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02-26-2011, 03:40 PM
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| Cancuncare Enthusiast Join Date: 9th Feb 2011
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|  Best currency?! What is the best currency to use in cancun? Mexican or American? I heard they charge you more if u have dollars?? Thanks x |
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02-26-2011, 03:53 PM
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| Cancuncare Regular Join Date: 30th Jan 2011
Posts: 154
| I'm tipping in US and paying everything else in peso |
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02-26-2011, 03:57 PM
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| Cancuncare Regular  Join Date: 2nd Feb 2007 Location: PDX, Oregon
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| I use US dollars for everything. |
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02-26-2011, 06:33 PM
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| Cancuncare Enthusiast  Join Date: 15th Sep 2010 Location: Hong Kong
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| USD too |
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02-26-2011, 06:35 PM
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| Cancuncare Enthusiast  Join Date: 23rd Feb 2011 Location: newfoundland
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| last year we used US for everything |
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02-26-2011, 06:39 PM
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| Moderator/Dance Machine  Join Date: 4th Feb 2006 Location: Chicago
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| When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Use pesos. |
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02-27-2011, 01:51 AM
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| Cancuncare Regular Join Date: 6th Oct 2009 Location: BC, Canada
Posts: 115
| I would agree with Henry because I find it annoying when people dont use Canadian currency when they are up here, however, I am hopeless at converting so I use USD in Cancun. I might get ripped off a couple dollars here and there but I try not to worry too much about money down there...until I run out |
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02-27-2011, 02:03 AM
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| Cancuncare's Most Interesting Man  Join Date: 10th Jan 2008 Location: Calgary, Alberta Canada
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| The peso is your friend. Can and usd are about 12.3 to 1 right now, use simple math in pesos and think 10 pesos per dollar and you'll have a good general idea of cost.
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02-27-2011, 05:23 AM
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| Cancuncare Guru Join Date: 10th Jan 2008
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02-28-2011, 01:44 PM
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| Cancuncare Enthusiast Join Date: 13th Jan 2011 Location: Toronto, ON
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| U.S or Pesos Hey all, What would be the wiser thing to do with the exchange rate and currency being used in Mexico..would getting cash converted to pesos be the smarter thing to do? Thanks |
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02-28-2011, 01:51 PM
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| Cancuncare's Most Interesting Man Join Date: 10th Jan 2008 Location: Calgary, Alberta Canada
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| Just get pesos and take your bank card when you need extra cash (tell your bank). There really isn't a compelling reason you need to go the effort of getting USD as a Canadian (it's not even worth that much any more)!
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02-28-2011, 04:03 PM
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| Cancuncare Enthusiast  Join Date: 26th Jan 2011 Location: London
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| Whenever I go abroad always get local currency usually works out better value So its pesos for me Whats with the tipping with USD? |
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02-28-2011, 04:38 PM
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| Cancuncare Enthusiast Join Date: 23rd Sep 2010 Location: Adelaide, Australia
Posts: 53
| Paying with pesos & tipping with dollars seems to be general consenus. I'm going with this. Hopefully will have a few dollars left from Vegas :0 |
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02-28-2011, 05:31 PM
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02-28-2011, 05:54 PM
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| Cancuncare Enthusiast Join Date: 26th Jan 2011 Location: London
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| Cool I'll be taking some USD with me. Sounds like a good plan |
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03-01-2011, 01:15 AM
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| Cancuncare Enthusiast Join Date: 9th Feb 2011
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| Pesos ordered booooom!  |
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03-01-2011, 01:09 PM
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| Cancuncare Enthusiast Join Date: 20th Jan 2011
Posts: 65
| Dollars or Peso's? INFO PLEASE! Hi there, My vacation to Cancun is fast approaching and my UK travelagents (Thomas Cook) have called me saying that in Cancun they now prefer the Peso as most clubs and bars wont accept Dollars? Is this the case? It;s not i dont trust them but i prefer to hear it from someone who is either in Cancun already or is due to go....or someone who knows a bit more!! Thanks |
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03-01-2011, 01:13 PM
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| Cancuncare Enthusiast Join Date: 23rd Feb 2011 Location: newfoundland
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| our travel agent told us the same thing..... told us that we should bring our Canadian dollar and change it up down there.... |
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03-01-2011, 01:18 PM
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| Cancuncare Enthusiast Join Date: 20th Jan 2011
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| Are you going to Take your Canadian Dollar out there then? I was going to change up my English money to US Dollars, that WAS my game plan but now im not too sure  |
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03-01-2011, 01:27 PM
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| Cancuncare Enthusiast Join Date: 23rd Feb 2011 Location: newfoundland
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| we got our american money already... thats all we used last year.... but the agent told us it changed this year.... so we are changing our money back to canadian.... don't know what the problem is..... |
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03-01-2011, 01:30 PM
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| Moderator/Dance Machine Join Date: 4th Feb 2006 Location: Chicago
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| Do people not understand the concept of search? This is the 4th thread about the same topic. I'm getting tired of merging them.
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03-01-2011, 02:34 PM
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| Cancuncare Enthusiast Join Date: 20th Jan 2011
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Apols, no real need to stress, Was a simple question, granted a search would have been the best practice. Bear in mind for future. | |
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03-01-2011, 02:42 PM
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| Cancuncare Enthusiast Join Date: 20th Jan 2011
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| Im unsure what to do now, Would you suggest just changing Sterling into Peso or what?!?!?!? I sure as hell am not changing Sterling to dollars just to tip and also change sterling into Peso to spend..... Think i should prob just take either Dollar or Peso. UK Pound is worth 18.21 peso UK pound is worth $1.57 Any ideas people |
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03-01-2011, 02:54 PM
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| Cancuncare Enthusiast  Join Date: 7th Feb 2011 Location: Boston
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| i'm just doing the peso, keep everything simple. Money is money if they accept many forms i'm just gonna take the path of least resistance. |
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03-01-2011, 02:58 PM
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| Cancuncare Enthusiast Join Date: 20th Jan 2011
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| Hell yeah, Im sure they will accept a tip in Peso? Failing that may just change couple hundred sterling for US dollars worst ways. Cheers |
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03-01-2011, 03:14 PM
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| Cancuncare Regular Join Date: 30th Jan 2011
Posts: 154
| The reason we tip in US is because they can exchange it for a much better rate locally than we can, psychologically it seems like a much much bigger tip. my opinion anyways |
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03-01-2011, 03:45 PM
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03-01-2011, 03:51 PM
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| Cancuncare Enthusiast Join Date: 3rd Feb 2011
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Same thing in the clubs? I don't mind tipping, but I will be there for 5 nights and I don't want to be tipping each drink if I am going to be partying all day. No point of going all-inclusive if thats the case! | |
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03-01-2011, 03:52 PM
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| Cancuncare Guru  Join Date: 8th Jan 2009 Location: Dallas, TX
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Tip big early, more than likely, they'll remember you. | |
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03-01-2011, 03:54 PM
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| Cancuncare Enthusiast Join Date: 3rd Feb 2011
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The clubs I assume are the same as it is in the US. If you want good drinks, tip upfront and they will hook you up. The part that is confusing to me is the resort. I've been to breezes before in the Bahamas and you could ask them for a cup full of rum and they had no problem giving you it. I tried to tip a couple of times but they said they weren't allowed to take it, so I am a little unsure how it works in Cancun. | |
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