Hello TB!
Preparing excitedly for my fourth trip to JA, first to TB. Will i be ok with US dollar in TB area or should I change to Jamaican bills?
Thanks all!!

from what I remember most places will accept american, but having a couple thousand J on hand doesn't hurt either

The US dollar is most certianly welcome in Treasure Beach, but you will find that when using Jamaican dollars you will get more for your dollar than US dollar.

You can exchange US dollars at Jakes no problem mon.

Thank You, that is what I figured! I am an artist not a mathematician. Didn't want to have to think to much about currency conversion while my head was clouded with RUM!

Take a cheat sheet. It sure helps!Exchange Rate Cheat Sheet FXCheatSheet®
Jamaican Dollar (JMD) to US Dollar (USD)
Interbank rate for Thursday, January 22, 2009


JMD USD JMD USD JMD USD
10 = 0.12 100 = 1.19 1000 = 12
20 = 0.24 150 = 1.79 2000 = 24
30 = 0.36 200 = 2.38 3000 = 36
40 = 0.48 250 = 2.98 4000 = 48
50 = 0.60 300 = 3.57 5000 = 60
60 = 0.71 350 = 4.17 6000 = 71
70 = 0.83 400 = 4.76 7000 = 83
80 = 0.95 450 = 5.36 8000 = 95
90 = 1.07 500 = 5.95 9000 = 107

FXCheatSheet for Travelers
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http://www.oanda.com 600 = 7.14 Interbank rate
Jamaican Dollar (JMD)
US Dollar (USD)
January 22, 2009
700 = 8.33
800 = 9.52
900 = 10.71


Put it into your wallet before you travel..

My two cents is that its much easier to use JA$, but you can also use US$...you just might have to wait a bit longer for your change. :-)

Fantastic! Thanks for the information on the cheat sheet! I will do that! After all the JMD is so much prettier than the USD