Bringing Fresh Cherries Onboard

[spectrum-turbo]

We are sailing on the Amsterdam in couple of weeks and my parents are hoping to bring some fresh cherries onboard. Is this going to fly or will they get confiscated when we go through security?

Also, what about a six pack of soda or a bottle of wine?

Thanks

[hammybee]

Bring all the soda, wine and water you want for in cabin consumption. If you bring the wine to the dining room, there will be a corkage charge. I think it's about $15.

Cherries are a whole other matter. I have no idea the laws about transporting produce, Seattle versus Alaska. I doubt that anyone is going to confiscate your cherries. On the other hand, you are going to need a place to store them, once onboard. Your cabin may or may not have a refrigerator.


If it were me, they seem to be more trouble than they are worth and who knows, there may be delicious cherries onboard, anyway. No one goes hungry on HAL.

[CDRMark]

Rainier cherries?! Yum; bring lots.
It might be a problem if they try to move them internationally due to Agriculture issues, but the ship probably won't care.
Cheers
Mark

[Sunshine91]

You can't bring fruit OFF the ship - it'll be confiscated. Don't know about bringing it ON. There might be USDA rules against it.

You could call Ship Services to ask - that's what I would do if it were important to me. I wouldn't want something that I brought to be taken away, so I would call to ask (or have my TA call to find out). :)

[CruiserBruce]

Why? Do you think there will be shortage of food? Fresh fruit?

[middle-aged mom]

Why? Do you think there will be shortage of food? Fresh fruit?


Aaaahh, but these aren't just any cherries; these are cherries grown in the Northwest, and Washington state in particular:) . These cherries are very highly prized in Japan, interestingly enough, and large quantities of our cherries are shipped there. Here is everything you ever wanted to know about Northwest cherries, and then some (http://www.nwcherries.com/?q=home):) Our cherry season peaks in late June, but there will still be yummy fruit available for a few more weeks.

As far as I know, Spectrum-Turbo's parents should have no problem bringing on and eating all those delicious Washington cherries. :)

Karin

[seattleadjuster]

The Amterdam leaves Seattle Friday for Juneau, Sitka, then Ketchikan. You don't really go to a foreign Port until Thursday evening in Victoria. I know you can't take them off in Victoria, or bring them back to Seattle (for all intents and purposes when you come into Seattle they're Canadian cherries). But will cherries really last 7 days?

Well, my cherries are all gone.

[Krazy Kruizers]

You shouldn't have any problems taking the cherries on board. Just like I have seen many people take flowers on board - especially in Seattle where they get them from Pike's market - but you just can't take them off the ship.

[spectrum-turbo]

I doubt that we will have any cherries left when we get to Victoria :D So, it looks like its a go for "Operation Cherry"

Thanks for all the info.

[chiccruiser]

Yum...I'm jealous. I just finished the last of my cherries. Off to get more. And yes, I would call and ask just to make sure. I'd hate to think of them getting confiscated and someone else eating your cherries. We took a whole suitcase of soda and water.

Also you know they told us we could take no fruit off the ship or anything organic for that matter...but no one was checking. We walked off the ship and right onto our bus. Then again, I wouldn't want to take a chance that the "ag" guys might be there and haul me off to the pokey for a couple of oranges and an apple....