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Re: Coolers from U.S.
[Re: Brewster808]
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05/29/2016 08:26 PM
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This summer may be a mess with changing rules as we go possible. So I would expect no guarantees. But the way I read the new rules is the exclusion is only for these Caribbean destinations this summer?
Seasonal limitations (June 18 – September 1, 2016) American Airlines cities with oversize, overweight or excess baggage limitations This content can be expanded Caribbean
Grenada, Grenada (GND) Kingston, Jamaica (KIN) Port-au-Prince, Haiti (PAP) Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (POS) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (SDQ) St Kitts, St Kitts and Nevis (SKB) Santiago, Dominican Republic (STI)
We travel with many checked bags and coolers for pleasure. The only disappointments we have had is the weight limit of 50lbs is getting more strict and troublesome.
Unless you are traveling with exotic stuff(Wild Boar Ribs, Quail Legs, Kobe Beef is the kind of stuff we bother to carry) your group really wants or must have you can do fine with the food available in the BVI.
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Re: Coolers from U.S.
[Re: Brewster808]
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05/30/2016 06:55 PM
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Seasonal limitations (June 18 – September 1, 2016) American Airlines cities with oversize, overweight or excess baggage limitations This content can be expanded Caribbean
Grenada, Grenada (GND) Kingston, Jamaica (KIN) Port-au-Prince, Haiti (PAP) Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (POS) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (SDQ) St Kitts, St Kitts and Nevis (SKB) Santiago, Dominican Republic (STI)
San Juan and ST Thomas appear nowhere on that list.
What are you worried about ?
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Re: Coolers from U.S.
[Re: joeboo]
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05/30/2016 07:05 PM
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joeboo said: We have brought down a cooler for 20 + years. Just make sure that you are in size and weight regs. 50 pounds for coach, and 70 pounds for bus or first class on AA. Our group will be down early July with a Colman cooler . What we have done for decades really has nothing to do with the future. We once carried on many bottles of wine and checked many pounds of dive gear with no hassle or cost. What you can’t bring! When traveling to Mexico, the Caribbean or Latin America, you will not be able to travel with: Overweight items ( more than 70lb/32kgs) Oversized items Excess baggage Boxes**A “box” is any container that isn’t normally used for transporting items for air travel; this includes plastic tubs, containers and coolers.Anybody know the definition of Caribbean?
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Re: Coolers from U.S.
[Re: FLMarine]
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06/06/2016 12:25 AM
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FLMarine said: Glad to hear carry on is still good. I just got a Polar Bear 24 Pack cooler to carry on meats and cheeses. All the meats, chicken, and cheeses will be vacuum sealed. I'm heading down to the BVI in a little over two weeks so it's nice to know its still ok. We always take 3-4 sturdy styrofoam coolers packed with great on-board pre-made apps/meals/foods that are easy to serve and difficult to find. I label the tops with our info and the destination info and "Perishable provisions". TSA always opens but reseals them well. Customs has never bothered with them. You can declare a value - did it the first time when we flew in, but via the ferry it's all you can do just to make your way through the madhouse. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Coolers from U.S.
[Re: Brewster808]
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06/06/2016 07:30 AM
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Just got back. We always take a soft-side cooler packed with specialty frozen meats as carry-on. Everything frozen and we've never had a problem with the airlines. Flew Delta this trip. Saw several coolers at the airport taped shut; obvious that others take things too--nothing new. Only issue we had was going through C&I in Roadtown. Of the products in our cooler, 10 frozen, marinated chicken breasts created a problem for one of the officers. Even when informed they were for personal consumption, I still had to pay $10 duty for the chicken. They weren't even interested in the shrimp, filets, or other prepped meats. Go figure.
The world is an oyster; now where did I leave my oyster knife...?
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Re: Coolers from U.S.
[Re: FatDaddyK]
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07/03/2016 02:07 AM
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Just returned from yet another stellar sailing trip. We always check about 4-5 styrofoam coolers packed very tight with frozen/refrigerated foods - some are prepared meals and appetizers, things you can't find down there (like Buffalo chicken dip and spinach artichoke dip, breakfast casserole, chicken marsala, steaks, crab cakes from MD etc.) We have never had any difficulty checking them through customs, but I do declare an estimated dollar amount. We just paid $55, which was well worth it, IMHO, as we ate like royalty on board (crew of 12). We usually keep one of the coolers on board for the wine, and all are disposable and left behind. But - they must be the really good, thick ones (think Omaha Meat coolers) or else they can get torn up in travel. With the frozen foods packed, everything is still very cold/frozen 24-30 hours later. I attach a contact list on top, with our info and the charter outfit info, as well as contents: provisions; TSA always opens and re-tapes, with no problems.
