We are on this cruise in June and are taking a few days in Rome first. Our private tours and driver require payment in Euros - no credit cards- at the end of the tour . We don't want to take a chance on finding an open bank with an ATM ..have had issues in the past with our debit card not working despite having notified the bank that we would be traveling. Our tiny local bank got us a great exchange rate for a flat $19. they charge the same fee whether you get $400 or $4000 worth of Euros
I would highly recommend getting a Revolut Card if travelling from the States to Europe or Vice-Versa. I won't get into the nitty gritty of it as it is easily Google-able but it basically works as a mastercard debit card with no FX fees, is managed through a phone APP can be topped up using debit card or bank transfer, can be used in all ATMs again with no FX fees and gives a much better rate than your banks card would.
Trip Report - NCL Epic Mediterranean
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I would highly recommend getting a Revolut Card if travelling from the States to Europe or Vice-Versa. I won't get into the nitty gritty of it as it is easily Google-able but it basically works as a mastercard debit card with no FX fees, is managed through a phone APP can be topped up using debit card or bank transfer, can be used in all ATMs again with no FX fees and gives a much better rate than your banks card would.
Definitely worth taking 5 mins to google.