Cruise ship industry players are up in arms after the lower house of Mexico’s Congress voted this week to charge a $42 immigration levy for every passenger on cruise ships that dock in Mexico.
Two-thirds of the money raised, moreover, would go to the Mexican army, not to improve port facilities.
The Mexican Association of Shipping Agents cried foul late Thursday, saying the charges could make Mexico uncompetitively expensive for cruise ships.
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Source: Latecruisenews.com