[Andrea J.]

i agree that it seems unusual........but then post 9/11 nothing is quite as routine anymore.........so many complications.

when we arrived in aruba on 10/22, and passed thru aruba customs (the area right before one steps into the area where the little switzerland and phone rental kiosks located) , we were searched. we were asked what we had with us, where we were staying and then the gentleman went thru our stuff including opening each slot on a week long pill container where we keep vitamins, tylenol, motrin, zantac, in each individual compartment. it was a very thorough search of our belongings. he even unrolled all of the pairs of sox that we had. and we had to open our wallets and my change purse.

in 30 trips, that is the first time Aua customs has ever done anything more than saying hello.

it was odd.

maybe someone put a sign on me that said drug smuggler

i was not really annoyed. just in a rush as we were 30' from the parking lot.

i am interested in hearing other customs and immigration(US or AUA) stories.
andrea

Originally Posted by mseegs

On a return flight from Aruba to New York this past September, something that seemed strange to me happened. Went through all of the security, passed through customes, and was on my way to the area where you wait for the plane. My husband was still behind me putting away our passport papers. As I proceeded to walk ahead of him, I was approached by a US Marshall, or security person, who walked up to me direcly and asked, "Is everyting O.K.?" I said yes, and then he asked if I was with anyone, and I pointed to my husband, who then walked over to us. He asked us where we had stayed during our visit to Aruba, and the conversation was pleasant enough, however, afterwards I wondered why I was approached, since we had already passed thru Customs. We have been visiting Aruba for many years, vacationing there twice per year, and thought this unusual. Does anyone agree?