NEWSLETTER
The cruise lines were in arms at the end of last year when Mexico approved $ 42 per passenger tax that would affect all cruise ships.
That additional rate would cause Mexican ports to be some of the most expensive in the world and the country, the delayed implementation of the rate to achieve an agreement with the cruise lines.
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The cruise industry has a significant power when it comes to visiting a destination. In the case of the mass increase of Mexican taxes of $ 42, if it had been implemented, it would probably have caused the country's cruise ports to lose money since the ships would have canceled visits to many ports.
In addition, although he did not threaten this, Royal Caribbean would probably have to rethink his plans to build a perfect new day in Mexico and his beach club that is being built in Cozumel.
Now, another important destination has approved a new tax on cruises without prior notice and the industry is going back. It is important to know that this new tax is per port call, and not by navigation, so it would be very expensive for cruises given how many current itineraries work.
Doug Parker of Cruise News Today has the complete story.
Another port could be fallen on a tax increase
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These are Cruise news today with Doug Parker.
Good day. Here are your cruise news for Tuesday, January 28.
Cruise lines are canceling port calls in Iceland after meaning tax increase for the year. Now last week, we report a new rate of $ 18 per passenger per port, which is a 5X increase on taxes prior to cruise ships.
Currently, 80 ships have canceled their visits for the year and MSC Cruises warns that the tax threatens the viability of including Iceland in future itineraries
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MSC joins the American fleet; Virgin establishes record
And speaking of MSC, they have revealed plans for port at home their fourth world class ship in Port Canaveral for the winter of 27 and 28. This addition, of course, strengthens the presence of cruise lines in North America together with the MSC World World and MSC World America ships.
The ship will offer Caribbean itineraries of seven nights throughout the year, including the private island of MSC in the Bahamas.
Meanwhile, MSC Grandiosa will also return to Port Canaveral for season 26-27
And Virgin Voyages is celebrating record reservations and income with a 60% increase in sales for sale of sales near the 25th.
The fourth Cruise Brilliant Lady ship will debut in September by joining the fleet with itineraries in New York Miami City and the Caribbean.
And the first annual AAA trip forecast predicts that a record of 19 million Americans will take a cruise this year. This marks an increase of four and a half percent with respect to last year and a jump of 34% of the levels prior to the pandemic in 2019.
Now the Cruises of the Caribbean are still the best option that makes 72% of the itineraries with shorter navigations of five days or less also gain popularity.
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The dominators? Well, it's Florida
They continue to lead the industry with Miami Port Canaveral and Port Everglades that house Mega ships in the three ports such as the icon of the Mares and the Royal Caribbean and
Finally, happy birthday to my sister Kelly, a captain in the United States Air Force.
Happy birthday, Kelly we are proud of you.
If you have an advantage in a story, let us know advice on the Radio Cruise network and have a great Tuesday. I'm Doug Parker with Cruise News today
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