visit regrets and $ ramblings

The US dollar pricing in Negril has always been a pet peeve of mine. I understand the reasons, but I've always been slightly offended by it. There is no good reason, for example, for a chartered taxi to charge in US.
But it isn't going to change, so we Canucks will just have to suck it up.
It will affect the number of Canadians who visit, maybe not this year, but going forward.
I've cut my visit drastcally short this year and one of my crew is not going at all because of $.
Yes, I can afford to go for longer, but its become a matter of principle for me.

Frank and others, I have to agree with you about the Canadian dollar. I keep procrastinating about booking my usual Mar/April trip and airfare has nothing to do with it. The main reason is the cost of my hotel and taxi (to and from the airport). These I pay for in US dollars which means almost 1 1/2 times the cost. It is a real shocker to the pocket book. But that being said, I haven't ever considered Cuba or other "cheaper" holidays. There is no place like Jamaica to me.

I just can't understand we cone from Ireland so why should I pay in us fir something when I am in another country. I go to usa and gave to chage to dollers so why should here be diffrent. We ate at the airport and got our bill and I payed I was paying in Jamaica dollers and was told they priced in usa doller so I had to pay more.when u are going to country u should have to use the currency of that country.yes it will stop me visiting this year maybe down the Rd we will be back

Well unfortunately exchange rates worldwide fluctuate, be it USD, the Euro, Pound, Rubles. What has happened in Canada that the CD has lost such value against the USD?? Justin Trudeau?????

I would assume that the USD reigns supreme in Cuba as well as other carib islands. The fact is there isn't much confidence in local economies in much of the world.

Read Power Game by the late, great Perry Henzell. It gives some fictitious insight into the mind set of Jamaican Government and Banking community, the dynamics behind at least in JA why businesses want US currency so much.

I feel bad for my neighbors up north and the decline of the dollar. According to this article that is 6 months old, it is attributed to oil. Same excuse on why our stock market tanked over the past couple of weeks.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/cana...2004-1.3163316

Oil happened to the Canadian dollar. Simple as that. I hope I don't sound like I'm bitter or anything; I just want to point out that it's costing not just a little more to visit; but a lot more. We both want to return to Negril as soon as possible; but possibly with a modified spending plan.

You want to capitalize when its in your favor and a discount when it isn't? Lol Ive never met a Canadian that wasn't tight!

Booger :
It is NOT only oil price, it is the whole picture ! Canada is the only country in the World. which having such a vast oil reserves - does everything to not sell it. This is not going to go away...

Corso - I guess you haven't met that many Canadians - odd remark -
perhaps if the shoe was on the other foot you would have some empathy

[QUOTE=Corso;171303]You want to capitalize when its in your favor and a discount when it isn't? Lol Ive never met a Canadian that wasn't tight

So having your purchasing power drop by 30-40% does not justify even a little whining? Gotta love the generalizations about a whole nation of people, I think the comment is more of a statement on your attitude than Canadians but since I am sure part of your judgement also sees us as "easygoing, EH saying people who are too nice" we'll just leave it at that.,