Last minute question

[FirstTime05]

Hi, I'm leaving tomorrow for a week on the Voyager. I would like to know if I can pay for all my souvenirs in Labadee, Ocho Rios, Caymans and Cozumel with american money or will I need to get local $$. Thanks

[msjaxson]

I only used american dollars while i was in jamaica, cozumel and the caymans .

[gkrebs]

Labadee is American money also

[CaribbeanBlue]

These places all accept US currencey. I would suggest having a low of a denomination as possible as many vendors may have difficulty making change. Lots of dollar bills for tips, taxis, snacks etc is useful.

 

Bring along a bunch of post card stamps also. There is nothing so sad as seeing tourists standing in a long line at the post office just to drop a few cards in the mail. Such a waste of time

 

CaribbeanBlue

 

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[98Charlie]

Bring along a bunch of post card stamps also. There is nothing so sad as seeing tourists standing in a long line at the post office just to drop a few cards in the mail. Such a waste of timehttp://www.*****.org

Foreign ports will require their postage stamps. On most of our cruises we have been able to buy stamps at the Guest Relations for the next port.

 

If you drop the cards in the box at Guest Relations they may go out at the port while docked. OTOH I have understood that if they don't have time or have already made their post office run, they will drop them the next time they are in the port.

 

If you mail with US postage from the ship, it will be mailed from the US when the ship returns.

 

Charlie

[lephysteria]

I agree with the posters above here. Bring US Dollars, and in small denominations. (i.e. bring lots of $1 bills). You use them for everything! We took $40 in 1s, and actually ran out. Things they're helpful for are souveniers, taxis, and other impulse buy items (where the shop keeper might not have a lot of change). :D

[stargate fan]

Or...

Use your crdit card. The bank figures out the rate exchange and you earn points towards your next trip!! (That's what we always do.)

 

ak

[FireguyCanada]

Hi, I'm leaving tomorrow for a week on the Voyager. I would like to know if I can pay for all my souvenirs in Labadee, Ocho Rios, Caymans and Cozumel with american money or will I need to get local $$. Thanks

 

Hey we are on that cruise too!!!!:cool: Did you sign up for the "Meet and Mingle"? Check out the ROLLCALL board http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=83614&page=24&pp=25

 

See you Saturday:D

[bearette]

Just check to see if your credit card charges an exchange rate. Sometimes the price is steep on the conversion so it might not be worth it.