Rum is the most popular alcoholic beverage and includes Bacardi Rum from Puerto Rico or Appleton Rum from Jamaica. Rum can be dark, gold or silver, which is simply clear in color. In addition to rums, there are coffee liqueurs, blue curacao liqueurs, rum punch drinks like Kennedy's Rum Punch from Dominica.
Purchase your favorite alcoholic beverage. Across the Caribbean, alcohol can be bought at a supermarket. However, if you do not have time to visit a local supermarket, you can purchase island-made and foreign brand alcoholic beverages at the airport or at duty free stores conveniently located by the marina for cruise ship passengers. Cruise ships will hold your purchase until you get home.
Seal the bottle top with a plastic covering over the cap. This plastic covering prevents the bottle from leaking during transport. If purchasing at a duty free store, a sales associate will gladly seal your purchase. If, however, you buy an unsealed bottle, simply use scotch tape or duct tape. Wrap the tape repeatedly around the bottle's cap and continue to wrap until the bottle cap is secure.
Wrap your bottle to prevent breakage and damage during travel. First, place the bottle in a plastic bag, that way if it breaks, the contents will not stain your other items. Once wrapped in plastic, wrap in an item of clothing. T-shirts and towels are an excellent option. This additional wrapping acts as a cushion during the bumpy plane ride. If you plan to pack your bottle in your suitcase, you must wrap it up in clothing.
Place your bottle in your check-in suitcase, close to the middle of your suitcase. Suitcases are typically tossed around when brought into the cargo section of the plane and bounce around during air turbulence. When the bottle is in the middle of your suitcase, it lessens the probability of being crushed by other cargo items. Also, having clothing underneath the bottle ensures it is not directly on the bottom of the suitcase.
Inform customs officials you have alcohol when you arrive at your entry port. Most customs officials ask what you brought back from the Caribbean. They do this to find illegal items such as drugs, fresh fruit and other banned products. Simply tell officials you have alcohol in your suitcases when asked what you have. Some officers may ask you to open your luggage and show them, others may not.
