Bringing honey back from Nassau through customs

[jjtt]

Hi all. We will be cruising to Nassau Bahamas this summer and want to know if anyone has had issues bringing a jar of honey back to the US through customs? 

[smokeybandit]

You won't have any issues.

[1025cruise]

As long as the jar is factory sealed, it shouldn't be an issue.

[jjtt]

Thanks smokeybandit and 1025cruise, that's good to know.  

[time4u2go]

Just be sure you don't carry it in your carry-on bags if you are flying after the cruise.

[jjtt]

Time4u2go, thanks for that suggestion, but we are driving to the port. We are not flying for this cruise. 

[Stefan Batory]

Just Curious, Is there something special about Nassau Honey?

Thanks!

[Scottee25]

Just make sure you declare it.

[VernRDH]

We brought it back with no problem, we also drove to the port. In the new shopping area at the terminal in Nassau is a local beekeeper shop.  Nice young man, told us about the family business of beekeeping and selling honey and other products. We purchased it as gifts and all said it was very good.

[smokeybandit]

28 minutes ago, Scottee25 said:

Just make sure you declare it.

Even back when you had to fill out declaration forms, they wouldn't bat an eye at "honey" unless you were bringing back hundreds of dollars worth.

[Scottee25]

3 minutes ago, smokeybandit said:

Even back when you had to fill out declaration forms, they wouldn't bat an eye at "honey" unless you were bringing back hundreds of dollars worth.

 

It's still considered food and must be declared. Failure to declare it can be met with fines and confiscation. I get that they won't bat an eye at it. But you are still required to declare any food you are bringing into the US.

[smokeybandit]

5 minutes ago, Scottee25 said:

 

It's still considered food and must be declared. Failure to declare it can be met with fines and confiscation. I get that they won't bat an eye at it. But you are still required to declare any food you are bringing into the US.

By rule yes. But the fact they don't hand out declaration cards anymore at cruise ports tells you the actual application of the law vs. what it is on paper.

[jjtt]

Glad you asked STEFAN B. -  We enjoy our honey and have tried many types from many places, but this shop found at the port in Nassau called "Da Bee Hive"  tasted different than all others. Very good!  We don't usually partake in "free samples" at open air markets, instead we bought a small sample jar to try at home.  Now looking to buy more on our next cruise to Bermuda!

[jjtt]

45 minutes ago, jjtt said:

Glad you asked STEFAN B. -  We enjoy our honey and have tried many types from many places, but this shop found at the port in Nassau called "Da Bee Hive"  tasted different than all others. Very good!  We don't usually partake in "free samples" at open air markets, instead we bought a small sample jar to try at home.  Now looking to buy more on our next cruise to Bermuda!

Oops... I meant Bahamas.  

[ARandomTraveler]

I doubt you'll have any issue. I brought honey back from Japan a few months ago with no issue. I brought it back on a plane. 

[toxicfairy]

8 hours ago, VernRDH said:

We brought it back with no problem, we also drove to the port. In the new shopping area at the terminal in Nassau is a local beekeeper shop.  Nice young man, told us about the family business of beekeeping and selling honey and other products. We purchased it as gifts and all said it was very good.

This is actually great to know. My hubby has tea every morning and every night and uses honey. Might have to get a jar just for the cruise. And yes he goes through a jar a week lol.