sk8beaker8 Posted September 25, 2017 #1 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Hi! We will be cruising to Cuba in 2 weeks. I would like to bring something back home. Not really interested in cigars or rum. Any recommendations?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EatonDoolittle Posted September 26, 2017 #2 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Turn left out of the terminal and take a walk along the waterfront down to the Artisan's market. It's huge, and you'll find the usual tourist detritus (T-shirts, etc), but also a large selection of locally made art and crafts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snit13 Posted September 27, 2017 #3 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Turn left out of the terminal and take a walk along the waterfront down to the Artisan's market. It's huge, and you'll find the usual tourist detritus (T-shirts, etc), but also a large selection of locally made art and crafts. Is the locally made arts and crafts really made in Cuba or like almost everywhere we have traveled in recent years, "made in China?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EatonDoolittle Posted September 27, 2017 #4 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Is the locally made arts and crafts really made in Cuba or like almost everywhere we have traveled in recent years, "made in China?" Well, since the US embargo and the collapse of the USSR, Cuba has needed help from elsewhere, and China has stepped up. I've read that the tour busses come from China. So, take a close look at the obvious soovie suspects, some are probably indeed made in China, but there are plenty of unique local items as well. There is a large art section towards the back. Some appear mass produced, but again, buyer beware, there are also some nice pieces. I had my eye on a painting on day 1 that I planned to return and buy day 2, but I was too exhausted to go back. Planning to go there first thing on my return visit next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belkin Posted September 27, 2017 #5 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Turn left out of the terminal and take a walk along the waterfront down to the Artisan's market. It's huge, and you'll find the usual tourist detritus (T-shirts, etc), but also a large selection of locally made art and crafts. Nice to know...we leave October 19th. By chance did you use the valet parking at the port of Tampa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EatonDoolittle Posted September 27, 2017 #6 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Nice to know...we leave October 19th. By chance did you use the valet parking at the port of Tampa? Yes! Highly recommended and worth every penny. I did walk off, and was in my car on the way home by 7:15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belkin Posted September 28, 2017 #7 Share Posted September 28, 2017 Yes! Highly recommended and worth every penny. I did walk off, and was in my car on the way home by 7:15. Do you know if your car was in the covered garage? I seen where someone posted that valet parked cars were not parked in the covered garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hannibal54 Posted September 28, 2017 #8 Share Posted September 28, 2017 Well, since the US embargo and the collapse of the USSR, Cuba has needed help from elsewhere, and China has stepped up. I've read that the tour busses come from China.So, take a close look at the obvious soovie suspects, some are probably indeed made in China, but there are plenty of unique local items as well. There is a large art section towards the back. Some appear mass produced, but again, buyer beware, there are also some nice pieces. I had my eye on a painting on day 1 that I planned to return and buy day 2, but I was too exhausted to go back. Planning to go there first thing on my return visit next year. When we were there in May, the bus that we were on was made in China. It looked very similar to most of the other buses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EatonDoolittle Posted September 28, 2017 #9 Share Posted September 28, 2017 Do you know if your car was in the covered garage? I seen where someone posted that valet parked cars were not parked in the covered garage. I don't like to leave my car outside, either. I called ahead of time and they assured me it would be under cover. Now, I can tell you, that at pick up, there was dew on the glass, and it had clearly been outside for a little bit. For my own serenity, I choose to believe that they brought the day's cars out to a lot nearby the terminal either early that morning, or the night before. I will say that the car was not filthy, like it is when I park at a friend's hotel's lot in Dania when cruising from Ft. Lauderdale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belkin Posted September 29, 2017 #10 Share Posted September 29, 2017 I don't like to leave my car outside, either. I called ahead of time and they assured me it would be under cover. Now, I can tell you, that at pick up, there was dew on the glass, and it had clearly been outside for a little bit. For my own serenity, I choose to believe that they brought the day's cars out to a lot nearby the terminal either early that morning, or the night before. I will say that the car was not filthy, like it is when I park at a friend's hotel's lot in Dania when cruising from Ft. Lauderdale. Thanks, I think we will give it a shot and hope the car is parked inside. Sounds like it was super easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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