Customs Declaration. Do you........

I have found that there is not enough room on those forms to get much more specific.

Keep in mind that anything you buy in the onboard shops is also supposed to be declared. (The cruise line may inform Customs of any expensive purchases on board)

We bought several pieces of jewelry on board one cruise as well as some in port. When clearing customs, we were (very pointedly) asked if we bough any jewelry. Smiling, I told him it was already on the claim form. He waived us through without a problem.

We declare everything; the legal limit that is coming home is the tax exemption on those items. You can bring home more, the excess is tax payable. If you're allowed to take home a bottle of alcohol but you have four, that's okay...you may have to pay tax on the other three, but you are certainly allowed to bring them home. If you don't declare the items, then taking them home becomes quite likely more expensive this trip and possibly next trip.

Declare everything, less stress, you keep the items you purchased, and quite often you'll be waved through and not pay anything extra.

This is very good advice, read and heed.

I declare everything but tin general terms--liquor, cigars, jewelry, t-shirts, misc souvenirs. I've always done that and have never been questioned.

I confess, I am a rule follower, and always declare. I live a few miles from BC, and am used to paying the duty, as needed. I have shuffled goods with traveling companions, so we all made the limit though, so I guess that's fudging the rules a bit...never thpught of them as my booze mules though.

On our last cruise we did not need to fill out a customs form. If we were within our allowance all we had to verbally declare so to the customs agent. Don't know how long this will last, but it was nice.

On my lat trip I used "mobile Passport" so no paper to fill out, a few clicks on my smart phone when we hit port and then they scan the par code that comes up on my phone, It is great, short line and out of the airport.

I actually declared everything I purchased while on my first cruise and had it in my hand ready to pass it over to the customs officer.

We don't buy much--mostly just tshirts or other souvenirs for the grands. We declare everything. I'm a big chicken when it comes to breaking rules.

We declare everything. For alcohol, plan a trip that includes a US Virgin Islands port so you can bring back 5 liters per person. For jewelry just buy gemstones and have them set when you get home, Customs views loose diamonds the same as worthless rocks.