Jazzopar Posted September 7, 2019 #1 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Doing 1 day on Bora Bora and Papeete as part of transpacific cruise. Do I need CFP francs or can I use US dollars everwhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petoonya Posted September 7, 2019 #2 Share Posted September 7, 2019 You can use a credit card pretty much everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodo bird Posted September 10, 2019 #3 Share Posted September 10, 2019 You can also use US dollars. Last time we were there, some souvenirs were more expensive in CFP francs than US dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tahitianbigkahuna Posted September 11, 2019 #4 Share Posted September 11, 2019 (edited) There are banks close by at both locations. Typically the local smaller vendors will give a better price for local currency as when they convert they always give themselves the benefit of the exchange rate. Polynesians are not into haggling 😉 Edited September 11, 2019 by Tahitianbigkahuna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WisRiver Posted October 12, 2019 #5 Share Posted October 12, 2019 Can you use Euros in French Polynesia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tahitianbigkahuna Posted October 12, 2019 #6 Share Posted October 12, 2019 1 hour ago, WisRiver said: Can you use Euros in French Polynesia? Yes but then again the small local vendors have their prices in XPF .... if they convert to Euro they will likely give themselves the better exchange. Remember they need to go to the bank and exchange ... it's like a convience fee 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducklite Posted October 15, 2019 #7 Share Posted October 15, 2019 We found some smaller vendors only wanted XPF, and a couple took cash only. Others were happy to take XPF or Euros. We didn't see anyone with pricing in USD. We ended up with a couple hundred US Dollars in XPF at the end of the cruise, so paid our last night at the hotel in cash, saving enough for a cab ride to the airport and some coffee while we waited for our flight. We had a couple few dollars worth of coin that we left in the collection bin for a charity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petoonya Posted October 15, 2019 #8 Share Posted October 15, 2019 1 hour ago, ducklite said: We had a couple few dollars worth of coin that we left in the collection bin for a charity. Wow- where did you find the collection bin for charity? My husband has a drawer full of XPF. We're going back in the spring and almost certain we'll have some left over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducklite Posted October 15, 2019 #9 Share Posted October 15, 2019 15 minutes ago, Petoonya said: Wow- where did you find the collection bin for charity? My husband has a drawer full of XPF. We're going back in the spring and almost certain we'll have some left over. There are a couple of them scattered around the airport. They are large lucite containers with a slot in the top that have a sign talking about what the money will be used for--I want to think the one we put our XPF into was for less fortunate children. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petoonya Posted October 16, 2019 #10 Share Posted October 16, 2019 21 minutes ago, ducklite said: There are a couple of them scattered around the airport. They are large lucite containers with a slot in the top that have a sign talking about what the money will be used for--I want to think the one we put our XPF into was for less fortunate children. Thanks! Been through that airport a dozen times and haven't seen. But then maybe because I was crying about having to leave. I'll be sure to look next time. Thanks so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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