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[cruisers103]

What about buying cheese in Aruba and taking it home by plane? (Family gift request.) Has any one done this? What do you do about customs?:confused:

[kitty9]

The cheese must be hard, cured cheese only, no soft cheeses like brie. You must present the cheese for inspection to determine if it's legal. You must also declare the products on your Custom's form. Do not pack it in your luggage as the dogs who sniff the bags will find it and it could cause you more trouble.

[Bonnie J.]

Our cruise buddies had no problems getting cheese and bringing it home from Aruba- but we didn't fly. She just carried it off in her carryoff bag. Would think you could carry it this way if you fly.

[michmike]

Do you purchase whole wheels? Or do you cut the cheese?

 

 

 

(sitting off to the side looking innocent)

[kadey]

We bought chunks of cheese in Aruba last Jan.It was a small shop off on a little ally. The guy vacuum packed each cheese individually.We had no problem bring it home on our flight.-Kade

[Harry and Lucille]

Cheese made in Aruba? Fish milk? Duh.

[michmike]

aruba and curacao (along with bonaire as well I guess) were all once part of the dutch west indies.. so a strong dutch influence there. Hence the cheese production.

[Treven]

I think you'd be better off having the store ship the cheese home, i.e. FedEx or UPS. This is what I do when purchasing Tortuga rum cakes; I have the store ship my 3 or 4 cakes to my office.

[marco]

I'd go either on line or call US Customs and ask. However, we've never had a problem bringing cheese home from Italy or Holland. If you are taking the cruise out of Fla and then flying home, the issue is going to be when you go through customs in Fla. If you are then flying home domestic from Fla, the airline is out of the loop.

[cruisers103]

Thanks for all the input...and the humor. Need it today!

[serendipity1499]

I think you'd be better off having the store ship the cheese home, i.e. FedEx or UPS. This is what I do when purchasing Tortuga rum cakes; I have the store ship my 3 or 4 cakes to my office.

 

It's not necessary to have cheese shipped.. There is no problem bringing cheese into the U.S..

Our Friends purchase an entire wheel of Gouda from Aruba & declare it on their Customs form.. They always share it with their Friends..It's delicious!:):):)

Cheers..:)Betty