When in Europe, pay with the Euro in European Union (EU) countries and local currency in others. No US dollars! Also, American Express, MasterCard and VISA are widely accepted.
Know your conversion rate when making purchases - as of this morning - you can find conversion rates elsewhere on this site
When your plane lands is an airport currency booth or ATM. If you are on your own, you'll need taxi fare to get to the port or your hotel. (I'd suggest the ATM - your bank will charge you but its usually a better deal than the currency booths)
- When changing dollars to local currency at foreign banks while in ports of call, identification is often required. If the ship's purser is holding your passport, carry a copy of it ashore, along with your driver's license or other form of ID.
- The Euro is used in every spot we will cruise. It is available in a variety of denominations: €5, €10, €20, €50, €100, €200, and €500 are identical throughout EU countries and can be used anywhere within the EU area, regardless of where they were issued.
One euro is divided into 100 cents. Eight denominations of coins vary in size, color, and thickness according to their value. They are 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, and 50 cents or €1 and €2.
- Hotel front desks will change dollars to local currency, both pre- and post-cruise. But the same caution goes here as with the currency exchange counters at the airport - exchange rates are often poor - use the ATM
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