Cambio vs resort?

[MissBlue]

here's a website which has a "pocket size" conversion table 'cheat sheet' that you can cut out and carry in your wallet or purse...

choose the two currencies you want (JA dollar & US dollar), and click "Get my FX Cheat Sheet", and it will return a nifty little table that you can print and cut out and carry with you.

http://www.oanda.com/currency/travel-exchange-rates

[MissBlue]

HAHAHAHA - the vulcan mindmeld strikes again, Ohio Buckeye!!!!

[Chibears]

Thanks you guys. So the highest exchange rate is the best, as you I'll be getting more $j for your us dollar exchange. So the airport will always be a lesser number than Cambio. So if our airport transit charges $70 us, will he be offended if we give him the Jamaican equivelant for that?

[MissBlue]

highest exchange rate is the best, as you I'll be getting more $j for your us dollar

- Yes.

I don't think he would be 'offended', per se, but for your own ease-of-use, those larger expenses like airport transfers and hotel, will be easier for you to do in US, since you will have just arrived and you'll have no way to exchange that much $USD immediately to pay a driver in $J. (the airport cambio gives a bad rate, not good for exchanging large amounts) (and he may prefer the USD anyway - no way to know as that's an individual preference on their part).

plus that comes out to thousands in $J -- for these higher costs, it's just easier to deal with $USD, as it cuts down the confusion when you first arrive - imho of course. once you are using $J walking around for a few days, it will become more familiar to you, and easier to do. now, for your return trip to the airport, once you've become familiar with using local currency, you could always ask him what the charges would be in $J, and it may actually save you a few bucks.

@ ohio buckeye -- 73???? lol.

[rasta ronnie]

Agree with MissBlue! I exchange at the cambio in mulitples of $100us. Keeps the math really simple that way. Then use J's on the beach or for local bar drinks. Credit Cards with no foreign transaction fees for larger purchases. I don't try to do conversions when partying and praising jah, too much thinking. I don't track my cash spending on a daily basis since I know how much cash I started with when I leave home and I know how much I have when I return. 15 hours to lift off soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo excited.