Exchange rate ?

[Passion4Diving@Negril]

this website tracks the daily rate at 2 banks and 2 cambios: http://whatsthefx.com

[Captain Oil]

Now there is a website worth bookmarking ! ! Thanks.

[Rob]

this website tracks the daily rate at 2 banks and 2 cambios: http://whatsthefx.com

This actually shows two banks in Negril (Scotia and NCB) and one cambio (FX Trader). Sagicor is a new bank, but only has an ATM in Negril.

Here is a link to the FX Trader should the above link be out of date...

http://www.fxtrader.gkmsonline.com

[original spanky]

Rob,
we returned two weeks ago and it was 130. first time i can remember the J got stronger vs usd . wonder why?

[captaind]

NCB in Sav

Cap

[harrison]

Folks a quick question if you don't mind. I appreciate US dollars are accepted by most and have had no problems in the past however I would be happier spending Jamaican dollars with Jamaicans rather than US dollars. Do you guys prefer US dollars or JA dollars?

[Rob]

Folks a quick question if you don't mind. I appreciate US dollars are accepted by most and have had no problems in the past however I would be happier spending Jamaican dollars with Jamaicans rather than US dollars. Do you guys prefer US dollars or JA dollars?

Either is fine. But by paying in Jamaican dollars you are saving Jamaicans a trip to the cambio.

Jamaican dollars are legal tender in Jamaica, obviously, and the expenses, water, current, phone, etc. everyone pays are in J$.

[LivinInThe603]

Folks a quick question if you don't mind. I appreciate US dollars are accepted by most and have had no problems in the past however I would be happier spending Jamaican dollars with Jamaicans rather than US dollars. Do you guys prefer US dollars or JA dollars?

I will give whatever is listed on the menu or price board. If it's in JA, I use JAD. If it is in US, I give USD. That is, unless I'm only carrying one or the other. I do prefer to spend local currency when I am visiting anywhere I go.