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4 hours ago, SimGuy said:

Can you purchase Cuban cigars on Oasis of the Seas?

 

NO!   Cuban cigars are not for sale on any cruise ship and in port, true Cuban cigars are for sale only at La Casa de Habano shops in various ports.  Be wary of anything else purporting to be Cuban.

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George C

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1 hour ago, njkruzer said:

That's what I found when I looked it up.  Can buy cigars but not visit! 

Had a good friend and my brother visit last year , but they changed accessibility I believe. Would like to have it as a cruise stop. 

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9 minutes ago, George C said:

Had a good friend and my brother visit last year , but they changed accessibility I believe. Would like to have it as a cruise stop. 

President issued a very abrupt halt to cruise ship visits earlier this year, May or June?

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True Cuban cigars are always very expensive and are bought at officially sanctioned cigar stores such as La Casa del Habano as crewsweeper said above.  Anything else is highly likely to be counterfeit particularly in the Caribbean.  Buyer beware!

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7 hours ago, fla gang said:

If you ever cruise out of Tampa you can Uber to Ybor and get a good cigar, hand rolled while you watch!

 

And it will likely be as good or even better than most Cuban cigars too.  Im no connoisseur by any stretch but Cuban cigars are highly overrated IMO and too expensive. 

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As a tourist, even in Cuba, it's difficult finding real, 100% Cuban made cigars. The Island, itself, is flooded with fakes, just waiting to take advantage of tourists. Best visit a real Cuban cigar factory, and still, you might get duped.

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25 minutes ago, ryano said:

 

And it will likely be as good or even better than most Cuban cigars too.  Im no connoisseur by any stretch but Cuban cigars are highly overrated IMO and too expensive. 

And many of the Central American tobacco plants originally came from Cuban in the late 50s early 60s, as did experienced cigar makers.  But Cuban still holds a "mystic" .

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Most people find true Cubans to be a bit heavy and harsh tasting.

 

Many of the Central American ones, from Cuban tobacco stock are milder and more pleasant.

 

You can find Case de la Habanos in many cities in the world if you want to buy Cubans.

 

Double check the current import status.  For a while, you could buy them in Cuba and bring them back, but not if purchased outside Cuba.  Then they relaxed things even more.

 

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17 hours ago, njkruzer said:

Recently in Bermuda and they were selling what they said were Cuban cigars.   We weren't buying but discussed it with seller who said they can be brought back.  Not really sure.

 

In Bermuda they do sell genuine Cuban Cigars at Churchills in St. George's. 

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No Cuban cigars on ships, but some ships sell new world cigars

 

cuban cigars - if you get genuine one, however even the consistency can be hit and miss

 

new world cigars - consistency 99% of the time, excellent smokes pardons, davidoff and anything blended by AJ Fernandez To name a few

 

a good Cuban edges it for me, but new world cigars are excellent 

 

I would imagine you boat will sell NW cigars

 

 

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George C

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19 minutes ago, Creeskan said:

While I'm not entirely sure about the availability of Cuban cigars on the Oasis of the Seas, I can tell you that indulging in a good cigar on a cruise ship sounds like a fantastic idea.

They will not sell Cuban cigars on any royal ship

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