Can I bring "leftovers" back to Canada with me ?

[Ykgorbie]

We placed a Bon Voyage liquor order for our 8 day cruise coming up. If we have any left, does anyone know if we can bring it back with us to Canada in our luggage?

[yst347]

Sure you can. Booze has duty-free limits and you may be liable any tax due on the overage but booze purchased through BV will be treated the same as booze purchased in the shops onboard or in a foreign port.

 

The only restrictions you face are you cannot carry the booze onto an airplane but you can put it in checked luggage as long as it is less than 140 proof. IIRC

You cannot ship booze through the USPS.

[B and C Blake]

Sure you can. Booze has duty-free limits and you may be liable any tax due on the overage but booze purchased through BV will be treated the same as booze purchased in the shops onboard or in a foreign port.

 

The only restrictions you face are you cannot carry the booze onto an airplane but you can put it in checked luggage as long as it is less than 140 proof. IIRC

You cannot ship booze through the USPS.

 

Since you are buying it here in the states and paying tax on it. It does not have to be declared.

BV booze is NOT duty free.

Just make sure you have the copy of receipt from BV or at best the card delivered with it.

[yst347]

Good point. Thanks for the correction. :)

[magic&buddy]

If the bottle is open there would be trouble bringing it back into Canada. In Ontario we cannot travel with open alcohol - I suspect this might apply here.

[boogerman54321]

We always leave ours with a note for our room steward. Tell them to bring it to the next crew party. :D Just a thought.

 

Do you really want to haul an open bottle of booze around in your luggage?

[scchasgal]

Since you are buying it here in the states and paying tax on it. It does not have to be declared.

BV booze is NOT duty free.

Just make sure you have the copy of receipt from BV or at best the card delivered with it.

 

Are you sure about this? Isn't getting off the ship in the U.S. then heading to Canada doesn't matter if it is duty free or not it has to be declared at customs in Canada?

[tracyvansmith]

We placed a Bon Voyage liquor order for our 8 day cruise coming up. If we have any left, does anyone know if we can bring it back with us to Canada in our luggage?

 

We have brought ours back to Alberta in our checked luggage. We did not declare it even though we were supposed to.

[B and C Blake]

Are you sure about this? Isn't getting off the ship in the U.S. then heading to Canada doesn't matter if it is duty free or not it has to be declared at customs in Canada?

 

Good point. That also raises the question is the BV considered the same as buying it in Canada and bringing it with you or is it considered import.

 

Not to drift off topic .. How would it work for an American who buys BV for a Med. cruise?:confused:

[sloepoke]

We placed a Bon Voyage liquor order for our 8 day cruise coming up. If we have any left, does anyone know if we can bring it back with us to Canada in our luggage?

 

if you're flying, opened containers of alcohol are, according to the TSA, 'subject to seizure.'

 

doesn't mean it wont get through, but if the seal's been broken and the bottle opened, they can (and usually do) inspect the liquid by pouring it out.

 

i had a friend arrive back home all excited about the half-full bottle of some blood orange vodka she'd bought, only to pull out the bottle and find it was empty.

[Ykgorbie]

Ok, thanks everyone. Perhaps I will just leave it for the steward - doesn't seem worth the hassle if it might get emptied out by Customs before it gets home !