If you purchase liquor or cigarettes at the duty free shops at the Airport in Aruba, do not believe what the sales people in the shops tell you about how much you can bring into the US duty free. They told us we could take 3 liters of liquor per person and 3 boxes of cigarettes (4 cartons per box) per person. This is not true. We were stopped by the customs agent and told that each person could only bring in 1 liter of liquor and 1 carton of cigarettes. Luckilly for us, the customs agent we had to see did not charge us for the extra stuff we had. However, he also warned us that there is a new director about to take over, and the new person is rumored to be much more strict than the current person who is running the show.

Dom
Next visit to Costa Linda in

Thanks for the update. I would hope that the new director will inform the duty free stores not to oversell to customers.

3 1/2 weeks in Aruba Dec. 16, '08 - Jan. 9, '09
Aruba since 1985

Dom, Nothing like a bum sales pitch....thanks for the warning.

Cindyo
View of Rennaissance Island
Daughters dining at El Gaucho

Next Aruba trip in

was planning on getting some liquor at the duty free here in the states to bring to aruba (dont know how much is allowed) but I am actually flying into Curacao and then getting a flight to Aruba......anyone know how that would work with customs? Is it just better to wait until i get there and forget possible complications?

thanks

With a stop over you can't buy liquor from you orig point. You can however buy liquor at your layover.

Cindyo
View of Rennaissance Island
Daughters dining at El Gaucho

Next Aruba trip in

up until last year we were always bringin liquor onto the island because it is actually cheaper here, but last year we decided that the few $$ we saved wasn't worth the worry about breakage....we spent quit a few $$$ and this year I may have to re-think last years plans and bring some liquor in plastic bottles.......making slushies in our freezer for late night jacuzzi bathing is a must and it is amazing how fast liquor evaporates !!!

Aruba, my home away from home !!

LOL LOL That happens to me too....

Jacki loving Aruba from NJ
Hoping to return next summer!