Food Rules-etiquette?

[RocketMan275]

Lots of folks think those Cute Little Dogs at customs are drug enforcement. Most often they are there to find food items.

[sapper1]

Lots of folks think those Cute Little Dogs at customs are drug enforcement. Most often they are there to find food items.

 

Anyone who watches Border Security would learn that customs have dogs that sniff out drugs, food and some that are trained to sniff out currency that may be unreported. It's really rather an addicting reality show and gives one a great respect for what these officers actually do. Most of the shows focus on Canadian customs but a fair number feature US and Australian customs as well.

 

Travellers from one part of the world are forever having food seized, and there is one nationality that just has to bring their guns to town. Doesn't work. :D

[CaveDiving]

...As to taking food off the ship. It is discouraged and is very dependent on the port. On our recent cruise on the Maasdam to Australia and New Zealand the countries are very strict and do not allow ANY food off the ship. They had the local customs folks on board checking the bags we were taking off and in a couple ports had dogs sniffing the bags too. When in New Zealand waters they even removed the whole apples, oranges and bananas from the lido breakfast and only had cutup fruit so guests could not take the whole fruit off the ship. If you are going to the Caribbean and heading to a beach for the day you may be able to take a little Baggy of cheese and bread but again it depends on the port. Listen to the announcements and also read the plan of the day.

 

Have a great cruise.

 

And they are the cutest beagles you can imagine. A real bunch of "Snoopy" dogs.

 

Scott & Karen