling to Mexico will now have to pay a tax of USD 10 per head, double of the previously-existing rate of USD 5 per passenger. The increase in tax is part of a multi-year plan to raise the tax further in slabs to finally reach USD 21 in two years from now. The charge applies to popular destinations like Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, Cozumel and Costa Maya. The hiked tax is being collected by cruise lines or their shippin…

Mexico doubled its cruise passenger fee, with another increase next year

As expected, cruise passengers sailing to Mexico will now pay a higher fee for port visits. As of Aug. 1, 2026, the fee paid by foreign cruise...