I found the humidity was so high, I could barely taste my smokes. Don't bring the good ones and be sure to NOT buy any cigars while there. They have a law that any smokes made on the island cannot be sold on the island. So they are exported then re-imported at a high cost. Anything not super expensive will be shit.Any tips on the best place to enjoy a great cigar and drinks?? Also looking for a great place to pick up some Arturo Fuente's down there as well.
Thanks for any, and all suggestions.
Ah hour?^what @CVAC085 said. all 3 points. Especially the mamajuana. If you go to any of the resorts near the Exelence resort you will be like an hour away from any local shops.
Sending you a pm broYou wont be disappointed with Exelence on any level. But the capitol is almost an hour away. The tourist punta cana area is like 30 to 45 mins away I think. (mall, food, disco) Those resorts are far from actual Punta Cana.
Id go back to Exelence and be fine not leaving the resort except for a fishing trip or excursion.
Everyone but me liked that drink. I say go for the Chunky MonkeyWhen I was there 3 years ago, on our resort was a small shop but the prices were sky high ($50+ for a Cohiba), the selections sucked and my Uncle was sold fake cubans as well from one of the resort butlers. To this day I still think the shop sold fakes too.
Bring your own smokes with you from home, which I'm glad I did.
And ask for a drink called "mamajuana" not to be mistaken for marijuana. That drink is amazing and after a few will have you feeling good.
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Do I dare ask what is in this drink? LOL.Everyone but me liked that drink. I say go for the Chunky Monkey
Now that's scary. Glad to find this out now though as I'll be going to St Lucia later this year. I guess it's time to invest one of these. You can never be too careful especially when traveling abroad.Also, bring your own personal travel safe. I "KNOW" that the concierge skimmed some money from our safe... They all have the universal pass codes.
Which excellence? My wife and I just booked a room at excellence el carmen ... the place looks so niceThanks for all of the tips!! We are staying at Excelence so it looks like local shops will be a no. I will be bringing my own sticks. So it looks like a few days of my ass in the lounge chair relaxing. Can't wait!!