Mexico's lower house of Congress has voted to pass a new law which could see cruise ship passengers pay a new fee.

Generally, Mexico has charged non-resident tourist fees for holidaymakers staying over seven days – approximately £26 in 2024 – since 1999.

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,

The lower house of Mexico’s Congress voted last week to levy a hefty immigration fee on passengers of cruise ships that dock in Mexico.

Travelers arriving in Mexico via cruise ship could see their trips to the country become more expensive. The lower house of Mexico’s Congress voted last week to charge cruise passengers a roughly $42 immigration tax at Mexico ports,