MonSaba Posted February 14, 2018 #1 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Hi. We are aware that vendors at some destinations, particularly islands using ec$ will take US$. Does anyone know if US$ can be used in port towns in Barbados, Martinique, or Guadeloupe? Thanks. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kassimer1 Posted July 20, 2018 #2 Share Posted July 20, 2018 in marttinique only a few vendors accepted us dollars, i hear guadaloupe is the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janedoe2012 Posted July 21, 2018 #3 Share Posted July 21, 2018 We went to Harbour Lights in Barbados last fall-no problem using us currency there ( including cabs) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunny2runner Posted August 5, 2018 #4 Share Posted August 5, 2018 When we went to Martinique Euros are required by most all vendor and tour operators/taxis. We brought Euros with us to Martinique and plan to do the same when we visit Guadaloupe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threetowner16 Posted August 6, 2018 #5 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Martininique and Guadaloupe are both overseas departments of France , and as such are considered part of mainland France whose official currency is the Euro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderingsascent Posted August 21, 2018 #6 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Don't bother with US$ in Guadeloupe you need euros, we were there Nov 2017. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted August 21, 2018 #7 Share Posted August 21, 2018 You'll have no problem whatsoever using the US Dollar in Barbados. Never had a problem in Martinique most places. Guadeloupe was the only place in the Caribbean we've found that had places that did not want our US Dollar except for a few places .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elklemi Posted April 13, 2019 #8 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Agree with above but where USD were no used I had no problems using my credit card, make sure you have no foreign transaction fees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MissiCruzs Posted December 7, 2023 #9 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Just in Guadeloupe Nov 2023. All vendors in the port area accepted US$. The Duty Free had no problem with my credit card. The tour boat operator gladly accepted tips in $ or Euros. It's probably a different story once outside the port gates but I didn't go there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleTinker Posted June 22 #10 Share Posted June 22 On 2/14/2018 at 5:59 PM, MonSaba said: Hi. We are aware that vendors at some destinations, particularly islands using ec$ will take US$. Does anyone know if US$ can be used in port towns in Barbados, Martinique, or Guadeloupe? Thanks. Michael Take Euros to Martinique and Guadaloupe. Thats the currency they prefer and its unfair for you to expect them to do the exchanging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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