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San Diego (Border Report) – Starting July 1st, passengers on cruise ships arriving at Mexican ports will be required to pay a $5 visitor fee.
The Mexican government and the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association arrived this week to compromise to implement tariffs on visitors.
The FCCA represents 95% of cruise ships that create summon ports in Mexico.
Mexico postpones passenger fees for cruise ships for six months
Six months ago, the Mexican government wanted to enact a $42 tariff for each passenger.
Fees were negotiated after complaints from the cruise ship operator and the FCCA.
However, over the next three years, fees will increase to $21 per passenger.
Added to the cost of the cruise, visitors will not pay the fee directly to the Mexican government.
“We are grateful to the Mexican federal government for working with us to reach an agreement on transportation fees to protect cruise ship tourism to communities where livelihoods depend on it,” read the FCCA statement.
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According to the FCCA, around 3,300 cruise ships will stop at Mexican ports this year, with 10 million passengers expected to take them.
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