Purchasing cigarettes

Do they still sell cigarettes on board? If so, does anyone know how much? If I remember correctly, they were MUCH cheaper than prices at home.

Yes they still sell onboard, and a lot cheaper then on land.

Prices vary by brand like in all the stores on land.

Just remember, you might have to pay duty on the cartons over the limit allowed to be brought back into the USA is all.

I believe that the price per carton is around $35 on board, that is actually a lower price than the regular Taxfree price on most European International Airports. I have no idea how the price is compared to US prices, since I live in Europe myself (not in a EU country)....

I can only speak for Marlboro as that's what I bought. Single cartons of 100's (and, I think all varieties) were $45, but a three carton pack was $108 ($36 each). This was on the Dawn in January.

I bought the three-pack and opened one on the ship. I declared to the Customs officer that I had two cartons plus one opened and he waved me through. There were two of us traveling.

They don't have all brands though. Marlboro, maybe Salem and Benson Hedges. They didn't have Benson Hedges menthol lights, which are the mans version of Virginia Slims menthol lights (my brand). :/

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They didn't have my brand parliament 100s they did have the short ones I don't like them. They also have some cheapo brands fro $25 per carton.

I bought PallMall reds for 20USD each in January on the Epic.

No Virginia slims available (wife's brand)

They were sold on Getaway 2/14-2/22. Only remember seeing Marlboro.

TY all very much for responding :)

Glad to hear they are still selling them and so cheap! I know it would be cheaper if we'd quit but - easier said then done :(

Do you know how many cartons customs allows you? There are 3 of us and we are all smokers so we will all want to buy them :eek:

Officially, It say 200 cigs....Not fully sure how the ship's cigs count as I am not sure if it is duty free... I use to only bring 1 carton back bought on ship and never had an issue.

https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/53/~/traveler-bringing-tobacco-products-(cigarettes,-cigars,-bidis)-to-the-u.s.-for

Does anyone know if they sell Canadian brands at all?

Can't say that I have seen them. I only remember seeing American brands....

Do they sell Newport?

I bought Newport for a coworker at $45 per carton on Breakaway in October.

They don't sell my brand (Doral), so I always get the Marlboro but they also don't sell the Marlboro Lights in the 100's, which I hate the smalls, but hey, still cheaper than back home.

The duty is $10.00 per carton, shirt cruises are charged on the ship, longer cruises it is paid when you go through customs

I always liked how they did the carton for Marlboro. I don't smoke anymore.

If you buy them in the U. S. Virgin Islands they're even cheaper and you can bring 5 cartons back duty free.

Marlboro kings were $35/cart. on the Sun in Jan. I bought two.

We just got off the epic, they had deals on 5 cartoons of Marlboro for 144 pall mall was $20 each. We bought in cozamel on the pier 25.50 each carton for Marlboro 100s, it's a 5 carton limit there. We brought back 8 cartons for us and friends in our suitcase. We did not declare them in customs we went right through. Had the found them we would have just paid tax on 6. My friend bought back 15.

Yes they still sell onboard, and a lot cheaper then on land.

 

Prices vary by brand like in all the stores on land.

 

Just remember, you might have to pay duty on the cartons over the limit allowed to be brought back into the USA is all.

You never have to pay duty on cigarettes that you bring back over the linmit of 200 per person. If the custom agent wants the duty is to dispose of them. Normally on a cruise that doesn't happen but there is no provision in the law to pay duty on excess tobacco.

If you buy them in the U. S. Virgin Islands they're even cheaper and you can bring 5 cartons back duty free.

This is not true, the limit is 200 cigarettes, not 5 cartons.

You never have to pay duty on cigarettes that you bring back over the linmit of 200 per person. If the custom agent wants the duty is to dispose of them. Normally on a cruise that doesn't happen but there is no provision in the law to pay duty on excess tobacco.

I'm Canadian and even know that's not true. What you said makes no sense at all. Here's a link to act

http://www.ttb.gov/tax_audit/atftaxes.shtml

I'm Canadian and even know that's not true. What you said makes no sense at all. Here's a link to act

http://www.ttb.gov/tax_audit/atftaxes.shtml

Thanks for trying but, you clearly don't know US import law. What you linked to is the wrong law. Those are taxes paid for products made in the US, not imported, but thanks for letting smokers know how much money goes to the government.

Here is the import rule:

Tobacco Products

Returning resident travelers may import tobacco products only in quantities not exceeding the amounts specified in the personal exemptions for which the traveler qualifies (not more than 200 cigarettes and 100 cigars if arriving from other than a beneficiary country and insular possession). Any quantities of tobacco products not permitted by a personal exemption are subject to detention, seizure, penalties, abandonment, and destruction. Tobacco products are typically purchased in duty-free stores, on sea carriers operating internationally or in foreign stores. These products are usually marked "Tax Exempt. For Use Outside the United States," or "U.S. Tax Exempt For Use Outside the United States."

http://www.cbp.gov/travel/international-visitors/kbyg/customs-duty-info

Thanks for trying but, you clearly don't know US import law. What you linked to is the wrong law. Those are taxes paid for products made in the US, not imported, but thanks for letting smokers know how much money goes to the government.

 

Here is the import rule:

 

Tobacco Products

Returning resident travelers may import tobacco products only in quantities not exceeding the amounts specified in the personal exemptions for which the traveler qualifies (not more than 200 cigarettes and 100 cigars if arriving from other than a beneficiary country and insular possession). Any quantities of tobacco products not permitted by a personal exemption are subject to detention, seizure, penalties, abandonment, and destruction. Tobacco products are typically purchased in duty-free stores, on sea carriers operating internationally or in foreign stores. These products are usually marked "Tax Exempt. For Use Outside the United States," or "U.S. Tax Exempt For Use Outside the United States."

 

 

http://www.cbp.gov/travel/international-visitors/kbyg/customs-duty-info

Yes but it's duty and taxes that that you will have to pay on anything over the limit.

https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/53/kw/cigarettes%20limit/suggested/1