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what currency to take?
Posted by: Scott74 (---.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com)
Date: January 02, 2008 07:27AM

Hey all,

I'm a Canadian travelling to St. Maarten next week and was wondering what would be the best currency to take. The web site for the resort I'm staying at claims that American and Canadian currency is accepted everywhere. Now with the Canadian dollar being close to par with the American dollar, I was wondering what would be the best to take. I'm also curious if using Canadian dollars is common practice from other Canadian travellers visiting St. Maarten.

Thanks and see you on the beach!

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Re: what currency to take?
Posted by: Barbara1 (Moderator)
Date: January 02, 2008 07:57AM

the Canadian dollar is not widely accepted on the island although you can change currency at the banks.
I would suggest bringing US dollars and credit cards

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Re: what currency to take?
Posted by: Scott74 (---.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com)
Date: January 02, 2008 08:00AM

Thanks for the feedback! Much appreciated!

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Re: what currency to take?
Posted by: ANON (---.nycmny83.covad.net)
Date: January 02, 2008 08:16AM

Par or no par I havent ever seen the CN dollar accepted easily on sxm. Or in the US of A either for that matter. If it were me and since you have such easy access to US dollars in CN I'd change to that currency if it were me.

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Re: what currency to take?
Posted by: jkaye (---.dsl.cavtel.net)
Date: January 02, 2008 03:17PM

If you are going to the French side take euros with you rather than $$.The euro is 1.44 to 1.00 dollar.Also with credit card you are charge a exchange rate. Check with your c.c. company.

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Re: what currency to take?
Posted by: _bruce (---.dsl.bell.ca)
Date: January 05, 2008 07:02AM

Coming from Ontario, we always bring US dollars. Our spending habits are typically lunch at beach bar (either side) and dinner on the Dutch side. Buy your American dollars at home first, nothing worse than waiting in a line to change Cdn to U$ once you have already started the vacation.

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Re: what currency to take?
Posted by: chiffre007 (64.61.199.---)
Date: January 07, 2008 12:05PM

take us dollars man!! they like cash there, too...

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Re: what currency to take?
Posted by: BankerMon (---.hsd1.fl.comcast.net)
Date: January 07, 2008 01:50PM

The only place to exchange CND$, on SXM is ScotiaBank. And they do have LONG lines.

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