Bringing frozen meat to Aruba - Page 3

myantz · 04-16-2009, 04:01 PM

I have taken Meats/Steaks/ and sandwich meats down to Aruba for the past 3 years. I have always had the steaks/meat frozen and packed in a separate rolling cooler. I have never had a problem with the airlines. And since most meats are imported from the US, there is no issue with customs in Aruba.

pauljsilva · 10-28-2009, 01:03 PM

last year for the 1st time we took some frozen food on a PolarBear Cooler and I was happily surprised to see upon our arrival to the hotel that most of the ice cubes hadn't even started to melt (the trick is to pack things tight, i.e. try not to leave much open space in the cooler). I can assure these PolarBear coolers really work! Just google Polar Bear coolers and you'll find some good deals too.

arubadebbi · 11-08-2009, 11:03 AM

We bring omaha steaks with us every year - also saugy hot dogs - we have either put them in a small colaspable cooler OR as Amy does wrap them and put them in the luggage and they are still frozen when we get to Aruba...if you use a cooler like we did it was a carry on and I bought frozen canned juices to keep the meats cold and we have our juices as well...just an idea for anyone who is interested in doing that - we usually stay for 2 weeks and this works for us this year we are staying 3 weeks so it will work for us also don't want to spend all my money on restaurant since I buy some clothing/jewlery/prefume and dutch porcelain...

arubadebbi · 11-08-2009, 11:08 AM

AND - I also bring a 1/2 turkey breast/mashed sweet potatoes/green bean casaerole (a thanksgiving combo dinner from Omaha steaks)

11-08-2009, 11:03 AM	#23 (permalink)
arubadebbi Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LaQuinta on Eagle Beach Posts: 118	We bring omaha steaks with us every year - also saugy hot dogs - we have either put them in a small colaspable cooler OR as Amy does wrap them and put them in the luggage and they are still frozen when we get to Aruba...if you use a cooler like we did it was a carry on and I bought frozen canned juices to keep the meats cold and we have our juices as well...just an idea for anyone who is interested in doing that - we usually stay for 2 weeks and this works for us this year we are staying 3 weeks so it will work for us also don't want to spend all my money on restaurant since I buy some clothing/jewlery/prefume and dutch porcelain... Last edited by arubadebbi; 11-08-2009 at 11:04 AM. Reason: spelling errors

04-16-2009, 04:01 PM	#21 (permalink)
myantz Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 11	I have taken Meats/Steaks/ and sandwich meats down to Aruba for the past 3 years. I have always had the steaks/meat frozen and packed in a separate rolling cooler. I have never had a problem with the airlines. And since most meats are imported from the US, there is no issue with customs in Aruba.

10-28-2009, 01:03 PM	#22 (permalink)
pauljsilva Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 20	last year for the 1st time we took some frozen food on a PolarBear Cooler and I was happily surprised to see upon our arrival to the hotel that most of the ice cubes hadn't even started to melt (the trick is to pack things tight, i.e. try not to leave much open space in the cooler). I can assure these PolarBear coolers really work! Just google Polar Bear coolers and you'll find some good deals too.

11-08-2009, 11:08 AM	#24 (permalink)
arubadebbi Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LaQuinta on Eagle Beach Posts: 118	AND - I also bring a 1/2 turkey breast/mashed sweet potatoes/green bean casaerole (a thanksgiving combo dinner from Omaha steaks)