Can you bring cigarettes back from a cruise?

The standard exemption for U.S. residents who have been abroad more than 48 hours is $600 - $800 USD, which may include one litre of alcohol (if you are at least 21), 100 cigars and 200 cigarettes. Residents returning to the U.S. from the U.S. Virgin Islands may bring $1,200 USD worth of goods duty-free.



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There is no limit to the amount of cigarettes Royal Caribbean will allow to be brought onboard per person on the first day of sailing. However, for international sailings, the number of cigarettes you can bring back into the country is based on the local legislation of the homeport country.

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You can take as many cigarettes on a cruise as you like, although they can be purchased on board and in ports of call. Sometimes, you can get them duty-free, so they are cheaper to buy once on the ship.

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What stores can I expect to find onboard? All ships have Fine Jewelry and Watch, Liquor/Tobacco, Perfume & Cosmetics, Royal Caribbean Logo, and designer handbag stores.

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The standard exemption for U.S. residents who have been abroad more than 48 hours is $600 - $800 USD, which may include one litre of alcohol (if you are at least 21), 100 cigars and 200 cigarettes.

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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).

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How many cartons of cigarettes can you buy on a cruise ship? These items are usually marked Tax Exempt. For Use Outside the U.S., or U.S. Tax Exempt For Use Outside the U.S. For example, a returning resident is eligible for the $800 exemption, which includes not more than 200 cigarettes and 100 cigars.

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All cruise ships allow smoking in certain areas, which are typically designated in outdoor smoking zones and sometimes in casinos, nightclubs, cigar lounges and cabin balconies (depending on the cruise line). The rest of the ship is firmly nonsmoking, however, and that includes all staterooms, restaurants and theaters.

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Smoking is a fire and safety hazard on a ship. Consequently, it is strictly limited to specific exterior deck areas that can be monitored. All guests are expected to adhere to the following safety guidelines: All staterooms and suite accommodations, including outside balconies, are NON-SMOKING.

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The Head of Household must declare all merchandise purchased or acquired abroad and which he/she is bringing back into the United States. That includes items purchased in duty-free shops (on board) and in port as well as items received as gifts. It also includes items the guests have begun to use or are wearing.

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Well, in most cases the first time you get caught you will get away with a warning. But any further offences could mean that you get kicked off the ship. This is a pretty serious repercussion.

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There's no missing duty-free shopping on a cruise. There will be a shop on any large cruise ship you sail, attractively outfitted with a wide selection of alcohol, cigarettes, and other goodies.

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Cigarettes/Vape Pens/Lighters For safety (and to keep the room smelling nice), smoking in cabins and on balconies is not allowed. With a ban on candles, you'd think that cigarette lighters would also be against the rules. In actuality, they are fine to bring on board.

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Any violation of this policy will result in a $500 charge, per violation, posted on the guest's Sail & Sign® account and may also result in the disembarkation of all guests in the stateroom.

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Smoking/vaping is not permitted inside any stateroom and any stateroom balcony. If a guest is in violation of this stateroom policy, a cleaning fee of $250 USD will be applied to their SeaPass® account and may be subject to further actions*.

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Locally Sounding Smoke Alarms The sensors are located in every guest and crew cabin as well as all public areas. The sensors are ultra-sensitive by design. As a result, the bridge receives a number of false alarms each day. In cabins, for example, cigarette smoke and even hairspray can set off an alarm.

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Your ship will have a duty-free shop where you can buy all sorts of goodies like alcohol and cigarettes or perfume and expensive watches. That's just the start. When you hit the port, you're going to see more duty-free shopping. In fact, some ports even make passengers walk through the shops when you exit the ship.

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The Transportation Security Administration places no restrictions on tobacco, which means that you can bring tobacco products with you in your checked luggage as well as your carry-on bag. That includes cigarettes as well as cigars, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco and other types of smokeless tobacco.

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You are permitted to bring 100 cigars or 200 cigarettes (one carton) into the US duty free, or one roll (“stock”) of snuff into the US duty free. You may import furniture, dishes, linens, libraries, artwork and similar household furnishings for your personal use free of duty.

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Yes, they do routinely report. There is a threshold amount for reporting. The ship will obey to law as to this situation. Customs officials have latitude as to whether to charge you for exceeding your exemption -- the one you encountered let it go.

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