In other cruise news, Mexico last week announced that is is imposing a 42 dollar per head immigration fee on cruise passengers. That's in addition to any existing head tax.
It's not been welcomed by cost conscious cruise lines but Mexican authorities aren't moved by that.
So will Belize follow their lead, or capitalize on what is now a marginal distinction advantage?
Tillet suggested the latter when he said there's nothing wrong with a bit of healthy competition.
Evan Tillet, Director of Tourism
"Well I think that Mexico is an independent country and they are able to do why they choose to do Belize I think we are looking at how we can best manage our industry. We are guided by a cruise tourism policy that was just updated and that policy just basically ensures that we grow our industry sustainably and I don't think that there is going to be an immediate reaction I think we can look at the possibilities in terms of the fee structures but I think right now we are competitive and we want to be a competitive destination."
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