Hawkeye75 Posted October 16, 2006 #1 Share Posted October 16, 2006 What currency is accepted/used on the Eastern Caribbean Islands. Our stops are in St. Maarten and St. Thomas. If they don't accept US funds is there a currency exchange onboard the ship? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6MonthsHere6MonthsThere Posted October 16, 2006 #2 Share Posted October 16, 2006 What currency is accepted/used on the Eastern Caribbean Islands. Our stops are in St. Maarten and St. Thomas. If they don't accept US funds is there a currency exchange onboard the ship? Thanks Both use the US$$$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGoBlue2 Posted October 16, 2006 #3 Share Posted October 16, 2006 St. Thomas is part of the US, so no problem there. Netherlands Antilles (St Maarten, Aruba, etc.) has its own currency, but nearly everybody takes US $. If the place is not one that caters to tourists you might get your change in guilders or florins. That happened to me once. I kind of liked it though, nice souvenir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nurse Daybreak Posted October 16, 2006 #4 Share Posted October 16, 2006 Take US currency in small denominations as some places will try to give you change in guilders and the closer you have to the excat price the better off you are. Only a small amount in coins that you can save for your grandchildren:D . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBeaSea Posted October 16, 2006 #5 Share Posted October 16, 2006 For the OP, U.S. bucks are the best to use. St. Thomas is a U.S. territory. In St Maarten, as suggested above carry lots of small denominations of U.S. money. If a retailer tries to give change in local currency you won't get stung so bad. Most reputable sellers will handle U.S. bucks only for those using American money. Don't try to use Canadian money, they will think a Monopoly game broke out :). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcanino Posted October 16, 2006 #6 Share Posted October 16, 2006 Take US currency in small denominations as some places will try to give you change in guilders and the closer you have to the excat price the better off you are. Only a small amount in coins that you can save for your grandchildren . Actually, there are no more Dutch Guilders. The Netherlands (and I believe Dutch St. Martin) uses Euros. But, no matter what their official currency is, they all love the American Dollar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGoBlue2 Posted October 16, 2006 #7 Share Posted October 16, 2006 Actually, there are no more Dutch Guilders. The Netherlands (and I believe Dutch St. Martin) uses Euros. But, no matter what their official currency is, they all love the American Dollar.It's not Dutch Guilders, NA has had its own currency, the Antillean Guilder, since shortly after WWII. (Although Aruba has its own version, the Aruban Guilder). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted October 16, 2006 #8 Share Posted October 16, 2006 Just don't take a hundred dollar bill to pay for a $3.00 item! Make sure you have at least $20's, if not smaller! (Especially for "straw market" type places!--most of them don't accept credit cards) Reputable stores will take credit cards, so if you're looking to buy something rather expensive, that's the way to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGoBlue2 Posted October 17, 2006 #9 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Just don't take a hundred dollar bill to pay for a $3.00 item! Make sure you have at least $20's, if not smaller! (Especially for "straw market" type places!--most of them don't accept credit cards) Reputable stores will take credit cards, so if you're looking to buy something rather expensive, that's the way to go!And if they do, you don't want to use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheltieLady Posted October 17, 2006 #10 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Do they take US$ in Antigua? Christine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forpaws Posted October 17, 2006 #11 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Take US currency in small denominations as some places will try to give you change in guilders and the closer you have to the excat price the better off you are. Only a small amount in coins that you can save for your grandchildren:D . Makes a great item for "Show and Tell." :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nurse Daybreak Posted October 17, 2006 #12 Share Posted October 17, 2006 The french side takes euros and the Dutch side takes Netherlands Antilles florin or guilder. Just got some last winter. http://www.st-maarten.com/money.htm It's kinda neat to get a few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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