The Mexican government has significantly reduced its proposed cruise passenger tax, initially set at $42 per person, which was due to go into effect on July 1, 2025. Instead, a revised tax will commence at $5 per passenger starting July 1, 2025, and will incrementally increase in a phased rollout between this July and August […]
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PPI Group and FCCA form strategic video partnership for FCCA members
Cruise industry media specialist PPI Group has formed a strategic partnership with the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) that will incorporate video marketing services into their strategy with the cruise lines. The groups say that the partnership between PPI Group and the FCCA will benefit the destinations and fill a niche for the Caribbean and the […]
Feature profile: Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association’s Michele Paige
by Larry Luxner, Special to Travel Markets Insider The Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association, sponsors of this month’s FCCA Gala at Cruise Shipping Miami, says the Caribbean now accounts for 37% of all global cruise itineraries — and that as the U.S. economy recovers and vessel capacity increases dramatically, the cruise industry itself seems to be on […]
