Another Route Taxi Question

[Melody]

wow, those photos are wonderful! I see on my map that there is a cambio inbetween the Scotiabank and the Coral Seas Plaza....or is it in the plaza? Is this the cambio you use Marko?

This is a dumb question, but the actual banks (NCB, Scotiabank) are not considered cambios? Are they not places to use to exchange cash, or cash traveller's cheques? Do they charge fees above what cambios do?

I did read elsewhere that the Kone store (China Mon - Thanks for giving the name Marko!) exchanges money at a very good rate - can anyone here confirm? Maybe it's just provided to customers for their purchases and change back. I would like to get my phone @ Digicel first before getting loaded down with supplies, so would prefer to get money & phone on the one side of the street and then cross the street to Value Master, and be done. Value Master has full size liquor bottles and beer? Does anyone know what time Digicel closes on Saturdays?

It looks like the Kone store has a pretty good variety of liquor, and I've read the prices are good, and it's also open on Sunday? But I would prefer to get a couple larger bottles and perhaps more variety as far as other items at Value Master, the day we arrive (Saturday).

BTW Marko, it was a post of yours regarding MegaMart that helped me know exactly what to do for my first trip in February. Thank you!!

[Marko]

wow, those photos are wonderful! I see on my map that there is a cambio inbetween the Scotiabank and the Coral Seas Plaza....or is it in the plaza? Is this the cambio you use Marko?

The Cambio is a small self contained building that I have been using over 15 years...
and it right where I was standing when I took the pic of ValueMaster / NCB ATM photo above........

This is a dumb question, but the actual banks (NCB, Scotiabank) are not considered cambios? Are they not places to use to exchange cash, or cash traveller's cheques? Do they charge fees above what cambios do?

they are banks.........you can exchange cash or travelers checks at NCB or Scotia but the lines are usually longer than a Cambio

I did read elsewhere that the Kone store (China Mon - Thanks for giving the name Marko!) exchanges money at a very good rate - can anyone here confirm? Maybe it's just provided to customers for their purchases and change back. I would like to get my phone @ Digicel first before getting loaded down with supplies, so would prefer to get money & phone on the one side of the street and then cross the street to Value Master, and be done. Value Master has full size liquor bottles and beer? Does anyone know what time Digicel closes on Saturdays?

It looks like the Kone store has a pretty good variety of liquor, and I've read the prices are good, and it's also open on Sunday? But I would prefer to get a couple larger bottles and perhaps more variety as far as other items at Value Master, the day we arrive (Saturday).

BTW Marko, it was a post of yours regarding MegaMart that helped me know exactly what to do for my first trip in February. Thank you!!

Kone prices are very hard to beat on what they carry..........
it's not a very large store so they must be fairly limited on how much they can carry........
just think of Kones as your local conveince store without the high prices.........
personally I would shop Kone first and what you can't find at Kones I would purchase at ValueMaster as their selection is large and yes the carry larger bottles......

I wouldn't think Kone was in exchange business but they will give change in J's when you purchase something..........

glad mi was some help for you February reach...........mi always learning too........

Cool Runnings, Marko