NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Bringing a vape to Mexico may have serious consequences.<\/p>\n Cruise passengers heading to Mexico<\/a> may want to skip packing their e-cigarettes, as the country is now actively enforcing a nationwide ban on vaping devices, according to Mexico\u2019s Chamber of Deputies.<\/p>\n The new rules took effect Jan. 17 after a constitutional reform<\/a> aimed at protecting public health was enacted.<\/p>\n SMOKING AND VAPING MAY BE BANNED AT ONE STATE’S MOST POPULAR BEACHES AND PARKS: HERE’S WHY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The reform authorizes penalties for any activity involving electronic cigarettes, vapes or similar devices, according to the chamber’s website.<\/p>\n It also prohibits the making, selling and handling of toxic substances and chemical ingredients, along with the illegal use of fentanyl<\/a> and other synthetic drugs.<\/p>\n Travelers cruising to Mexico may want to skip packing their vapes due to a new nationwide enforcement ban.<\/span> (iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Travelers who bring e-cigarettes into the country can be subject to enforcement<\/a> when passing through customs.<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n When travelers step off a ship<\/a> at a Mexican port, any items they carry ashore can be considered imports under Mexican law, even if the products were purchased legally elsewhere and intended for personal use, Cruise Hive reported.<\/p>\n The reform penalizes vape-related activities and bans the production and handling of toxic chemicals \u2014 including fentanyl and other synthetic drugs.<\/span> (iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Cruise lines such as Margaritaville at Sea have begun alerting their guests of the policy, advising passengers<\/a> to leave any vaping devices onboard the ships or just avoid bringing them altogether, according to numerous reports.\u00a0<\/p>\n CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n “If guests are caught, they could see their devices confiscated, face hefty fines of up to $12,500 \u2014 and\/or detainment,” said Cruise Hive<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n “The crime is punishable by up to eight years in prison.”<\/p>\n <\/p><\/blockquote>\n The site added, “The crime is also punishable by up to eight years in prison.”<\/p>\n Mexico has been tightening restrictions on smoking and vaping for several years.<\/p>\n If caught, guests could face penalties such as fines, detainment or possible prison time.<\/span> (iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Fox News Digital previously reported that the country expanded a nationwide smoking ban<\/a> in 2023, prohibiting smoking on beaches and in most public places, including at parks, in hotels and on public transportation.<\/p>\n TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n “Mexico becomes one of the countries at the forefront [of] protecting the health of children<\/a> and adolescents,” Gady Zabicky Sirot, head of Mexico\u2019s National Commission against Addictions, said in a press release.<\/p>\n![\"Passengers](\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1200\/675\/tourists-walking-off-cruise-ship.jpg?ve=1&tl=1\")
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