Is it worth bringing my own alcohol ?

[Captain Oil]

Not true. The first desk you clear at the airport is Immigration. Then you pass through the duty free and collect your checked luggage. Then and only then do you clear customs.

That was what we had remembered. Guess we were hoping for a change in the order of things. Thanks for the confirmation.

[brownsd54]

This might help with your decision making. Crown Royal Canadian whisky (proudly made in Manitoba Canada) was $4261J at the HiLo today. With 16% GCT that make it just a little under $50 Canadian dollars. A 1.14 liter bottle in Manitoba right now is $40 Canadian dollars. So roughly 20% more here for high end imported sprits. Between the HiLo, Green Grocer, Mega Mart in MoBay, there is pretty much everything you could possible want for sprits located right here (or close by).

[negrilal]

A couple of comments:
I believe duty free implies no limits. The limits stated on customs forms apply to what you can bring in before duties are due.

If you don't mind the extra weight, boxed wine packs very nicely when removed from the box. Its equal to 4 bottles which costs more then three times as much in Ja and without the same risks of the wine being corked (has happened more then once in JA).

[Kold Ass Mofo]

This might help with your decision making. Crown Royal Canadian whisky (proudly made in Manitoba Canada) was $4261J at the HiLo today. With 16% GCT that make it just a little under $50 Canadian dollars. A 1.14 liter bottle in Manitoba right now is $40 Canadian dollars. So roughly 20% more here for high end imported sprits. Between the HiLo, Green Grocer, Mega Mart in MoBay, there is pretty much everything you could possible want for sprits located right here (or close by).

Any idea what that same bottle cost at the duty free store in Sangster?

[schoolbusdriver24]

crown royal is very expensive in Negril,much cheaper to take that with you if that's what you prefer....

[Bnewb]

Any idea what that same bottle cost at the duty free store in Sangster?

Kold...duty free in Sangster arrivals was almost half the price comparing the grocery/booze store pricing in Negril, Montego Bay etc.

[Bnewb]

A couple of comments:
I believe duty free implies no limits. The limits stated on customs forms apply to what you can bring in before duties are due.

Duty free does not imply "no limits"...it means a limited (set) amount of product you will not be required to pay duty on.

Coming into Jamaica...there is no duty payable on the first 2 litres...duty is required after more than 2 litres...

https://www.jacustoms.gov.jm/faq-page/250#t250n251

[original spanky]

like a lot of people on this thread we enjoy our wine. have learned the mega mart has a decent selection. any idea on the wine selection on the duty free once arrived in jamaica or even in the duty free in Charlotte. thanks

[Kold Ass Mofo]

Kold...duty free in Sangster arrivals was almost half the price comparing the grocery/booze store pricing in Negril, Montego Bay etc.

Every year we pick up a few bottles of different styles of rum at the duty free and it seems much less expensive than home. We've never shopped the exact savings.

[JitterBug]

like a lot of people on this thread we enjoy our wine. have learned the mega mart has a decent selection. any idea on the wine selection on the duty free once arrived in jamaica or even in the duty free in Charlotte. thanks

i dont recall seeing wine there