Cash or Travel Cheques in St Lucia?

[jagracer]

My daughter is of to St Lucia for a couple of months for her uni elective. Would she be best taking travellers cheques or using her debit card in an ATM as and when she needs cash? She banks with the HSBC so are there any banks there that will accept her card?

[Rum Runner]

None!. there is 4 cash machines in Rodney bay if she is in that area.
You can always go to the the bank and get cash on your card.
EC dollar is what you need forget USD.
The Bank on of St.Lucia next to the Shell petrol station in Rodney Bay excepts most cards.
( I live in St.Lucia regularly ).

Tell her to go to Spinnakers Beach bar and ask for Christain Richings good friend of mine they own the bar and much of Rodney Bay he will show her area where to go and where not.
http://www.spinnakersstlucia.com/

Edited by Rum Runner on Friday 7th August 17:46

[Matt..]

Would a credit card not be the best solution? It also provides a safety net in case of emergencies, and nearly everywhere takes a credit card.

[jagracer]

Matt.. said:

Would a credit card not be the best solution? It also provides a safety net in case of emergencies, and nearly everywhere takes a credit card.

She doesn't have a credit card, only a Maestro or Switch debit card. The problem is that the only way she'll get a credit card between now and when she goes in 10 days is if Dad puts her on his and I don't really want to do that.

[Simon Brooks]

your daughter could apply for a credit card now in her name and you could post it to her in St Lucia, whilst St Lucia is one of the safer islands its not a great idea to have too much cash, she should have a great time its a really great island

[Rum Runner]

Would not bother with posting any cards. It takes a least 3 weeks and things get lost. You also need a PO Box number as there is now mail service to door.
As said if no credit card best opion is standard debit card. I survived many years on just that in St.Lucia.
Don't go out with your card just a small amount of cash espaecailly if you are going to Gros Islet jump up on Friday night.
It is a fairly safe Island but there is the odd Teeth mon knocking around.

Edited by Rum Runner on Monday 10th August 19:21