Taking food off the ship

[Keith1010]

Yep, Australia and New Zealand are very strict about this.

 

On occasion they bring dogs on board by the ships gangway and other times they have them in the terminal area.

 

I always just abide by the laws.

 

Keith

[lucymorgan]

Please don't do it here in Australia, otherwise you might not get back on the ship at departure time as you'll be in jail

 

+1

 

we do take it very seriously. As an island, many different foods here are free of diseases that occur elsewhere and therefore do not need chemicals and insecticides.

[sauvichick]

On our recent sailing to Bermuda there were signs that stated no food allowed. The agents had piles of fruit on the tables.

[impatientlywaiting]

When we were in port in Cozumel in March, all bags were "sniffed" by dogs. If you were wearing a backpack, you had to take it off and put it down for the dog to sniff; same with purses, etc. I always carry the individual packages of Kirkland brand granola from Costco and I had 4 of those in my backpack and they passed the dog test! Other people were having to throw stuff away.

[thegima]

Cozumel is bad, I wouldn't try to bring anything off the ship there.

 

I don't recall Grand Cayman or Jamaica being much of a hassle at all though.

 

Enjoy the local foods.. save the headache ;)

[Havingfun2010]

I have been traveling with teenagers for about a decade, and not once that I can recall, did they pass out from hunger on a cruise because they couldn't last 7 hours!

 

With that being said, there are usually plenty of cheep food options around if you feel you might pass out from hunger.

[msjaxson]

You CANNOT take food from the ship into ports. These countries have laws prohibiting this. It's not a ship rule but the countries you are entering. Eat a big breakfast or go back to the ship for lunch.

 

Off post question I see you are on the repo with me ..have you joined that thread ?? I am also in rural CT.

 

As for the ports I always take prepackaged beach snacks from home...pringles...gold fish etc ...