...Schaefer discovered a people politically repressed but filled with a passion for life despite their lack of material possessions.

– Cruising World

...a thoroughly exciting and enjoyable read.

– Offshore Magazine

..for discovering the "real" Hemingway, for separating the "Papa" myth from reality makes his book a real treat.

– Sailing

..Schaefer shines in telling about chasing Hemingway and experiencing Havana.

– Sailing

Schaefer writes in an entertaining, relaxed manner that makes the pages go by rapidly.

– Spinsheet

Dave Schaefer proves himself "through meeting difficult challenges and crossing back over the boundary to return home, changed forever."

– The Ensign