loobs40 Posted October 21, 2015 #26 Share Posted October 21, 2015 (edited) We use a Halifax clarity credit card and withdraw US dollars from ATMs in the Caribbean. This gives us the best rate possible. See moneysavingexpert.com for detailed info on how to get the best rates Edited October 21, 2015 by loobs40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaceyar Posted October 21, 2015 #27 Share Posted October 21, 2015 We use a Halifax clarity credit card and withdraw US dollars from ATMs in the Caribbean. This gives us the best rate possible. See moneysavingexpert.com for detailed info on how to get the best rates Ditto. Great card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2irisheyes Posted October 22, 2015 #28 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Always get our foreign currency from Thomas Exchange Global. There have various branches in London (where we live) but also do an online service. Have never been able to find a better rate and no minimum amount. We always take some cash and have 2 CCs with no foreign exchange transaction charges. TEG great if you live/work in London. They charge for delivery below a certain amount. Our daughter sometimes gets currency for us from them as she works near one of their now many branches. A few years ago they only had a few branches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2irisheyes Posted October 22, 2015 #29 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Ditto again re Halifax Clarity cc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storeman Posted October 22, 2015 #30 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Do you think it is worth holding off for a bit? way pound is going is chance might go up few cents thats chance you take i exchanged my pound in my Local Travel agent where i booked my cruise on Britannia got fare rate $1,52 might go up it might fall but i was happy with exchange rate and of course they had lots of small dollar bills :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartanexile81 Posted October 22, 2015 #31 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Do you think it is worth holding off for a bit? We're not going till February so we have the luxury of being able to wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winniesbestm8 Posted October 22, 2015 Author #32 Share Posted October 22, 2015 I got them with Thomas Cook and they said when I pick them up they will give me $1 bills :) result Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanjam cruisers Posted October 22, 2015 #33 Share Posted October 22, 2015 I always wait till the exchange rate is better than $1.50 to the £. We don't go till January so will keep an eye on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisebore Posted October 23, 2015 #34 Share Posted October 23, 2015 I remember the halcyon days of a $2.00 plus exchange with horror. My wife spent a fortune on jewellery saying it was such a bargain. She still can only wear one necklace pair of earrings et al at a time :-( Cb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronte30 Posted October 23, 2015 #35 Share Posted October 23, 2015 I just bought dollars from John Lewis, and they give you the same rate in store as online. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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