Did you know that your next cruise to Mexico could cost you more?

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Your Next Cruise to Mexico Could Cost More. Here’s Why.

New passenger tax takes effect July 1 as Royal Caribbean and other firms plan for new resorts

By Owen Tucker-Smith

Royal Caribbean wants to develop a private resort for its cruisegoers near a Mexican seaside village, complete with the world’s longest lazy river and largest swim-up bar. 

Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas carries up to 7,600 passengers and more than 2,300 crew. We go behind the scenes on the world’s largest cruise ship to see how it plans meals and maintains 40 restaurants, bars, and lounges. Photo illustration: Michael Tabb

The new destination in Mahahual (in the Mexican State of Quintana Roo) is expected to make the cruise line millions. The Mexican government is pushing to collect its fair share from the project and others like it, too.

Click here to read the complete, original article by Owen Tucker-Smith on The Wall Street Journal

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