kareng54 Posted September 16, 2018 #1 Share Posted September 16, 2018 We intend to use cc for as much as we can while in ports. Our only concern is when tipping tour guides ( only using cruise ship excursions as we received credits in every port) and wondering if we should use USD or CAD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julie3fan Posted September 16, 2018 #2 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Your tour guides will happily accept USD, and will likely receive a fair amount of their tips over the tourist season in USD. No need to exchange funds if all you'd be spending the CAD on is tips. And likely, since you'll be on ship excursions, all the stops where you can buy something will also happily accept USD. Just be aware your change will likely be in CAD, so plan on bringing small bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted September 16, 2018 #3 Share Posted September 16, 2018 I would tip in local currency if possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare martincath Posted September 16, 2018 #4 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Agree with both the above - while it's always, ALWAYS the most appropriate thing anywhere to tip in local currency (other than a 'banana republic' with currency in freefall!) ship excursion guides will be used to folks handing over USD and have a way to make it useful to them. Regardless of how they do it there's a monetary cost or delay or both so you should not tip at bang-on the exchange rate but pad it in the guides favour. If you actually hand over USD at par that bumps tips by at least a quarter in real terms even allowing for the hassle of exchanging - for 'buck or two' sums that's the fair way to do it, but if you have several long excursions where you expect to hand over $10, $20 or more you could round toward the actual exchange rate. If you're going to burn through $100+ in tips, you'd be much better hitting an ATM and then handing over CAD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cefm Posted September 17, 2018 #5 Share Posted September 17, 2018 In Saint John, USD is fine it is easy to deposit in the banks here. Or even more so it gets saved for shopping trips to Bangor/Calais ME or sold to friends that do. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BklynBoy8 Posted September 17, 2018 #6 Share Posted September 17, 2018 We always use USD in all ports with tour leaders and drivers and they very much appreciate it. That is in Canada and also sailing in the Caribbean. We appreciate their efforts in leading the tours and giving us interesting information. Unfortunately we do view others on the tour leaving the bus or vehicle without showing their appreciation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted September 17, 2018 #7 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Can I tip a NYC taxi driver in CAD ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinfool Posted September 17, 2018 #8 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Can I tip a NYC taxi driver in CAD ?? Death wish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted September 17, 2018 #9 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Death wish LOL I guess Canadian guides & drivers are more friendly then :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted September 24, 2018 #10 Share Posted September 24, 2018 i believe Canadians would much rather receive their tip in US dollars as they are much more valuable than Canadian dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenquixote66 Posted September 25, 2018 #11 Share Posted September 25, 2018 We intend to use cc for as much as we can while in ports. Our only concern is when tipping tour guides ( only using cruise ship excursions as we received credits in every port) and wondering if we should use USD or CAD? We always tip in USD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam49 Posted December 19, 2018 #12 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Help I'm a Brit so I find all of this tipping stuff a minefield. We have worked out what to do in the USA, generally leave about 20% and hopefully that's ok. (I know there are lots of stories about mean Brits but we don't really tip over here). However what is the going rate in Canada? And how do you hand it over without being embarrassed? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted December 19, 2018 #13 Share Posted December 19, 2018 2 hours ago, sam49 said: Help I'm a Brit so I find all of this tipping stuff a minefield. We have worked out what to do in the USA, generally leave about 20% and hopefully that's ok. (I know there are lots of stories about mean Brits but we don't really tip over here). However what is the going rate in Canada? And how do you hand it over without being embarrassed? what are you tipping ? restaurants it is about 15-20% depending on service guides - I just give $5 pp for a 1/2 day trip or 10 % of the tour price for full day JMO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam49 Posted December 20, 2018 #14 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Thanks LHT28 don't want to get it wrong. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted December 20, 2018 #15 Share Posted December 20, 2018 2 hours ago, sam49 said: Thanks LHT28 don't want to get it wrong. You will be fine with whatever you tip 😉 enjoy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squadron Posted February 12, 2019 #16 Share Posted February 12, 2019 On 9/16/2018 at 9:38 AM, julie3fan said: Your tour guides will happily accept USD, and will likely receive a fair amount of their tips over the tourist season in USD. No need to exchange funds if all you'd be spending the CAD on is tips. And likely, since you'll be on ship excursions, all the stops where you can buy something will also happily accept USD. Just be aware your change will likely be in CAD, so plan on bringing small bills. On exchange US $ is worth $1.32 CDN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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