m-cruiser Posted September 17, 2005 #1 Share Posted September 17, 2005 While traveling in Cozumel and Belieze (I know it's another country), do I need to worry about getting the local currency or can I keep using US$ ? Do people tip the tour guides in US$ Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffie Posted September 17, 2005 #2 Share Posted September 17, 2005 The good old American greenback works there. We have never had to get local currency in the Caribbean. We have always tipped in US currency too. Have a great cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlyjbs Posted September 17, 2005 #3 Share Posted September 17, 2005 :) Good to know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ariaanrhod Posted September 17, 2005 #4 Share Posted September 17, 2005 I would check the exchange rate though. You may be paying more in dollars than pesos due to the conversion. Also, they usually prefer dollars because they can keep them until it is a good conversion day and trade in dollars and get more pesos for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docksider21 Posted September 17, 2005 #5 Share Posted September 17, 2005 Unless you are doing major shopping, no need for local currency. Even if you could have gotten a better exchange rate, to much hassle and loss of VALUABLE VACATION TIME to change money. And what do you do with leftover foreign currency. Your tour guide will definitely prefer US Money. Skip the currency exchange. At least you will know exactly how much you spent. And have a blast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springtxbill Posted September 18, 2005 #6 Share Posted September 18, 2005 Us money will be preferred by everyone there as their money will devalue in relation to the dollar and later they can get a lot more of the local money. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevoli Posted September 22, 2005 #7 Share Posted September 22, 2005 any major purchases should be done with a credit card. You'll get a better exchange rate that way. T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluenose Sandy Posted September 26, 2005 #8 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Tip the tour guides in US$, use US$ for small purchases, but please don't expect to get US$ change when you buy things in small stores! Or at least ask before paying whether they can make change for you in US$. I live in Canada, and have witnessed weird scenes with Americans having tantrums when the local coffee shop tries to explain that, yes, they will as a courtesy accept US$, but no, they don't HAVE change in US$ so CN$ will have to do... obviously you are too clued in to do such a thing, but just thought I'd mention the getting-change problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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