What's The Current Exchange Rate?

[canlobef]

Hi everyone, my sister and br in law are taking the east med cruise this august. They're asking the current exchange rate from dollar to turkish lira.. Any input? Thanks! Angel

[Leela]

Since rates change all the time, I will direct you to a web site where you can check the daily rate on any world currency:

 

http://www.xe.com/ucc/

 

As of this moment, it is showing that $1.00 US buys 1.276 New Turkish Lira.

 

So, 1 TRY is worth 78 cents US.

[canlobef]

Thanks Leela, i appreciate it.... Angel

[jmsevens]

Check with your credit card companies. If your cruise includes countries with several different curriencies or if you won't be spending a lot it may be easier and cheaper to just charge it. Your bank may offer a better exchange rate than the ship and without the hassel of finding an exchange service in port. I usually just changed a few dollars for a snack and drink in each port and used my CC for the rest. But, shop around with your credit cards before you go. The fees vary by company.

[Leela]

Yes, very important to shop around with the credit card fees. I have CitiBank MasterCard (have for decades), and last year they suddenly started adding a "foreign currency transaction fee" any time I put something not in US dollars on the card. Fortunately, my CitiBank card also gives "Thank You" points (I call them "frequent indebtedness points") -- and I usually charge and pay off enough on a trip that the points just about cover the "foreign currency transaction fee" so it ends up being a wash for me. But it varies from bank to bank, and from card level to card level.

 

Also, in some high-end stores in London at least, some stores will actually charge your card in US Dollars rather than British Pounds, so sometimes you can avoid the foreign currency transaction altogether.

[jmsevens]

Also, in some high-end stores in London at least, some stores will actually charge your card in US Dollars rather than British Pounds, so sometimes you can avoid the foreign currency transaction altogether.

 

 

yes, but you have to ask what rate they are giving you on the exchange.