duty free liquor leaving Aruba

thehuges · 10-12-2009, 05:39 PM

is there anything tricky about buying duty-free liquor on leaving Aruba?

I'll have a stopover in Atlanta on my way to Seattle, so do I need to buy the booze and then pack it into my checked bags? Or do they do a good enough job of packing it at the DF store?

Is the allowance coming in to the U.S. 1 liter per person?

I go to the DF store before the U.S. customs checkpoint, correct?

ok ONE more question ... is anything at Aruba DF a particularly good bargain?

I know, so many questions ... thanks for any responses to any or all of them.

*Andrea J.* · 10-12-2009, 05:45 PM

the Baileys Irish Creme is a good deal at aruba duty free
that is all i look at sorry.

correct you go to the duty free during your trek thru the aruba airport.....
they wrap it sufficiently/appropriately.

i am uncertain of the allowance

dh and i always each buy a bottle of baileys

they do wrap it in bubblewrap and then bag it.

*Arubalisa* · 10-12-2009, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrea J.

they do wrap it in bubblewrap and then bag it.

Does it then have to go into your suitcase or can you hand carry on board?

Shnyda · 10-12-2009, 07:22 PM

Prices were decent at the AUA duty free.... nothing spectacular. I do love the dutch Gouda and always pick up a 3 pack before leaving!

*Andrea J.* · 10-12-2009, 07:44 PM

if i remember correctly CARRY on is an option.
we had room in our checked luggage.

so, we bought the baileys and then pciked up our luggage prior to customs.....packed it in the luggage.

hauled the luggage thru customs.

dumped it on the conveyor belt and we were done.

but our friend charlie had only carry on and was flying back to tampa via miami.

he held his scotch in his daypack and that went onto the plane with him as carryon.

mattnewhampshire · 10-12-2009, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Arubalisa

Does it then have to go into your suitcase or can you hand carry on board?

You can carry-on only if your destination is a direct flight, if you have a connection you have to put it in your checked bags.

Chadd · 10-12-2009, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrea J.

if i remember correctly CARRY on is an option.
we had room in our checked luggage.

so, we bought the baileys and then pciked up our luggage prior to customs.....packed it in the luggage.

hauled the luggage thru customs.

dumped it on the conveyor belt and we were done.

but our friend charlie had only carry on and was flying back to tampa via miami.

he held his scotch in his daypack and that went onto the plane with him as carryon.

Every time I've been down in the last couple years, we have gone through US customs and then they give us the booze. It gets packed in a checked bag and they watch you drop it on the belt before you go through security the second time.

Prices are pretty good. Balshi six packs for $5 and I always pick up some Myers rum.

Shelly · 10-12-2009, 10:41 PM

prices were very good in DF shop. We carried it home in our carry ons. Thats right, they don't give it to you until you go thru Aruba customs.

*Andrea J.* · 10-12-2009, 11:33 PM

i just asked DH about us buying the baileys when we were there in january.
he reiterated to me the scenario that i said earlier

we bought it, they bubble wrapped and then bagged it.

we then carried it, picked up our luggage, went thru customs and then stuffed it in our checked bags.

put the bags on the conveyor and were on our way.

i wonder why we did it different than you?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chadd

Every time I've been down in the last couple years, we have gone through US customs and then they give us the booze. It gets packed in a checked bag and they watch you drop it on the belt before you go through security the second time.

Prices are pretty good. Balshi six packs for $5 and I always pick up some Myers rum.

thehuges · 10-12-2009, 11:40 PM

cool. thanks for all the replies. so as i understand it i go to the DF shop pre-customs and buy the booze, they pack it and hand it to me either pre- or post-customs, where I can either stuff it in my bags or check it as-is, but I can't carry it on because I'm changing planes in Atlanta. correct?

anyone know what the allowance is?

10-12-2009, 05:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
thehuges Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 9	duty free liquor leaving Aruba is there anything tricky about buying duty-free liquor on leaving Aruba? I'll have a stopover in Atlanta on my way to Seattle, so do I need to buy the booze and then pack it into my checked bags? Or do they do a good enough job of packing it at the DF store? Is the allowance coming in to the U.S. 1 liter per person? I go to the DF store before the U.S. customs checkpoint, correct? ok ONE more question ... is anything at Aruba DF a particularly good bargain? I know, so many questions ... thanks for any responses to any or all of them.

10-12-2009, 05:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
Andrea J. Aruba since 1979 Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: eagle beach alto vista chapel arashi beach amsterdam manor beach bar LePonderosa or Gold Mine Ranch about 30' off shore @ eagle beach..ahhhh Posts: 4,203 Images: 40	the Baileys Irish Creme is a good deal at aruba duty free that is all i look at sorry. correct you go to the duty free during your trek thru the aruba airport..... they wrap it sufficiently/appropriately. i am uncertain of the allowance dh and i always each buy a bottle of baileys they do wrap it in bubblewrap and then bag it. __________________ Aruba Jan 21 for 2 weeks!

10-12-2009, 07:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
Shnyda Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Gold Coast Villas Age: 31 Posts: 270	Prices were decent at the AUA duty free.... nothing spectacular. I do love the dutch Gouda and always pick up a 3 pack before leaving! __________________ -E&K- New Year's in Aruba is Summer trip 2010 is

10-12-2009, 07:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
Andrea J. Aruba since 1979 Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: eagle beach alto vista chapel arashi beach amsterdam manor beach bar LePonderosa or Gold Mine Ranch about 30' off shore @ eagle beach..ahhhh Posts: 4,203 Images: 40	if i remember correctly CARRY on is an option. we had room in our checked luggage. so, we bought the baileys and then pciked up our luggage prior to customs.....packed it in the luggage. hauled the luggage thru customs. dumped it on the conveyor belt and we were done. but our friend charlie had only carry on and was flying back to tampa via miami. he held his scotch in his daypack and that went onto the plane with him as carryon. __________________ Aruba Jan 21 for 2 weeks!

10-12-2009, 10:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
Shelly Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 41	prices were very good in DF shop. We carried it home in our carry ons. Thats right, they don't give it to you until you go thru Aruba customs. __________________

10-12-2009, 11:40 PM	#10 (permalink)
thehuges Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 9	cool. thanks for all the replies. so as i understand it i go to the DF shop pre-customs and buy the booze, they pack it and hand it to me either pre- or post-customs, where I can either stuff it in my bags or check it as-is, but I can't carry it on because I'm changing planes in Atlanta. correct? anyone know what the allowance is?