bigenna Posted April 4, 2017 #1 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Asking this for a friend who has not sailed before. Since I and none of my family smoke, I could not answer her questions.Does princess sell duty free cigarettes on board? Are there a fairly wide selection of Canadian brands and what are the prices like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moondogy Posted April 4, 2017 #2 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Asking this for a friend who has not sailed before. Since I and none of my family smoke, I could not answer her questions.Does princess sell duty free cigarettes on board?Are there a fairly wide selection of Canadian brands and what are the prices like? As of our last cruise they were still selling cartons on board, I don't remember the limits duty free. I really only remember Marlboro, as that is what DS still smokes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted April 4, 2017 #3 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Yes, they do sell cigarettes onboard. It is in the gift shop. I am not sure of the available brands or prices. It the past I did not find their "duty free" price to be great, but we are in a state with a fairly low cigarette tax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill B Posted April 4, 2017 #4 Share Posted April 4, 2017 (edited) They sell cartons of duty free cigarettes at the ship's 'boutique shop'. However, like alcohol they are not delivered until the last night. There are no Canadian brands. In January (on the Diamond), a 'take away' pack of Marlboros was $4.99 at the boutique shop and $4.00 at the deck bars. Edited April 4, 2017 by Bill B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigenna Posted April 4, 2017 Author #5 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Thanks, I will pass on the information Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partybarbie Posted April 4, 2017 #6 Share Posted April 4, 2017 DH still smokes. Cigarettes can go for as cheap as $30.00 a carton. As we live in California, it is now cheaper for me to cruise and buy his cigarettes at sea. It's a sacrifice, but someone has to do it. ;p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverbeenhere Posted April 4, 2017 #7 Share Posted April 4, 2017 DH still smokes. Cigarettes can go for as cheap as $30.00 a carton. As we live in California, it is now cheaper for me to cruise and buy his cigarettes at sea. It's a sacrifice, but someone has to do it. ;p But does he owe CA state tax? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bases5 Posted April 4, 2017 #8 Share Posted April 4, 2017 The no cigarettes until the end of the cruise must be a new thing DW and I have always bought 2 cartons @ $31 per and take them back to the cabin with us for consumption while traveling. The selection of cigarettes is very weak on board any line we have sailed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partybarbie Posted April 4, 2017 #9 Share Posted April 4, 2017 But does he owe CA state tax? Maybe if you buy more than the tax and duty free allowance? We cruise a lot with family, so anyone over 18 gets a carton to declare on the custom's form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted April 4, 2017 #10 Share Posted April 4, 2017 DH still smokes. Cigarettes can go for as cheap as $30.00 a carton. As we live in California, it is now cheaper for me to cruise and buy his cigarettes at sea. It's a sacrifice, but someone has to do it. ;p Since the tax just went up by another $2 per pack here in California I can see how cruising for cigarettes would be the way to go. I'm hoping my daughter will quit due to the added cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukesubsailor Posted April 4, 2017 #11 Share Posted April 4, 2017 The no cigarettes until the end of the cruise must be a new thing DW and I have always bought 2 cartons @ $31 per and take them back to the cabin with us for consumption while traveling. Which Princess ships allowed you to take the cartons to your cabin before the last night of the cruise? Between 2002 and this February I have not been able to do that on the Grand, Golden, Star, Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby, Caribbean, Royal, Regal, and Coral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victravellers Posted April 4, 2017 #12 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Which Princess ships allowed you to take the cartons to your cabin before the last night of the cruise?Between 2002 and this February I have not been able to do that on the Grand, Golden, Star, Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby, Caribbean, Royal, Regal, and Coral. On the Emerald Sept 2016 Southampton to Sydney I could buy a carton of cigarettes to take with me to my room. Maybe they allowed it because it was a longer cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bases5 Posted April 4, 2017 #13 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Which Princess ships allowed you to take the cartons to your cabin before the last night of the cruise?Between 2002 and this February I have not been able to do that on the Grand, Golden, Star, Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby, Caribbean, Royal, Regal, and Coral. The last time we sailed princess was 2015 on the Ruby and we very much brought our smokes back to the cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogators! Posted August 21, 2023 #14 Share Posted August 21, 2023 Any current prices of cartons on board? Looking for camel crush for my son Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldubs Posted August 22, 2023 #15 Share Posted August 22, 2023 Buy 3 cartons get one free. Price for Marlboro Reds was in the neighborhood of $160 for the four cartons. That was a few months ago. I don't smoke. We get them for my BIL. It is likely the pricing at duty free shops at the airports will also be attractive to smokers. Note that there are U.S. customs restrictions of one carton per person. If disembarking at a U.S. port, you probably won't even stop for Customs. If entering via an airport, it is likely you won't be asked. Done this several times and I've never been asked. However, if I was asked, I would tell the truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john watson Posted August 25, 2023 #16 Share Posted August 25, 2023 I remember that when you buy the 200 packs of cigarettes you could walk out the shop with them unlike alcohol bottles. I think this was more to do with selling drinks at bars would decline if you could bulk buy from the shop. The same applies to these items being bought ashore at ports, drinks get impounded not cigarettes in my experience. Regards John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justafem Posted August 25, 2023 #17 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Got off the Ruby 10 days ago. Marlboro were $60 a carton, buy 3 get 1 free, or $45 each. On carnival a month ago, they were $260 for 5 cartons, or $52 per carton. Definitely stick with princess on the pricing! Never been stopped at customs, but I'd tell the truth if they asked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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