Traveler's Checks

[wezie]

Going on the Explorer...do they accept traveler's checks?

[Clarea]

[quote name='wezie']Going on the Explorer...do they accept traveler's checks?[/quote]

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[Ashland]

[quote name='wezie']Going on the Explorer...do they accept traveler's checks?[/quote]
[B]Yes..you can easily cash them onboard at guest relations (no fee)...Regardless of how many people on these boards think they are obsolete...we always take them with us..to cash as needed.[/B] Edited May 21, 2014 by Ashland

[matj2000]

[SIZE=3]Why not just use a credit card??[/SIZE]

[willing292]

[quote name='matj2000'][SIZE=3]Why not just use a credit card??[/SIZE][/QUOTE]



Because lots of markets and small shops don't take credit cards. It's a little hard to haggle on the price of something if you're not dealing with cash. We always take travellers cheques on long cruises so that we don't have to carry a lot of cash.


Shirley, Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app

[Grandma Dazzles]

[quote name='Ashland'][B]Yes..you can easily cash them onboard at guest relations (no fee)...Regardless of how many people on these boards think they are obsolete...we always take them with us..to cash as needed.[/B][/QUOTE]

Glad that someone else is "old fashioned!"

Several years ago on a land-based Caribbean vacation we were happy to have traveller's checks. A power outage that lasted several hours meant that ATM's were not working, credit cards could not be used at many places, etc. Our hotel was happy to cash a traveller's check by just writing our room number on the back of the check ...... we were able to eat dinner, get a cab, etc. without any problem!

[matj2000]

[SIZE=3]Maybe you can find a place that will take your "eagle stamps" also...[/SIZE]

[Missus Makkem]

[quote name='matj2000'][SIZE=3]Maybe you can find a place that will take your "eagle stamps" also...[/SIZE][/quote]

No idea what this means.
Good idea about carrying travellers cheques though. Edited May 21, 2014 by Missus Makkem