Cruise Passengers Now Pay $5 to Enter Mexico | NCL Cancels 41 Sailings

Editorial Summary

Doug Parker reports on several significant updates affecting the cruise industry. Mexico has implemented a new five dollar entry tax for cruise passengers as part of a phased agreement with cruise lines. This fee is collected by the cruise lines and included in the overall cruise price rather than being paid at the pier. The tax is scheduled to increase annually, reaching twenty one dollars per person by August 2028. As part of this negotiation, cruise lines have committed to a Made in Mexico initiative to promote local crafts and use more Mexican goods. Regarding travel to Roatan, Honduras, the US embassy clarified that new measles and rubella vaccination rules do not apply to foreign visitors or cruise ship guests. The requirement only affects Honduran minors traveling abroad and dual nationals. Finally, Norwegian Cruise Line has canceled forty one sailings scheduled for late 2026 and early 2027 due to fleet redeployments. These cancellations affect the Norwegian Breakaway and Norwegian Prima, with itineraries originating from San Juan and New Orleans. Impacted passengers are being offered full refunds along with a ten percent future cruise credit.

Written by TripBacon from this video's transcript.