Currency

[jamcat]

We'd be grateful for info about what currency we need in our various ports (LOCAL CURRENCY, USD, CREDIT CARDS, Debit Card, Travelers Cheques or the new Travelers Cheque Card):

Buenos Airess

Montevideo

Rio Grands Do Sul

Iguacu Falls

Santos

Parati

Ilha Grande

Rio de Janeiro



Thanks ,

:confused: JAMCAT

 

[Aussie Gal]

We went to Rio, Montevideo, Buenos Aries and Iguacu on your list and we only carried American dollars and our credit cards with us. We did not change any of those dollars into the local currency at any of those cities.

 

We also went to Chile, Peru and Ecuador and we were fine with the above.

 

Jennie

[jamcat]

Jennie,

 

Thank you for the info. We are going to BA in March and we will end in Rio. We are a little concern about crime in Rio, so we were trying to plan for the trip.

 

Thanks ,

 

Jamcat

[BettyNL]

Last month we took $100 in Chile & Argentine currency, which came in handy at several places. But for the most part, used $$$.......

[crazy4cruisn]

We just got back from our Santiago to Rio by way of Antarctica cruise. It was wonderful! I booked private guides for all ports and only changed money in Santiago for our one day early arrival. All guides accepted US cash. We used ATM's only in Santiago. Other places we used credit cards.

I too had been very apprehensive about Rio, but had no problems. It is one of the prettiest cities I have seen! I wish we had had a longer time there. We departed from Rio so had one night on the ship, the next evening was our departure so our guide and driver kept the luggage all day.

Be sure to take US cash for the Santiago airport if you are arriving there.