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Currency used in St Martin?
Posted by: REB (---.range217-42.btcentralplus.com)
Date: March 06, 2010 04:58PM

Hi,

My good lady and myself are travelling to St Martin in June for our annual holiday and we have a simple question to ask...

What currency is used on the island - Euros, US Dollars or something else?

Many thanks.

REB

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Re: Currency used in St Martin?
Posted by: REB (---.range217-42.btcentralplus.com)
Date: March 06, 2010 05:32PM

OK, a bit of searching and I found the answer.

Sorry to have bothered you all smiling smiley

REB

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Re: Currency used in St Martin?
Posted by: GaKaye (---.rcmdva.fios.verizon.net)
Date: March 06, 2010 10:29PM

Don't apologize! All questions are welcome here! We all hope you have a wonderful vacation!

Depending on where you live, and which side of the island you are visiting, the answer is different.

If you live in a country that uses the Euro, and you plan on visiting the French side, then by all means, bring your Euros and you'll pay prices you're accustomed to! If you're American, then bring your dollars and pay attention to the various exchange rates offered on the French side. The dollar is accepted everywhere, but not at par with the Euro.

On the Dutch side, prices are listed in Dutch Antilles Florins and US Dollars, and the conversion rate is a non-issue. Your US Dollar will buy more on the Dutch side of the island.

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Re: Currency used in St Martin?
Posted by: Neil Rooney (Moderator)
Date: March 07, 2010 07:33AM

AND....in the the smaller grocery stores your change may include Chicklets, in two piece packs.

Just Another Ho Hum Day On D Planet

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Re: Currency used in St Martin?
Posted by: REB (---.range86-148.btcentralplus.com)
Date: March 20, 2010 05:44AM

Thanks for the replies. We are coming over from England to stay at Divi Little Bay and will bring a selection of US Dollars and Euros.

We went to Aruba last year and it was the same there for the Dutch element.

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