Recent cruisers: how much did you get exchanging CAD to CUC?

trying to get some current info on what CAD exchange rates are at the port Cadeca. I’ve gotten some conflicting numbers. Thank you!

I'd be interested in hearing current rates as well!

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I’ve heard that you get .78 CUC for 1 CAD. But US gets .87. However, I get more CAD per USD which I guess is what, in theory, makes it a bit better to exchange to CAD. I’m not a money nor math person......so confusing!

The exchange rate for CAD will be whatever the going exchange rate between CAD and USD is, less a 3% commission.

We just returned from Havana last week and received 150 CUC for 200 CAD, so .78 and a 3% fee.

We just returned from Havana last week and received 150 CUC for 200 CAD, so .78 and a 3% fee.

So you actually got less than if you had exchanged USD directly? $200 USD - 13% = $174, but $200 CAD(@.78) - 3% = 151

WOW!!!! Everyone always says that you come out a bit ahead with the CAD. Gotta decide what to do.

So you actually got less than if you had exchanged USD directly? $200 USD - 13% = $174, but $200 CAD(@.78) - 3% = 151

 

WOW!!!! Everyone always says that you come out a bit ahead with the CAD. Gotta decide what to do.

If you were to exchange your $200 USD for CAD you would have somewhere around $250 (guessing), so comparing $200 USD to $200 CAD is pointless.

Interesting thread. Made me Google "Never argue with..."

Prior to our cruise, at a USA Bank, I purchased CAD and exchanged them for CUC at the Havana Cruise Terminal on May 9th.

$417.57 USD => $500 CAD => 380.20 CUC

I later exchanged USD to CUC at the Cienfuegos Cruise Terminal on May 15th.

$100.00 USD => 86.85 CUC

At the conclusion of the Cuba segment of the cruise, I exchanged CUC to USD at the Santiago de Cuba Cruise Terminal on May 16th.

33.90 CUC => $31.00 USD

As I understand the exchange 'system', had I initially exchanged USD to CUC in Havana the result would have been

$417.57 => 363.28 CUC