cjw Posted October 31, 2012 #1 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Hello. We are planning on taking a taxi to a local resort for the day, probably Royal Palms. Can we use US dollars for the taxi and at the resort? Credit card? THANKS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkNC Posted October 31, 2012 #2 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Dollars yes, credit cards probably at the resort, probably not in the taxi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjw Posted October 31, 2012 Author #3 Share Posted October 31, 2012 thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted October 31, 2012 #4 Share Posted October 31, 2012 US dollars are accepted everywhere in the Caribbean...no problems at all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_BJ Posted October 31, 2012 #5 Share Posted October 31, 2012 do remember that the Cayman dollar is valued at $1.20 US - this has been a fixed exchange rate for a very long time (really $1.22 but they work the even number away from banks). Most of the time, the prices you see are in CI, so to figure your US price you add 20%. If getting in a cab, ask for the price up front in US - I've never had a driver try to rip me off in Cayman but in the early days I thought that was so cuz I forgot about the exchange rate. Handing over a $20 I'd get much less change than I expected . . . Another way to look at it. Your US $20 is $16 CI . . . (really 16.40 but on the street they are gonna round down) http://coinmill.com/KYD_USD.html this site has a conversion table you can print and carry if you are not good with math if eating in a rest' and the prices are CI and you want to pay US & leave a nice tip ... you're adding 40% to your bill . . . 20% for exchange rate and 20% tip . . . that's when you begin to think that the prices are a wee bit high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted November 1, 2012 #6 Share Posted November 1, 2012 USA Dollars fine. Don't think you can use a credit card. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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