Cruising Discussion: Euros or U.S. Dollars?

I don't know how universal it is, but when I was on the Golden Princess,
they had onboard a machine that converted various currencies (US dollars,
Canadian dollars, etc.) to Euros and vice versa. I found this to be
extremely convenient. I don't believe that there was a markup over daily
exchange levels and there was no fee involved. Only paper currency was
exchanged so one had to be aware of how many coins they were carrying
around. If nothing else, they could be used for tips and the credit cards
could be used for large purposes.

"BillD" <billd@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
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> We will have to deal with Euros for the first time on a cruise in the
> Med that will hit Italy + Greece. Is the best way to deal with Euros
> by using my credit card? If they don't take credit cards what is the
> best way to handle transactions?
> Thanks for the help.

>We will have to deal with Euros for the first time on a cruise in the
>Med that will hit Italy + Greece. Is the best way to deal with Euros
>by using my credit card? If they don't take credit cards what is the
>best way to handle transactions?
>Thanks for the help.
>
>
>The ship will handle the exchange. The Celebrity Millenium sold me Euros at a
fairly good rate. I'd buy from your local bank before leaving and use the
ships exchange for additional currency. BTW: The dollar is not accepted in
most European ports and its value is low versus the Euro.
>
>
>

billd@myrealbox.com (BillD) wrote:

>So far by calling my credits card companies,
>they all charge either a 2 or 3 % surcharge if
>they have to convert from euro to dollar.

After getting my credit card bills after returning from the Netherlands,
I discovered Master Card charged me a surcharge, but American Express
did not.

I also discovered today that you can get Euro travelers checks at the
AAA. Their conversion rate was 1.28 which is a bit above the 1.21 that
I found on the web (don't know if that is realistic) but there was no
fee for the checks.
I have an Amewrican Express Optimum or some name like that which is
free to have but gets 2% on conversions.


On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 08:02:51 -0400, JeffGersten@ (Jeff
Gersten) wrote:

>billd@myrealbox.com (BillD) wrote:
>
>>So far by calling my credits card companies,
>>they all charge either a 2 or 3 % surcharge if
>>they have to convert from euro to dollar.
>
>After getting my credit card bills after returning from the Netherlands,
>I discovered Master Card charged me a surcharge, but American Express
>did not.

In article <paydnV9Yh6AIpwbZnZ2dnUVZ_r6dnZ2d@>, G
<dickdotgoldhaber@gmaildotcom> wrote:

> Do they accept the Euro?

No.

--
Charles

No but Martinique does...

"Charles" <fort@his.com.remove.invalid> wrote in message
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> In article <paydnV9Yh6AIpwbZnZ2dnUVZ_r6dnZ2d@>, G
> <dickdotgoldhaber@gmaildotcom> wrote:
>
>> Do they accept the Euro?
>
> No.
>
> --
> Charles

Save them. The way the dollar is going... your Euro's will probably double
in the next few years.

--Tom

" G" <dickdotgoldhaber@gmaildotcom> wrote in message
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>I have a bunch of Euros which were purchased for use on a Mediterranean
>cruise last fall which didn't happen.
>
> Our next cruise will take us to Aruba and Curacao.
>
> Do they accept the Euro?
> --
> DG in Cherry Hill, NJ
>
>
>

G wrote:

> I have a bunch of Euros which were purchased for use on a Mediterranean
> cruise last fall which didn't happen.
>
> Our next cruise will take us to Aruba and Curacao.
>
> Do they accept the Euro?

No, but I would hang onto them. The value of the US dollar has fallen
sharply, about 30 percent, against the Euro this past year.

Becca

Tom K wrote:
> Save them. The way the dollar is going... your Euro's will probably double
> in the next few years.
>

Actually the dollar gained a lot over 2005 ... the latest sell off is
really only over the past couple of months ... and the currency experts
suggest a rebound ...