Currency Ashore ( Western Caribbean )

[cb8]

Hello.

 

I am heading on The Allure in December and I have a question.This may be a stupid question due to the other half flapping about currency. I am wondering ( the mrs ) about the currency they will take at the ports. I have known in the past the ports will take US $.

 

The ports of call are :

Labadee - Haiti

Falmouth - Jamaica

Cozumel - Mexico

 

Is it wise to take some local currency ?

 

 

Many thanks

[cruiseguy1016]

Hello.

 

I am heading on The Allure in December and I have a question.This may be a stupid question due to the other half flapping about currency. I am wondering ( the mrs ) about the currency they will take at the ports. I have known in the past the ports will take US $.

 

The ports of call are :

Labadee - Haiti

Falmouth - Jamaica

Cozumel - Mexico

 

Is it wise to take some local currency ?

 

 

 

Many thanks

 

American dollars will be accepted at all of those ports.

[TEXASMUNK]

No need for any currency conversion...They welcome the US Dollar!!!!!!!!!

[Ned11]

Hello.

 

I am heading on The Allure in December and I have a question.This may be a stupid question due to the other half flapping about currency. I am wondering ( the mrs ) about the currency they will take at the ports. I have known in the past the ports will take US $.

 

The ports of call are :

Labadee - Haiti

Falmouth - Jamaica

Cozumel - Mexico

 

Is it wise to take some local currency ?

 

 

Many thanks

 

It's not that stupid a question.

 

I'm going to Bermuda, St. Thomas, St. Martin and San Juan and not that sure, so thanks for asking!

[Host Faith]

It's not that stupid a question.

 

I'm going to Bermuda, St. Thomas, St. Martin and San Juan and not that sure, so thanks for asking!

 

Dollars are accepted in those ports too :)

[Mark_K]

Pretty much for all of the Caribbean - Unless you really get out of the tourist areas, the worst case would be buying something with cash and getting your change in the local currency.

[MedicKen]

It's not that stupid a question.

 

I'm going to Bermuda, St. Thomas, St. Martin and San Juan and not that sure, so thanks for asking!

The Bermuda Dollar and US$ are on par and both are accepted, St. Thomas is a US Territory and thus the currency is UD$, St. Maartin/ St. Martin is both Dutch and French but the UD $ is accepted there as well.

[cb at sea]

And, Labadee is RCI's private beach....it's just like being on the ship there. Everything except the "straw market" will be charged to your seapass account.

[Ned11]

Great!

 

Thanks for all your replies. :D

[smoosh21]

Hello.

 

I am heading on The Allure in December and I have a question.This may be a stupid question due to the other half flapping about currency. I am wondering ( the mrs ) about the currency they will take at the ports. I have known in the past the ports will take US $.

 

The ports of call are :

Labadee - Haiti

Falmouth - Jamaica

Cozumel - Mexico

 

Is it wise to take some local currency ?

 

 

Many thanks

 

 

Any port you go to in the Caribbean will gladly take US dollars.

[TBone2K]

Although both sides of St. Martin take US dollars, their "dollar" is actually higher value. If you are shopping on your own, make sure you look for places that take US$ at par. Most of the good shops will do this. However if you buy anything on your credit card, you might not get as good a deal because they have to charge you in Euros/Guilders.

[cb8]

Many thanks. The gentlemen will know what I am talking about when I say the girls worry about everything. ;)

[fischymom]

Many thanks. The gentlemen will know what I am talking about when I say the girls worry about everything. ;)

This made me smile because at our house it is opposite, I am the go with the flow, he is the worry wart.