Traveling out of the country!

[Steel]

Hey Guys. So my big sis is getting married in October (yay!) and I'm really looking forward to that whole thing WITHOUT smoking. I'm also looking forward to showing my parents that although I didn't kick the nicotine habit, I sure as heck kicked those horrible smelly analogs. I might even get my chain smoking dad to try it (doubtful).

The only problem is - the wedding's going to be in Puerto Rico. I really dont want to have my 808 and juice and all that confiscated by the PR border agents, or the U.S. agents on the way back. Anyone have any problems with this before? Maybe putting it in my checked baggage and grabbing some snus for the trip would be the safest idea?

 

[CaptJay]

Any li-ion batteries MUST be carried on your person/hand luggage per FAA rules so don't check the batteries.
I dont know about the border/security for PR, I had no issues going between US and UK though, but there is a thread on here you might find some info : Travel and E-Cig - E-Cigarette Forum

 

[Steel]

Ah cool thanks. So many subforums I forget them all!

 

[Tober138]

I saw Tuscon in your location so I assume you are in AZ. With that....

PR is a U.S. Territory, so travel to and from PR from the States is pretty much just like flying to anywhere else within the country: there is no customs, no passport required,etc., like if you were going to, say, Mexico. The only difference is that, on the flight home, you run your bag through a scanner and, when they see you are not bringing home weird vegetation or whatnot, you get a little FDA sticker on it before you go check in.

We went there in December and it was just like flying anywhere else in the States. We even brought back a bottle of Bacardi 12 year old rum that can only be bought there. Wrapped it up nice and snug, put it in our checked bag and had no issues.

So I think you can carry your batteries on and put your juice in your little ziploc bag (or in your checked baggage) and be fine. I have only flown domestically with mine but have had no issues. I would think this would be the same (I was not yet vaping when we went to PR).