Donating shoes or clothes in Cozumel

[DandyDon]

Question maybe some of the locals can answer. We won't be going back til later in the year most likely. Is it possible to ship or mail any of the items in? I'm not sure how customs works in that area.

A generous thot. International mail and freight rates being so high, it might be more beneficial to donate money to worthy causes.

 

[Web Monkey]

Yes, the $ limit applies to everything you have in your luggage to leave in MX. No need to buy a special baby formula -- regular powdered is perfect. Powdered boullion is best because it's easier to portion & use (our local Costco sells bottled Knorr) or you might consider buying the store brand at Chedraui, which is sold in bags. Cubes would be completely acceptable to a hungry family!!

Has anybody talked to the cruise lines?

I'd bet that Carnival and the others would be happy to put a note in the daily "newspaper" they hand out to the passengers that Coz could use food and clothing. Especially given the airline restrictions, I'm sure many would be happy to leave all sorts of stuff if there was a drop-off location near the dock.

Also, there's no weight limit that I'm aware of for what can go on the ships. If anybody is leaving from Florida, you can pick up anything you need there, and bring it on the ship for drop-off in Coz.

Terry

 

[deborahdelamar]

Customs regs are much, much tighter for cruisers ($50) than for air passengers ($300) and cruisers aren't permitted to remove luggage from the ship unless they go through immigration to stay in Cozumel after the ship leaves. Though the pursers -- especially Carnival's -- have always tried to get things in, we've had many cases where large donations have been refused entry by Customs and returned to the USA. If it fits in a totebag or backpack, you can get it in.

 

[Web Monkey]

Customs regs are much, much tighter for cruisers ($50) than for air passengers ($300) and cruisers aren't permitted to remove luggage from the ship unless they go through immigration to stay in Cozumel after the ship leaves. Though the pursers -- especially Carnival's -- have always tried to get things in, we've had many cases where large donations have been refused entry by Customs and returned to the USA. If it fits in a totebag or backpack, you can get it in.

You can get a lot of food, bandages and clothes into a backpack

Terry

 

[deborahdelamar]

While not a "people" charity, I was asked by the Coz Humane Society for Frontline to treat their residents against fleas and ticks. They don't have money in their budget to pay for this. They asked for the "large dog" type which can be divided into smaller doses to treat many animals (I guess the larger size is cheaper by the milliliter?) If any of you are animal lovers & can help with this, they would very much appreciate it and, if you're not going down yourself, I'll be happy to find someone to deliver for you.
Thanks,
Deb