Going on Holiday - Ecigs banned

[Globalbloke (Tim)]

Booked two weeks for the family to Rhodes in Greece, issue is that it appears Greece is banning Ecigs (and adding 20% tax to analogues, coincidence?). What to do? Do I just risk it and pack the LT and some juices or am I going to be forced to go back to analogues for two weeks (Or worse NRT).

What to do?

[Phoenix .]

What a bummer!

I don't travel abroad so don't know the rules.
Does this mean you are banned from using your kit whilst you are in Greece? If this is the case I would go somewhere else, couldn't go a day without mine let alone 2 weeks.

[steve386]

Just pack a few ego bats and some cartomizers. That is what we did the first time we took ecigs abroad. I didn't want to risk any of the mods.

I prepared a small stock in each bag in case any got lost or confiscated.

[Globalbloke (Tim)]

Apr 6, 2012 8:33:17 GMT steve386 said:

Just pack a few ego bats and some cartomizers. That is what we did the first time we took ecigs abroad. I didn't want to risk any of the mods.

I prepared a small stock in each bag in case any got lost or confiscated.

I was thinking the same but I really don't want to get into serious issues with customs. I spent two weeks haggling for this holiday and really didn't think about the Ecig issue but suddenly thought about it, googled it, and found that they are in the process of banning it (which will be in effect by the time I go away). I suppose a customs officer would have a clue what a Riva was anyway so proving anything would be funny.

Fagashlil - it appears quite a lot of countries are banning ecigs purely on the basis that Nicotine is a poison and a "non tobacco" product. Weird that governments prefer us to put taxable carceogens in our bodies and ignore the healthier option of Ecigs..... Oh wait, that will be until they find a way of taxing that and then of course it will be acceptable to smoke ecigs..... Grrrr

[steve386]

Are they banning the use of them, or just the sale?

[ragjoy]

we have a member here who also uses uk vapers who lives in crete, i cant remember his user name now but im sure someone will tell you.
he would be the person to ask.

raggy.........

[Globalbloke (Tim)]

Apr 6, 2012 9:19:47 GMT steve386 said:

Are they banning the use of them, or just the sale?

Unfortunately it looks like both:

www.keeptalkinggreece.com/2011/12/08/greece-to-ban-electronic-cigarettes-sharp-price-increases-in-tobacco-products/

Ragjoy thanks - if anyone can remember the members name that would be great, I need someone on the ground who can tell me actually what is going on

[Jemima]

I think it's Ken/Kenny

Fingers crossed it works out fine

[ragjoy]

ukvapers.com/user/617-kenny/
above is a link to kenny, you have to join the forum to contact him.
i dont think he comes on here much now.

raggy..........

[Globalbloke (Tim)]

Apr 6, 2012 10:34:23 GMT ragjoy said:

ukvapers.com/user/617-kenny/
above is a link to kenny, you have to join the forum to contact him.
i dont think he comes on here much now.

raggy..........

Thanks Jemima and ragjoy - I will join and PM him

[Deleted]

Personally I'd take a few SD Keyrings and stealth vape if I were you....

Just my two penny worth? I mean the difference between an SD Keyring and NRT inhalator is minimal

Jane

[kirsty0108]

None of the Google searches I've done indicate that the ban has actually happened yet and knowing the Greeks it will take a while (when the smoking ban was introduced it was the third or fourth attempt )If it is introduced I doubt very much you'd get stopped at customs there tends not to be customs for eu flights so as long as your bag passes airline security this end you'll be fine getting your vaping gear "in" although on the way back your bag will be scanned whilst you are standing at the check-in desk sopersonally I would bin any vaping gear before the flight home . If the ban is introduced and you do decide to flaunt it I wouldn't vape in public you don'twant to get on the wrong side of the bobbies although if your going mid-summer the kids in Falaraki will be keeping them busy enough without them worrying about what a family man is putting in his gob ! I'vetext a friend who has worked in Rhodes for info on what airport is like will get back to you if I hear
anything

EDIT to add I worked in Greece for three summers spending two (long) days a week at the airport so I know what I am talking about

[DiscoDes]

As a fairly frequent traveller abroad I'd just pack your stuff in your suitcase, maybe have a SD keyring in your hand luggage to have a vape at the airport. Remove the carto from the battery.

I would think the authorities would be interested in people importing them to sell, not for personal use.

As Jane says above, there's no real difference to a nicotine inhalator.

[Globalbloke (Tim)]

Apr 6, 2012 11:44:29 GMT kirsty0108 said:

None of the Google searches I've done indicate that the ban has actually happened yet and knowing the Greeks it will take a while (when the smoking ban was introduced it was the third or fourth attempt )If it is introduced I doubt very much you'd get stopped at customs there tends not to be customs for eu flights so as long as your bag passes airline security this end you'll be fine getting your vaping gear "in" although on the way back your bag will be scanned whilst you are standing at the check-in desk sopersonally I would bin any vaping gear before the flight home . If the ban is introduced and you do decide to flaunt it I wouldn't vape in public you don'twant to get on the wrong side of the bobbies although if your going mid-summer the kids in Falaraki will be keeping them busy enough without them worrying about what a family man is putting in his gob ! I'vetext a friend who has worked in Rhodes for info on what airport is like will get back to you if I hear
anything

EDIT to add I worked in Greece for three summers spending two (long) days a week at the airport so I know what I am talking about

Thank you, that's a very kind of you, I look forward to hearing back from your friend, I guess you are right about customs, just a bit worried it may balls up the holiday if I'm dragged off for some latex glove action on landing

[kirsty0108]

Tim had an answer its the same set up I am used too so I don't see any issues with it not that I am encouraging you to break the law you understand ! Although as I said earlier I'd be very surprised if the Greeks had got round to making it law by summer so it may prove to be academic for now but a worrying sign all the same