cole'snana Posted June 29, 2016 #1 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Anyone know if the US dollar can be used in Aruba, Curacao, and St Kitts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaK Posted June 29, 2016 #2 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare brillohead Posted June 29, 2016 #3 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Gladly accepted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robtulipe Posted June 29, 2016 #4 Share Posted June 29, 2016 (edited) Actually, we have found that USD are preferred by vendors and tour operators on most Caribbean islands especially the Dutch ones. The exception that comes to mind would be the French islands that use the euro. Edited June 29, 2016 by robtulipe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamcsm Posted June 29, 2016 #5 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Sometimes they will give you change in their currency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigque Posted June 29, 2016 #6 Share Posted June 29, 2016 (edited) Yes they do and we received change back in American currency on every island that we used cash! :cool: Edited June 29, 2016 by bigque Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Chew Posted June 29, 2016 #7 Share Posted June 29, 2016 We always bring lots of US $1 & $5 bills so that we can pay for things as close as possible to the asking price. If they give the change in their own currency, it won't be too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_K Posted June 29, 2016 #8 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Yes they do and we received change back in American currency on every island that we used cash! :cool: It depends on how tourist oriented the business is. We went to a grocery store in Aruba that was a few blocks off the main drag and we could pay in US dollars but got the change in Florins. (No doubt a poor exchange rate too.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeW Posted June 29, 2016 #9 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Even the city bus (#10) to the beaches in Aruba take US$ and if they have it will give change in dollars. Best way to get to the beach! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted June 29, 2016 #10 Share Posted June 29, 2016 All of your port stops happily accept the US Dollar! :) You don't have to carry a large wad with you to the ship. At the Purser's Deck (Guest Services) they'll break your large bills into smaller ones. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
womack214 Posted July 1, 2016 #11 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Curaçao yes you can use USD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psupa Posted July 1, 2016 #12 Share Posted July 1, 2016 (edited) Anyone know if the US dollar can be used in Aruba' date=' Curacao, and St Kitts?[/quote'] Yes and bring small bills Edited July 1, 2016 by psupa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Chew Posted July 2, 2016 #13 Share Posted July 2, 2016 You cannot count on Guest Services always having smaller bills ... sometimes so many people get change that they run out ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted July 2, 2016 #14 Share Posted July 2, 2016 Never have had a problem getting larger bills broken down at the Purser's Desk (Guest Services). :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekathy Posted July 2, 2016 #15 Share Posted July 2, 2016 Never have had a problem getting larger bills broken down at the Purser's Desk (Guest Services). :) That has been our experience also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reedprincess Posted July 2, 2016 #16 Share Posted July 2, 2016 (edited) Absolutely, please keep bringing your US dollars to the Caribbean. We love you using them, as it's an exchange in our favor for any street exchange rate. Thanks! You're paying for the convenience, which really works in all of our various currency differences..again, thanks, lol....if the difference doesn't matter to you, go ahead, keep using US dollars in countries who have a different currency.... There's a reason we like it when you do so! Edited July 2, 2016 by reedprincess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitchman Posted July 2, 2016 #17 Share Posted July 2, 2016 All day long Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EatonDoolittle Posted July 2, 2016 #18 Share Posted July 2, 2016 You cannot count on Guest Services always having smaller bills ... sometimes so many people get change that they run out ... This. Take a little adult responsibility and bring your own. I hoard singles and small bills throughout the year a bit at a time, so when It's time to cruise, I have plenty on hand, and don't need to bother guest services once on board. Alternately, go to your own bank before you leave. They will be happy to give you any denomination bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelerThom Posted July 2, 2016 #19 Share Posted July 2, 2016 ...Take a little adult responsibility and bring your own. I hoard singles and small bills throughout the year a bit at a time, so when It's time to cruise, I have plenty on hand, and don't need to bother guest services once on board. Alternately, go to your own bank before you leave. They will be happy to give you any denomination bills. Actually GS often has an excess of small bills. Those $1 and $2 dollar tips to bartenders (often at regular bars and I always do this in the Diamond Lounge), room servers, etc get deposited in the crew bank (either for larger bills or credit to their account), and are recycled to guests at GS so they can continue to tip:). Sure I arrive with some singles, but I never worry about running out as Guest Services is there to service guests (or have I missed something there?:rolleyes:). No need to bother your bank at home and then schlep a load of ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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