Galveston Customs Question

If I buy a bottle of rum from the ship and drink 3/4 of it onboard will I still be charged the import tax and fee when I get off the boat if I take it home with me?

If I buy a bottle of rum from the ship and drink 3/4 of it onboard will I still be charged the import tax and fee when I get off the boat if I take it home with me?

yes, TABC needs the money

you would have to drink it on the day you get off the ship as they hold it until either the last night or the next morning.

Michael

Yes, you would pay the tax... plus the fine for the open container violation. Bottoms up!! better to just finish... or share.

you would have to drink it on the day you get off the ship as they hold it until either the last night or the next morning.

Michael

If you order it from a bar you can drink it on the ship.

I would lie to TABC never seen they check luggage, US customs allow a bottle per person so no charge there

1) You can order liquor by the bottle for your room. It's incredibly pricey

2) You can by cheap liquor on board that's held until you disembark

3) The customs limits are by the ounce - equals about two bottles per person; but they are very lax on enforcement

4) The TABC desk in the old terminal is a good ways past customs and you see many people just ignoring them and walking off.

1) You can order liquor by the bottle for your room. It's incredibly pricey

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Not if your on RCCL

If I buy a bottle of rum from the ship and drink 3/4 of it onboard will I still be charged the import tax and fee when I get off the boat if I take it home with me?

you cannot consume liquor purchased in the ship's shops or from in ports on board. all bottles will be held until the last night

we found that there were very few people who were honest enough to declare their purchases at the end of the cruise

you either have the Integrity to abide by the law or you do not.

you cannot consume liquor purchased in the ship's shops or from in ports on board.

That notwithstanding, on some lines you can order bottles from room service. Obviously these are meant to be consumed on board but presumably you could leave the ship with a portion of the unconsumed liquor.

Here's what the Texas tax man says:

A person traveling into Texas from another state or country can bring a maximum of:

1 gallon of distilled spirits;

3 gallons of wine; and

24 twelve-ounce containers of beer

They're gonna charge you about $3.50 per bottle. While the limits are based on quantity, the tax is per container (it does not give exceptions for opened bottles)

TABC declaration form.