The Secretariat of Tourism Promotion (Sefotur) of Yucatán foresees a 35% increase in the number of tourists arriving by cruise ship in 2025, despite the fact that starting in July these travelers must pay the Visitor’s Right without permission to carry out paid activities. (DNR), a “tax” already collected from those who enter Mexico by plane.
In 2025, the Port of Progreso, Yucatán, will receive 158 cruise ships that will bring an estimated 430,000 tourists and an important economic benefit for the sectors that converge in tourism activity, said the State government agency.
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Throughout 2024, the Puerto Progreso maritime terminal closed with 104 effective arrivals from floating hotels, where more than 317,208 tourists in flow of visitors to the Peninsula.
In order to continue with the efforts to improve the provision of immigration services, the Congress of the Union determined to eliminate the exemption from paying the fee for the issuance of the immigration document for foreign passengers who enter the national territory for tourism purposes. by sea on board cruise ships.
“The influx of cruise ships has increased considerably, making the Caribbean the most prominent region of this luxury transportation industry, capturing more than 50% of global capacity,” says the minutes approved by legislators.
Faced with such determination, business organizations demanded that Claudia Sheinbauam Pardo’s government stop such determination, which they achieved temporarily.
On December 31, 2024, the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit reported that it would stop for 6 months the collection of 860.56 pesos (or 42 dollars) per Visitor’s Right passenger without permission to carry out paid activities, who arrive via cruise ship. Travelers who arrive by plane do pay such a ‘tax’.
For several years, tourism and the arrival of cruise ships to Yucatan has become a driver of the economy and job creation, but above all it is a pillar that will strengthen the development of the Mayan Renaissance, said Sefotur.
The dynamics in the cruise tourism segment allow the creation of new products and businesses that serve visitors who arrive on large ships to marvel at the natural, architectural and cultural attractions that make Yucatán an interesting destination for tourists. he commented.
The arrival of travelers by cruise ships allowed the flow of visitors to the beaches, haciendas, Chichén Itzá and Mérida, commented the Yucatán Tourism Promotion Secretariat.
Last year, the Port of Progreso received the cruise ships Valor and Breeze from the Carnival Cruise Line company, the Islander from Margaritaville at Sea, El Magic from Disney Cruise Line, El Jewel and the Brilliance of The Seas from Royal Caribbean Cruises and The Explora1 from Explora Journeys, among others.
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Carnival Cruise Line recorded 58 arrivals, Disney Cruise Line 21, Royal Caribbean Cruise 11, Margaritaville at Sea 10, Sea Cloud Cruise 1, Club Med Cruise 1, Explora Journeys 1 and Vidanta Cruise 1.
On Friday, January 3, 2025 arrivals will begin, and the high cruise season will conclude in March, the ships arriving in the state will be distributed 2 to 3 per week, and it will not be until October when the new strong period begins, of this type of ships, which will touch the Yucatecan port.
The government of the Fourth Transformation, through Sefotur, will reinforce its promotional actions to advance the development and growth of tourism as one of the important axes for the well-being of the families of Yucatan.
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