What card should I use in Aruba

[clocktick]

The only reason I keep my Cap One card is for the no currency conversion fees. 

[dizzier]

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@Anonymous wrote:

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@dizzier wrote:
I was just there a couple months ago, so I'm confident that what I told the OP is still the case. As to the exchange, it is on par with the actual exchange rate. You'd be hard pressed to find a more favorable rate.

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I didn't want to doubt what you told us . I just wanted to point out that different banks may handle this differently and charge foreign transaction fees even for US dollar purchases with foreign companies. I think it might be interesting to know which cards you used that didn't charge anything.

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BofA Platinum Plus

Cap One

Wachovia visa check card

[larinoriani]

So people don't use Traveler Cheques anymore?

[stan_the_man]

@larinoriani --

I bring a small bank of U.S. dollars and U.S. dollar Traveler Cheques with me. I never use the Traveler Cheques and end up depositing them back into my bank account after the trip, but bring them as an emergency funds source (FYI -- I've never paid a fee to buy them).