The Week contest: Cuban vacation

Last week's question: As part of his outreach to Cuba, President Obama has eased business and travel restrictions on the U.S.'s old Cold War foe. In seven words or fewer, come up with a catchy tourism slogan that Cuba could use to lure Americans to the Communist-controlled island.
Click here for the results of last week's contest: Endless email
RESULTS:
THE WINNER: Close and, yes, cigars
Patrick Tuite, West Palm Beach, Fla.
SECOND PLACE: Visit Cuba before Capitalism spoils it
Randy Nelson, Santa Cruz, Calif.
THIRD PLACE: On your Marx. Get set. Go!
Greg Wike, Fresno, Calif.
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
Che Che Che check out Cuba!
Bev Caldwell, Mesa, Ariz.
Embargo? No! Embark and go!
Robyn Kupferman, Culver City, Calif.
Where real Communists are real friendly
Jim Healey, Aptos, Calif.
Cuba: It’s great. If you’re not local
Tracy Wetstein, Montville, N.J.
Cuba: Gitmo for your money
Dennis M. Farley, Yonkers, N.Y.
Cuba: Easy to enter, harder to leave
Ken Kellam III, Dallas
Isle elation not isolation
Mary Kerwin, Cannon Beach, Ore.
Cuba: Land of no presidential primaries
Melissa Santini, Ontonagon, Mich.
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