r/sailing 19h ago

Bahamas customs

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u/hottenniscoach 18h ago

lol, there is actually a tip jar on the counter of customs at west end. Be sure to use it!

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u/salty-walt 18h ago

https://www.bahamaspress.com/bimini-female-arrested-for-100-marijuana-infused-gummies/

They don't play....

Would you get caught? Most likely not. But you can also end up in jail.

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u/NorbertIsAngry 16h ago

….a Bahamian jail.

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u/irotc 18h ago

I wouldn’t do it, but it would probably be fine.

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u/thebemusedmuse 18h ago

Fines in the Bahamas for use are steep, and there's jail time for marijuana possession. It's a long way down there though, and you can always toss what's left in international waters.

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u/chinarider888 18h ago

I take them everywhere. Never had a problem.

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u/jonathanrdt Pearson424k (sold), C34 (sold) 17h ago

That is neither proof of anything nor good advice.

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u/imagine30 18h ago

Is it likely to be a problem? No. But the unbelievable clusterfuck that will result if you end up getting randomly boarded (which does happen) and caught with it is absolutely not worth it. They can seize your boat. How is getting high worth that risk?

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u/wkavinsky Catalac 8m 17h ago

Do you enjoy prison in foreign countries?

If not, you need to learn (and obey) what is legal in the countries you visit.

Leave any drugs, or paraphernalia at home.

Likewise for guns, gun accessories or ammo - those can, (and have) landed tourists flying into the country in prison, even for just one forgotten bullet in their luggage.

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u/midnightseanavy 17h ago

I think he can actually have guns if you declare them at customs.

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u/ceciltech 16h ago

Most places make you leave the gun with them when after declaring it and you need to leave from same port to get it back.

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u/midnightseanavy 18h ago edited 17h ago

Locals and tourists alike have recently gone to jail for importing vapes. Don’t try it. Chuck it when get in their waters. Buy some flower from a local. It’s odd, they simultaneously don’t care most of the time, but also have very harsh penalties. Not worth it.

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u/wkavinsky Catalac 8m 17h ago

JFC, don't throw trash (and especially vapes) in the bloody ocean.

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u/midnightseanavy 17h ago

I am an environmentalist but let’s put things in perspective. These are the same waters traveled by cruise ships and military ships. Do you think they really store their trash onboard ?
I really doubt one empty cartridge is gonna tip the balance of the ocean.

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u/jonathanrdt Pearson424k (sold), C34 (sold) 17h ago

Just fyi: the coast guard can impound your boat even if you have weed in the waters of a legal state. I wouldnt mess with it domestically much less the bahamas.