Cruise port rules, caps and fees for 2026 and 2027
Ports are charging cruise passengers more and letting fewer of them in at once. This page lists the 36 rules that change a port day: access fees, passenger taxes, daily caps, bans and terminal moves. 30 are in force now. Every entry says who pays, from when, its current status and where the information comes from, with official sources first. Where we could not confirm something, the entry says so.
By Elke, founder of PortTrip. Spotted a change? Email hello@porttrip.com and we will check it.
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Venice
Italy · Fee
In force
Day visitors aged 14+ entering the historic centre between 08:30 and 16:00 on 60 set days must pay an access fee and carry a QR code; cruise passengers only passing through the Stazione Marittima terminal do not pay.
Amount
€5 if booked 4+ days ahead; €10 if booked within the last days before the visit
Who pays
Passenger, paid directly on the city portal (not added by the cruise line). MSC says its own shore excursions include the fee.
From
3 April–26 July 2026 (fee days: Apr 3–6, 10–12, 17–19, 24–30; May 1–3, 8–10, 15–17, 22–24, 29–31; Jun 1–7, 12–14, 19–21, 26–28; Jul 3–5, 10–12, 17–19, 24–26)
Status
in force (2026 season); 2027 dates not yet published
Ships over 25,000 gross tonnes (and others exceeding length, air-draught or fuel-sulphur limits) are banned from the San Marco Basin, San Marco Canal and Giudecca Canal; in 2026 large ships still use Fusina, Marghera and Chioggia rather than the historic centre.
Who pays
Cruise line (operational restriction)
From
1 August 2021 (decree-law 103/2021); unchanged for 2026
Every cruise passenger visiting a Greek port pays a per-port fee that varies by season.
Amount
€5 (1 Jun–30 Sep); €3 (1 Apr–31 May and October); €1 (1 Nov–31 Mar), per person per port
Who pays
Passenger, all ages; lines add it to the onboard account (some only if you go ashore) and remit it to the Greek tax authority. AIDA will collect it directly from guests on 2027 cruises booked from 1 August 2026.
Only 30% of tendered cruise passengers may land at Athinios each day; the other 70% must land at the old port (Ormos Fira), reached by cable car or 600 steps.
Who pays
Cruise lines (fines or suspension for non-compliance)
From
June 2026
Status
in force; legality questioned by the Naxos prosecutor
Dubrovnik allows at most two large cruise ships a day, each staying at least eight hours, and caps cruise visitors in the city at 4,000 at any one time; ships with 500 or fewer passengers are exempt from some rules.
Amount
2 ships per day; 4,000 cruise visitors at once
Who pays
Cruise lines (berth allocation by the Port Authority)
From
2026 berthing regulations (published 29 July 2024); two-ship limit in place since 2019
Cruise passengers in port for under 12 hours pay the city tourist-tax surcharge plus the Catalan regional tax; the city plans to raise its part from €8 to €24.
Amount
Now: up to €8 municipal + €6 regional per person per day. Planned: €24 municipal + €6 regional = up to €30
Who pays
Passenger, collected through the cruise line
From
Increase expected in 2027 (needs end-of-year fiscal ordinance); timing not fixed
Status
current rate in force; increase approved by city council, not yet in force
The port is cutting cruise terminals from seven to five: terminals A, B and C will be demolished and replaced by one new terminal for 7,000 passengers that prioritises home-port and smaller ships.
Who pays
Cruise lines
From
Works 2026–2030 (first step: close the south-wharf terminal and demolish terminal C)
The Dique del Este and Muelle de Levante berths are closed to cruise ships for the 2026 season because of building work, with priority for home-port calls.
Who pays
Cruise lines
From
2026 season
Status
in force; reports of a ban on ships over 5,000 passengers are unconfirmed by the port
A mayoral decree capping ships at 450 passengers in Nice and 2,500 in Villefranche was suspended by the Nice administrative court, which ruled the mayor lacked the power.
Amount
Would have been: 450 passengers (Nice), 2,500 (Villefranche)
Cannes caps cruise landings at 6,000 passengers a day and keeps ships carrying more than 1,000 passengers out of the harbour (they must anchor and tender).
Shore power went live at the cruise terminal, able to plug in three very large ships at once; connection is encouraged but no formal obligation or cap was found.
Amsterdam caps sea-cruise calls at the central Veemkade terminal at 100 a year (down from about 190), will require shore power from 2027 and aims to move the terminal out of the centre by 2035.
