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iRICKATRON

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iRICKATRON

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not sure if this has been done or not. thought it would be a good ideal to compile a list of things you shouldnt bring, shouldnt buy in port because carnival and customs will confiscate them.

 

things i know:

  1. my dad got his swiss army knife taken before we boarded.
  2. seen a guy who got a straw hat in jamaica have it confiscated by customs.
  3. i've heard slingshots that are sold in Mexico will be confiscated when you get back on board.
  4. taking food off the ship at debarkation

 

please feel free to add and i will add to the list.

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iRICKATRON

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straw hat?? Why?

 

5. Rum runners

 

i dont know. I just remember seeing him in from of me in the customs line (he was wearing the hat) and they instructed him to remove it and give it to them.

 

<<EDIT: IT WAS A BANANA LEAF HAT>>

LOOKED JUST LIKE THIS.

http://www.redbubble.com/people/karenm/art/3681728-banana-leaf-hat

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mlyn

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i dont know. I just remember seeing him in from of me in the customs line (he was wearing the hat) and they instructed him to remove it and give it to them.

 

<<EDIT: IT WAS A BANANA LEAF HAT>>

LOOKED JUST LIKE THIS.

http://www.redbubble.com/people/karenm/art/3681728-banana-leaf-hat

 

Probably because it was made from a plant and cannot be brought back to the US.

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Probably because it was made from a plant and cannot be brought back to the US.

 

I think we have a winner....Customs will not allow any plants into the US. if he waited until it turned brown proving the banana leaves as null and void (i.e. dead) then all would be AOK

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Maybe the difference is it was purchased while on a Princess cruise? I don't know, just thought of the purchase as a handmade "trinket" of sorts to bring home for a pre-teen boy. There are so few things to purchase for a child his age. BF and I discussed wither or not we would have problems bringing it onboard, but decided if it was taken, we would just be out the $8 or so dollars we paid for it. It was not questioned, but the bottle of vodka purchased in port, now that was confiscated until the end of the cruise. :rolleyes:

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I bought a baseball bat in Cozumel that security didn't want me to bring on board. (carved, hand painted about 2 ft long weighed less than a pound) after two hrs and me running all over the ship getting a lot of people involved :D security agreed to keep it under the ship, (which I tried to get them to do in the first 10 min.) the funniest part (not) was that I bought two macrame chairs at the same time, they had basically the same wood on top, same length, a little heavier in weight but they were just not painted yet security had no problem with the chairs. Still had a good trip:)

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Probably because it was made from a plant and cannot be brought back to the US.

 

DH bought a hat made out of palm leaves in Cozumel. A crew member told him to hide it in our luggage when we disembarked. He said it was considered a plant and not allowed to go into the US.

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joeyancho

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Things that will be confiscated (hope this helps):

coleman stove

crock pot

hibachi grill

fireworks

machete

cross bows

candles

green fairy-Absinthe

weed

live animals

switch blades

brass knuckle

throwing stars

numchucks

swords

pepper spray

toasters

blenders

tiki torches

gasoline

kevlar vests

 

Things that SHOULD be confiscated:

fanny packs

nascar shirts

speedos

faux tuxedo shirts

birkenstocks (especially if worn with black socks)

clogs

leisure suits

Raider jerseys

tub tops (for anyone over 120 lbs)

boom boxes

Lynyrd skynyrd tee shirts (with the sleeves cut off)

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Things that will be confiscated (hope this helps):

coleman stove

crock pot

hibachi grill

fireworks

machete

cross bows

candles

green fairy-Absinthe

weed

live animals

switch blades

brass knuckle

throwing stars

numchucks

swords

pepper spray

toasters

blenders

tiki torches

gasoline

kevlar vests

 

Things that SHOULD be confiscated:

fanny packs

nascar shirts

speedos

faux tuxedo shirts

birkenstocks (especially if worn with black socks)

clogs

leisure suits

Raider jerseys

tub tops (for anyone over 120 lbs)

boom boxes

Lynyrd skynyrd tee shirts (with the sleeves cut off)

 

 

LOL I was going to say crockpot too!

 

wind socks for the balcony

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coasterjan

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Things that SHOULD be confiscated:

fanny packs

nascar shirts

speedos

faux tuxedo shirts

birkenstocks (especially if worn with black socks)

clogs

leisure suits

Raider jerseys

tub tops (for anyone over 120 lbs)

boom boxes

Lynyrd skynyrd tee shirts (with the sleeves cut off)

 

This list made me laugh out loud, and I work in a library! I got some dirty looks from people trying to read....

"Friends don't let friends wear crocs...."

CoAsTeRJaN

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Cruise-Crazy

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not sure if this has been done or not. thought it would be a good ideal to compile a list of things you shouldnt bring, shouldnt buy in port because carnival and customs will confiscate them.

 

things i know:

  1. my dad got his swiss army knife taken before we boarded.
  2. seen a guy who got a straw hat in jamaica have it confiscated by customs.
  3. i've heard slingshots that are sold in Mexico will be confiscated when you get back on board.
  4. taking food off the ship at debarkation

 

please feel free to add and i will add to the list.

 

Huh, I've taken a Swiss army knife on almost every cruise and never had an issue...

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