How much cash? Where do you hide it?

[plongdin]

Pac Safe Fans also - we use it for all of our travel and in Negril we use it for our passports and emergency credit card. I also scan the passports in and email them to myself "just in case". I had posted on the board in January about a problem at the ATM - I had tried 3 times to withdraw cash and not gotten any, but it had debited my account each time. I was quite panicked when the Scotia Bank didn't even take my info - telling me it would "correct itself in 2 days" so turned to the board to get some peace of mind. That was given, and rightly so because the account was indeed credited in 2 days I did learn that the NCB bank where I went as a second choice, charged only a 1/3 of what Scotia Bank had and I was glad that my husband and I take cards from 2 different accounts because while mine failed, his worked fine.

[Mike_D]

I did learn that the NCB bank where I went as a second choice, charged only a 1/3 of what Scotia Bank...

Good to know. I always used Scotia, just because of the trusted name. I will have to try NCB next time, if the fees are cheaper.

My home bank doesn't charge me to use an outside ATM, but I still have to pay the ATM "Owners Fee". At Scotia, I think it was around $5 per transaction on my last trip.

[Lola]

I had posted on the board in January about a problem at the ATM - I had tried 3 times to withdraw cash and not gotten any, but it had debited my account each time. I was quite panicked when the Scotia Bank didn't even take my info - telling me it would "correct itself in 2 days" so turned to the board to get some peace of mind. That was given, and rightly so because the account was indeed credited in 2 days I did learn that the NCB bank where I went as a second choice, charged only a 1/3 of what Scotia Bank had and I was glad that my husband and I take cards from 2 different accounts because while mine failed, his worked fine.

Good to hear your account properly credited!

[Jim-Donna]

I remember that story about the atm. Happy it all worked out~~ PAC SAFE~~Just saying! Just looked at the web sight today. Now they have wallets and such to protect you passport and credit card info. FYI

[thepegboy]

Pacsafe aside, I created my own travel safe from an old metal electronics box. Add in a cable and lock, and you're good. It just needs to be difficult to access, not impossible! never a problem with packing it either...

[Limo Mon]

Bring cash some large bills . 1 credit card for 911 only. Exchange the large bills for J's. Use the room safe and sleep with the safe key. 1,000.00 for 7 days.

[hille141]

I never carry more cash than I'm willing to lose, typically a few hundred dollars. If I have cash expenses I will bring more and pay for it right away. Last time we paid Linston for both ways when he dropped us off. No sense carrying around cash.

Usually I don't bother to hide it that well. Keep it out of sight so the honest people stay honest. Lock your room and tip the house keeper.

[danthemanpurdue]

Tip the housekeeper probably the best advice in this entire thread

[Limo Mon]

Yes take care of housekeeper aka my Negril Mom!

[Marko]

just bring some chump change and your debit cards for the ATM's der.....
the days of bringing chunks of cash and travelers checks to Jamaica are over......

Cool Runnings, Marko