Instead of charging $42 for each passenger beginning July 1, Mexico will introduce the cruise tax at a rate of $5 per ...

The three idled ports ship about 80% of Mexico's crude exports. Mexico shipped an average of 1.7 million barrels per day in 2007, making it the top supplier to the US.

Despite new fees on cruises, Mexico sees a healthy jump in cruise arrivals, including popular ports such as Cozumel.