Best place to exchange currency?

[Optotronics]

Martinique is one of our ports of call and they say the US dollar is not accepted here. Where does everyone exchange the USD for the euro?

Who has the best exchange rate?

[memoak]

ATM's are generally your best bet - but make sure it is a bank ATM to make sure you get a decent exchange rate

[skynight]

Martinique is one of our ports of call and they say the US dollar is not accepted here. Where does everyone exchange the USD for the euro?

Who has the best exchange rate?

When we were in Martinique, March 2017, US$ were accepted by the vendors near the dock and on the main street along the waterfront. We did not need Euros. There is a large flea market building right along the waterfront. Credit cards are also accepted.

Th Euro is a stable currency. I wouldn't worry too much about the exchange rate. If you really want some I would use an ATM.

[memoak]

I usually only worry about the exchange rate at places like airports or train stations where some of the ATM's are not tied to a bank and usually have worse exchange rates

[easyboy]

We bring Euros in small amount exchanged from home for small expense/purchases and use mostly our credit card with no forex transaction.

 

 

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[Luvmyrotti]

We bring Euros in small amount exchanged from home for small expense/purchases and use mostly our credit card with no forex transaction.

 

 

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This is what we do as well. I find we get the best exchange rate at home from our own bank, then a card with no fee for foreign currency exchange for larger purchases is the best approach. This overall makes it easier to monitor my purchases in port. You still of course need to understand the local currency and what you are being charged.

[firecrewcapt]

If we need to get Euros or Pesos or ? we always do it at home at our local bank branch that does currency exchange, usually a better rate and if in Europe use an atm outside of a bank.

[cloveygrl]

Be very very careful with ATMs - bluetooth skimmers are everywhere where there are a lot of tourists and those stand alone unmonitored ATMs.

[Lucky TGO]

We bring Euros in small amount exchanged from home for small expense/purchases and use mostly our credit card with no forex transaction.

 

 

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Thanks for sharing good to know.

Tony