Will do Bob. Good catch on that import rule. According to US Treasury website, Frequently Asked Questions Related to Cuba, January 15, 2015

Authorized travelers may return to the United States with up to $100 worth of alcohol and/or tobacco products acquired in Cuba

4 boxes will have to do...

-K

i think you are going to find out that those boxes of Montecristo s are not as cheap over there as you are expecting.

Believe me the Cubans know what we want.

When we toured the Partagas Cigar Factory we were told that a box of their most expensive cigars could run as high as $ 15,000.00 Euros. Hard to believe.
That was a very interesting tour and think I spoke about it in my blog from that trip. They were all hand rolled.

Pic is a couple of my buddies enjoying a Cuban cigar in the smoking lounge at the factory. They had a cigar store there as well of course. The workers in the factory were allowed to take home a certain number of cigars each day for their personal use.

Bob

Hey Bob,

I'm interested in any sort of trip you are setting up. How do I subscribe to your mailing list? FMO?

My boat will be in St. Pete but I can tow over to the east coast for bahamas trip or something like.

Thanks!

Just PM me your e mail address or drop me a line at [email protected] and I will send you some info

Bob

From out of my 2009 blog re: Cigars

I am now known around Havana and by my crew as "Big Daddy". Too funny. We were doing a tour of a cigar factory this afternoon that has 700 workers. Our guide was a cutie names Ely who spoke very good English. Part way thru the tour she addressed me as " Big Daddy" to much laughter. Now I have no respect from the crew and inteasd of Captain, I'm just Big Daddy.

Some brief notes about the Partagas Cigar Factory. They produce 30,000 cigars a day. No automation. Same as 100 years ago. They have people in "training" that when they are able to produce 60 to 180 cigars a day become "professional" and make more money. As u go thru factory workers try to get u out of group and sell u cigars. This happened several times. Most expensive cigar is Cohiba Behike at 15,000 uros a box. Like i imagine a sweat shop would be like. Very hot, humid with only fans. Only A/C in retail store and VIP smoking room. In important baseball game was on today so radio was piped thru plant. The 300 professionals had a TV on a table at front of room. Every day for 45 minutes a reader reads the news over the PA system. If no ball game to watch, he reads books to workers over PA. I have never seen anything like this.
I asked if the Gov. owns the factory. Surprised to hear half govm't and half private investors from UK, France and Spain.
This trip has been a major culture shock for me. So much more to tell.
Bob

I see the feds have issued ferry licenses to run from Florida to Cuba this week. Cant wait until a poker run or fun run to Havana is feasible.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015...cmp=latestnews

Was just thinking that would be great business to get in on. But in a go-fast sort of way. I know where to apply now...

It appears JetBlue will be offering flights from JFK to Cuba as well. The door is slowly opening...

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-f...505-story.html

I would love to make the trip in my boat but I'm thinking a guy would want to check on his insurance before heading out.The Castro's might want to add a few fast boats to their navy, if they have one.