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Re: Coolers from U.S.
[Re: hailer]
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07/03/2016 04:58 PM
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About the only thing that would justify the shipping charge to Tortola by UPS, FedEx or DHL is gold bullion. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Coolers from U.S.
[Re: GlennA]
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07/03/2016 11:19 PM
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GlennA said: About the only thing that would justify the shipping charge to Tortola by UPS, FedEx or DHL is gold bullion. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" /> . The insurance cost would break the bank.
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Re: Coolers from U.S.
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07/05/2016 09:24 AM
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Agree - >>We always take a soft-side cooler packed with specialty frozen meats as carry-on.<<
Never had a problem once past TSA - we use frozen (wet) spaghetti as our additional 'ice to eliminate any air space.
Capndar Masters 50 GT Sail/Power/Towing 3rd generation sailor
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Re: Coolers from U.S.
[Re: FLMarine]
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07/06/2016 07:44 AM
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FLMarine said: The ferry guys did "forget" to put my cooler on the dock and after I went through customs in Road Town. They were about to pull out and I was able to go back on the ferry and find my cooler that had been opened but nothing taken. Good reminder to always count bags frequently... You were lucky(no beer).
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Re: Coolers from U.S.
[Re: danmasi]
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07/06/2016 01:40 PM
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Bringing frozen food through C&I is kind of a non-event. You declare a dollar amount on your immigration forms. As you go through C&I, the officer will ask if you have anything to declare. That's when you tell about the food for personal consumption. He may charge you about 10% of the declared value. 9 times out of 10, they skip the $$$ and just send you on your way.
Mike Trying to be the man my dog thinks I am
To be clear, I'm talking about the amount of stuff in a polar bear backpack. It may be different with a big rolling cooler.
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Re: Coolers from U.S.
[Re: danmasi]
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07/06/2016 02:43 PM
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danmasi said: In 25 years I have yet to bother bringing food. But am considering it this year... basics like frozen burgers/brats/steaks and maybe a few premade/frozen casserole-type things. Looking at pickup up a Polar Bear 12 or 24 for this... I'm guessing carry-on is the thing to do with these?
What kind of pain am I in for when I get to C&I at Road Town (taking RT fast ferry this time) if I have a cooler full of food? They didn't even ask how much the food was worth and didn't charge me any tax to bring the food in. I carried on my cooler and took the RT Fast Ferry. Heck, I even set off the metal detector going through customs and the customs guy just said don't worry about going through again and didn't even search me.
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Re: Coolers from U.S.
[Re: FLMarine]
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07/06/2016 09:55 PM
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Have never had a problem or even a question on my Polar Bear 24 cooler contents in the past five years. Have never declared any value on the BVI customs form. As I understand it from the BVI govt. site up to 50 pounds for personal consumption is duty free.
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Re: Coolers from U.S.
[Re: klckathy]
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07/07/2016 02:35 PM
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klckathy said: We traveled to Jost in April with a 24pack Polar Bear carry on cooler for the first time. Our flight was delayed TWICE! We didnt get to our destination on time. Everything was nice a frozen. We packed chicken, fish, cookie dough, spaghetti sauce and bacon. We used the blue ice paper from suggestions here on TTOL. They didnt open our bag at customs, just charged us 10.00. They did open the bag in Indy when we departed. Good luck OK, just ordered my Polar Bear 24 and will carry on burgers/steak/chicken and some tupperware-ish meals (the kids love jambalaya on the boat for some reason!). Can't believe it's taken me this long to try this. Can I ask, what is the "blue ice paper"?? I searched TTOL and am not finding anything. The other trick is that we'll be staying at an airport hotel to catch our early morning flight out the next day, so I might pack the PolarBear the night before and maybe get some ice at the hotel and put the whole cooler in the tub, in a bag, surrounded by ice. Or something.
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Re: Coolers from U.S.
[Re: danmasi]
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07/07/2016 03:06 PM
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Probably means Techniice. It comes as a thin dehydrated sheet. Amazon has it. Soak it in water for a few hours and the gel forms little pillows. The gel reduces the freeze point several degrees but also increases the "heat of fusion", the amount of heat required to melt a specific mass. After you use it you can let it dry out back to a thin seet and store it until needed. It is overall a bit more effective as a cold source than most other gel packs on a volume for volume basis.
Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. - Mark Twain
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