Tea aboard?

[PurplePencil]

Even if you bring it onboard with you, you should consider NOT taking any unused off of the ship at the end of your cruise. Might cause some problems (thousands of dollars worth) with the Department of Agriculture. But you should check the rules / laws to be sure.

We wanted to buy some spices when we were in Grenada several years ago, but decided against it because we thought there might be issues taking it off of the ship in Puerto Rico or back to the mainland.

Usually the Department of Agriculture does not have issues with commercially packaged items (so tea bags not in individual bags could be an issue)

Additionally, you can request hot tea to be delivered by room service each morning (same with hot coffee) if your family drinks tea each morning

 

[Starwind]

Even if you bring it onboard with you, you should consider NOT taking any unused off of the ship at the end of your cruise. Might cause some problems (thousands of dollars worth) with the Department of Agriculture. But you should check the rules / laws to be sure.

We wanted to buy some spices when we were in Grenada several years ago, but decided against it because we thought there might be issues taking it off of the ship in Puerto Rico or back to the mainland.

FWIW, I have taken unused tea bags back off the ship at Port Canaveral. And **declared them** to Customs (along with other food I had), who then had an Agriculture Specialist come and speak with me (took a few minutes extra). We were allowed to bring them through. YMMV on whether it would be allowed a different time.

The key is **you have to declare all food/agriculture items**. NOT declaring is what gets you the fines, as you are smuggling and violating agriculture regulations.

If you DO declare it all like you are supposed to and they decide "not allowed", then you abandon it and they destroy it, but there is no fine because you haven't done anything wrong.

See: https://www.cbp.gov/travel/international-visitors/agricultural-items

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Declared agriculture items, in non-commercial quantities, that are found to be prohibited or restricted by the CBP Agriculture Specialists can be abandoned at the port of entry should the traveler wish to continue into the U.S. However, undeclared prohibited agriculture items will be confiscated and can result in the issuance of a civil penalty to the traveler for failure to declare the prohibited item. All agricultural items that are abandoned or confiscated at ports of entry are destroyed in accordance with USDA approved destruction methods to prevent spread of pests and diseases.

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[disneylove69]

Never had an issue with spices, teas and other items. I just declared them and no issue.

 

[kylaura]

They had a special Twinings selection in Palo or Remy, I haven't been able to find it here in the US. It was good, pyramid bags with larger leaves.

 

[ImprovGal]

They had a special Twinings selection in Palo or Remy, I haven't been able to find it here in the US. It was good, pyramid bags with larger leaves.

I love those teas! The last time I checked, the only place selling them in the States was the Tea Caddy shop at Epcot. Twinings hadn't released them here yet.

 

[yankeepenny]

I thank you! I was just wondering about the teas for us for March. I will have to bring some Dr. Pepper for me, but now tea is off the packing list. .
6 months to go.