Those boaters who do go to Cuba however, find some first class facilities. During a July 1994 visit, we counted about 20 boats in a marina with 200 slips. We found a similar occupancy rate at the marinas we visited on Veradero Beach. Given current law, sailing to Cuba from the United States is possible, but not easy. Boaters who have made the trip compare it to cruising the remote South Pacific where boaters are dependent on their own resources.
Supplies are few and far between.
In fact, there are Canadian boats in Havana that travel back and forth to Key West for essentials. Water and electricity may be cut-off for periods of varying length each day. Items for purchase are few in number and extremely expensive. Land transportation, because of petroleum shortages, is problematic. On a more positive note, boating visitors report the Cuban coastline is lush and pristine.