Which currency to use for med cruise

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Which currency to use for med cruise

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We are first time cruisers going on the ventura Easten med cruise .venice kotor Corfu Corsica just wondering which is the best currency to take I am presuming Euros ..will this cover all ports ?

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The ports that mention are all in the Euro zone so you should have no problems with using Euros.

If there is a port that you are visiting that uses some other currency then you will be able to get it on board and charge it to your on board account at no additional cost

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Thanks all new to us so really appreciate any tips

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and even outside the euro zone, most in port touristy' places will accept euros, US $$ and/or ££
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Meg 50 wrote:
and even outside the euro zone, most in port touristy' places will accept euros, US $$ and/or ££
True - but in a lot of cases you get a very poor exchange rate

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david63 wrote:
Meg 50 wrote:
and even outside the euro zone, most in port touristy' places will accept euros, US $$ and/or ££
True - but in a lot of cases you get a very poor exchange rate

but you're on holiday and if it's only something minor, 'what the 'eck' ?

however for big things, use plastic if necessary
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Meg 50 wrote:
david63 wrote:
Meg 50 wrote:
and even outside the euro zone, most in port touristy' places will accept euros, US $$ and/or ££
True - but in a lot of cases you get a very poor exchange rate

but you're on holiday and if it's only something minor, 'what the 'eck' ?

however for big things, use plastic if necessary
I agree, and that is the view I take but for some the exchange rate is the "be all and end all" of the cruise

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david63 wrote:
The ports that mention are all in the Euro zone so you should have no problems with using Euros.

If there is a port that you are visiting that uses some other currency then you will be able to get it on board and charge it to your on board account at no additional cost
Kotor is in Montenegro which isn't strictly in the Euro Zone, but uses the Euro on a unilateral basis (having no currency of it's own).

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Romig1 wrote:
david63 wrote:
The ports that mention are all in the Euro zone so you should have no problems with using Euros.

If there is a port that you are visiting that uses some other currency then you will be able to get it on board and charge it to your on board account at no additional cost
Kotor is in Montenegro which isn't strictly in the Euro Zone, but uses the Euro on a unilateral basis (having no currency of it's own).

Yours sincerely,

Mr A Pedant
Maybe Alex Salmond should seek instructions from the Montenegrans as to how this is done? :lol: :roll: :problem:
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