phissy Posted March 10, 2019 #1 Share Posted March 10, 2019 We are in Barcelona now, staying for a week before our cruise starts. Found some GREAT wines here. Would like to purchase 6 bottles to take home after cruise. Would like MSC to hold on to the wine and we will retrieve it at end of cruise. Will this work or will they just confiscate the wine upon embarkation ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MarkusToe Posted March 10, 2019 #2 Share Posted March 10, 2019 They will store it, Ill buy pata negra at BCN, ive phoned MSC, they told me, no Problem we will store.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plimouth pilgrims Posted March 10, 2019 #3 Share Posted March 10, 2019 If you declare it in US customs you may have to pay taxes on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGTNORMANDIE Posted March 10, 2019 #4 Share Posted March 10, 2019 40 minutes ago, plimouth pilgrims said: If you declare it in US customs you may have to pay taxes on it. US customs would not bother to charge duty on 6 bottles of wine...too much paper work for too little $$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Beamafar Posted March 11, 2019 #5 Share Posted March 11, 2019 If they take it from you, they will certainly return it at the end of the cruise - it won't be confiscated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phissy Posted March 15, 2019 Author #6 Share Posted March 15, 2019 We are onboard now. Boarding was a breeze, I indicated that I had wine in my small carry on suitcase. Told to just keep it with me until security. No problem going through scanner/X-ray . ( first round done by BCN port authority) at YC holding area, I again said I had wine I wanted held until end of cruise. Told to wait until MSC security. Butler arrives to escort group onto ship. We get to security and he points out his YC people. They walk us around outside of scanner line and onto the ship we go. Still have the wine with me in our cabin. No intention of opening it as we can drink all we want onboard. Sidenote: was able to get champagne both at lunch and dinner. Was asked if I wanted “real” or just sparkling. Was given NF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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