Amount
100 calls per year
Who pays
Cruise lines
From
2026 (cap); 2027 (shore power); 2035 (terminal out of centre)
Status
cap in force; relocation or full ban by 2035 still to be decided
The government proposes letting municipalities charge cruise passengers a flat fee per started 24 hours in port; the enabling visitor-contribution law took effect on 1 July 2026.
Amount
NOK 100 per passenger per started 24 hours
Who pays
Shipowner, operator and agent jointly liable (likely passed on to passengers)
Passenger ships may carry no more than 200 passengers inside Svalbard's eastern and western protected areas, and landings are limited to 43 mapped sites.
Cruise ships on international voyages pay an infrastructure fee for every passenger for each started 24 hours in Icelandic waters, whether or not passengers go ashore; it was cut for 2026.
Amount
ISK 1,600 per passenger per 24 hours (was ISK 2,500 in 2025)
Who pays
Cruise operator; usually charged to passengers' onboard accounts
From
1 January 2026 (reduced rate); fee introduced 1 January 2025
Juneau limits cruise passengers to 16,000 a day (12,000 on Saturdays) and five large ships a day under agreements with the cruise lines; a bill to make the ship limit law was postponed.
Amount
16,000 passengers/day Sun–Fri; 12,000 Sat; 5 large ships/day
Who pays
Cruise lines (voluntary agreements)
From
2026 season (first year of the passenger cap)
Status
in force (voluntary); mandatory ordinance postponed 31 Aug 2026
Bar Harbor's limit of 1,000 cruise passengers ashore per day can now be enforced only in July and August after a federal court ruled it unconstitutional in other months.
Hawaii's transient accommodations tax ('green fee' law, Act 96) now applies to cruise fares, prorated by days docked in Hawaii against total voyage length.
Amount
TAT on cruise fares, prorated (11% is the stated TAT rate for accommodation; cruise rate not separately stated)
Cozumel is the busiest port collecting Mexico's cruise non-resident duty; it is charged once per itinerary, so passengers who already paid at an earlier Mexican port (e.g. Mahahual) do not pay again.
Cruise passengers leaving the Bahamas pay a departure tax plus environmental and tourism-enhancement levies; no newer change was confirmed for 2025–27.
Amount
US$23 departure tax via Nassau/Freeport (US$25 from a private island only) + US$5 environmental levy + US$2 enhancement levy = US$30/US$32
Who pays
Passenger; included in cruise taxes and fees
From
1 July 2023 (enhancement levy 1 January 2024)
Status
in force (per 2023 bill; later changes not confirmed)
Ships pay a departure tax per passenger per 24 hours in port plus a transport infrastructure tax at Dockyard, from April to October only; no 2025–27 change was confirmed.
Amount
US$20 per passenger per 24h (Hamilton/St George's, max US$60) or US$25 (Dockyard, max US$75); plus US$25 transport infrastructure tax at Dockyard
Who pays
Ship owner, operator or agent (normally in passengers' taxes and fees)
Each rule was checked in October 2026 against the source linked under it. We use government, port authority and city council pages first, then cruise line fee pages and trade press. We only mark a rule "in force" when a source says it applies now. Where sources disagree or no official text exists, the status line says so. Rules change often, so confirm with your cruise line before you sail.
You are welcome to cite this page. Please link to porttrip.com/cruise-port-rules, or to one entry with its copy link.
Questions
Do cruise passengers pay the Venice access fee?
Day visitors aged 14 and over pay on the set fee days if they enter the historic centre between 08:30 and 16:00. Passengers who only pass through the cruise terminal do not. See the Venice entry for amounts and dates.
Is there a cruise passenger fee in Greece?
Yes. Greece charges a per-passenger fee that is highest in Santorini and Mykonos in summer. The amounts by season are in the Greece entries.
Which cruise ports limit passenger numbers?
Several ports cap ships or passengers per day, including Dubrovnik, Bergen, Cannes, Juneau and Bar Harbor (July and August). Each cap and its status is listed on this page.
Are these fees included in my cruise fare?
It depends on the port and the cruise line. Where the source says who pays and how, the entry says so. If it does not, check with your cruise line.
How often is this page updated?
It was last checked in October 2026. Each entry links to its sources, so you can confirm the current position yourself.
Can I cite this page?
Yes. Link to porttrip.com/cruise-port-rules, or to a single entry with its # link.
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