rivieramayalover Posted January 8, 2018 #1 Share Posted January 8, 2018 In Papeete, while waiting to board the cruise ship, we plan to wander around the area and have a few drinks and possibly buy some souvenirs. Are dollars accepted or should we get some Euro currency? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamloops50 Posted January 8, 2018 #2 Share Posted January 8, 2018 They where last October when we were there. They will round up to the nearest dollar. Basically no change. Papeete doesn't use Euro's. They use FPF or commonly called French Polynesian Franc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy The Wanderer Posted January 8, 2018 #3 Share Posted January 8, 2018 You'll get away with dollars, but will pay a premium. ATMs will dispense a few CFPs for you if you want to buy streetfood or something, but for most purchases in shops and restaurants, a credit card will do the trick, so you don't really need cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquidneck1 Posted January 8, 2018 #4 Share Posted January 8, 2018 There is a flat never changing exchange rate with the Euro. We saved a bunch of money by requesting prices in Euro instead of USD. That was last year when the Euro was cheap. It pays to ask and then compare the rates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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