Cigars On Cruise

[DPD6030]

I'm thinking my 18 count should work out good for December cruise. Just under 3 per day.

[CigarNut]

Originally Posted by DPD6030

I'm thinking my 18 count should work out good for December cruise. Just under 3 per day.

I plan on 5 per day -- especially for sea days.

[DPD6030]

Originally Posted by CigarNut

I plan on 5 per day -- especially for sea days.

I just don't want to bring any back and have customs check my herf-a-dor

[CigarNut]

Originally Posted by DPD6030

I just don't want to bring any back and have customs check my herf-a-dor

I don't bring any back

[Ashcan Bill]

Well, we just returned from our cruise down the Baja side of Mexico. Great weather, excellent ship and staff, and some wonderful cigars. One reason I enjoy cruises is because I have the time to light up bigger cigars, and then sit back and really appreciate them.

I smoked mostly larger Churchill cigars this trip, and even fired up a Lusi on my birthday. I think the smallest cigar I smoked the entire trip was a robusto, which is a big change for me.

Sad news from Cabo though. Hemmingway's, one of two LCDH distributors there, has shut down. The building has a large for rent sign across it now.

Thank goodness we have another cruise booked for March.

[Blueface]

Originally Posted by DPD6030

I'm thinking my 18 count should work out good for December cruise. Just under 3 per day.

I always take extras.
On one cruise, made friends with the comedian that was main event and we ended up having a blast in the cigar lounge at 2 a.m., smoking away so I shared a smoke with him.
On another, met an 85 yr. old Cuban enjoying cigars in his wheelchair. I shared some with him.
I have also run into Head Waiters, who love CC's and have traded CC's for bottles of wine. In fact, on one cruise, 4 CC's got me three bottles of wine, one per night for three nights.
So......always take more as you just never know if you will need them.

Originally Posted by DPD6030

I just don't want to bring any back and have customs check my herf-a-dor

Bingo!

Originally Posted by Blueface

I always take extras.
On one cruise, made friends with the comedian that was main event and we ended up having a blast in the cigar lounge at 2 a.m., smoking away so I shared a smoke with him.
On another, met an 85 yr. old Cuban enjoying cigars in his wheelchair. I shared some with him.
I have also run into Head Waiters, who love CC's and have traded CC's for bottles of wine. In fact, on one cruise, 4 CC's got me three bottles of wine, one per night for three nights.
So......always take more as you just never know if you will need them.



Bingo!

Great advice here. Every cruise I take I always bring more than I know I will smoke as I usually meet people on there and will share with them. Have met some really amazing people on cruises and talk with them for hours and have learned quite a bit about them and their lives. Cigars are great for bartering as was said here,,,I took care of my cabin steward and he ended up letting us use his discount to buy things on the boat which added up to some very significant savings by up to 30%. He bought the items and we paid him back as he showed his the receipt and the savings.

Originally Posted by DPD6030

I'm thinking my 18 count should work out good for December cruise. Just under 3 per day.

I took 16 for a 7 day cruise. I took 8 "everydays" and 8 Premiums. However, a guy bought me a Davidoff in the lounge. then I bought six Fuente's in St. Thomas. Then I bought 6 JdN's in the duty free shop. I brought those six home, plus one of the ones from St. Thomas. I also brought 2 premiums and one everyday back. I decided it was better to have them and not need them than to want them and not have them.

Like others have said, I also gave two CC's away. One guy was in the lounge on the first night of the cruise and we got to talking about family troubles he was having. He was smoking a Padron '26 and stated that he had never smoked a CC. He said he'd catch me later...but we never got hooked up again in the lounge. I gave another away to a guy that hung out a lot in the lounge. He was sailing with his mom, dad and two aunts. He was a really good guy and very grateful. Have a great cruise!