Quote Originally Posted by MoFromMonroe View Post
@ accompong-thinking $1000 won't last us for 10 days drinking, eating 3 meals a day and tipping. Don't want to carry more cash than that. And don't even want to bring a debit card.
I wasn't suggesting that $1000 US would last for 10 days but..... the exchange rate is $80+ J to $1US making $1000 over $80,000. I would not presume to know just how expensive a meal or drinks you would be imbibing on the three meals a day but to spend $100 per day does take some doing.

And...I did say you could take money (up to $300 US per day I think) out of an ATM machine and they are all over the place. The Traveler's Check option is also better than a Credit Card. I have heard and read horror stories of people coming home and getting their Credit Card Statement only to find charges higher than what they charged and at rates of exchange higher than the daily rate.

Consider alternatives other than Credit Cards would be my advice. I have many years of travel and living around Jamaica and ditched the Credit Card a long time ago. Just my opinion.

Peace and Guidance.