Mexico votes to charge cruise ships $42 per passenger for port calls

MEXICO CITY, Mexico: Mexico's Senate has approved a US$42 immigration fee for cruise ship passengers, sparking criticism from the tourism industry, which fears the charge could harm the country's $500 million-per-year cruise sector.

The fee, which will take effect in 2025, eliminates a previous exemption for cruise passengers, who were not charged because they typically sleep aboard their vessels and some never