going to Cuba soon after many years, Is the American dollar still valued by the average person there?

Question

Now the curency has changed and I am not sure of the status if the average Canadian visiting and if I use American dollars for tips etc. is the status quo still there

Answer 1

Euro is better, because you get more in return with the Euro currency than with the US dollar.

Source: my own experience

Answer 2

You definitely want to take Canadian with you unless you are European...to me it seems like a waste of time if you exchange into Euros and then into CUC. The Canadian Dollar is worth about $0.77 CUC when I was there in December, but like any currency, it can fluctuate daily. If you exchange from American, you will receive a 10% surcharge, so stick with Canadian.

Answer 3

Michelle is right.. take Canadian dollars. You have to change them into convertible pesos when you get there anyway, and there is a surcharge on US dollars. For tips, use the convertible peso. If you take traveller's cheques, make sure they are Thomas Cook and not American Express :) Lately there have been significant surcharges applied to credit cards as well, so try to avoid using them. Hope you have a great trip :)

Answer 4

confident... it somewhat is unhappy yet actual. not basically is the healthcare a controversy in this yet people who exist on the backside rungs of the ladder are often the least knowledgeable which of course reflects on their existence alternatives, smoking, eating, etc.etc. i don't think of it a potential to socially cleanse for they frequently have the prospect to reproduce and do so proliferate much extra so than the top training.

Answer 5

I think you have to buy cuban dollars..

Answer 6

no I would take Euros now there more likey to keep there value