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That should have already been paid within your plane ticket. Anyway, I've never had to pay one leaving. Do take pens on the plane for filling out the papers dispersed by the Flight Attendants on approach. Once I lost the stub from my Mexican Tourism Card but was lucky to be able to replace it in short time at the airport, but that could have gone badly; keep it and your passport safely tucked away.how much $ is the departure tax p/p that is not included ???
Interesting article. I wondered if the author had ever been to Cozumel, but I guess I might screw up if I tried to write one like that. Wait, I did write one once; I wonder how out of date mine is?According to Planning Your Cozumel Trip set aside $20.00 (according to other sites, it is actually $17.00).
Anyway, contrary to the claims of that article...
Travelers Checks are almost worthless now, thanks to cheap, quality computer scanners & printers. Some places might accept some, but it's getting rare. I couldn't cash my last leftover TC at a small town grocery in my home town where I've done business for decades or anywhere else other than the bank where I got them - which stopped issuing them years ago.
You can withdraw a lot more than $100 from an ATM, but the instructions are in Spanish and the amounts are in Peso so convert what you want mentally before keying in. There have been some fraud problems with ATMs but the banks eventually make it good it seems. Fees charged by your home bank for ATM use and Peso conversion are horrible in some cases, depending on where you bank. Best to bring your cash; doesn't Hotel Coz have electric room safes?
You won't need enough cash to mess with exchanging for Pesos as the USD is accepted almost anywhere, usually at close to reasonable exchange rates. Make sure no bills have any tears or markings. Well, if you use your non-diving day for a mainland adventure, you might want to withdraw some as Pesos do save you money on the peninsula sometimes, depending on how far you go and how much you will spend. One trips my home bud stuck me with $300 US in Pesos on an expense settlement, the year that that the Peso was so strong, and by the time I got back it had dropped 20% so I just avoid taking home any.
The best way to call home is using Skype from your laptop. If you are not taking one, at least take a headset of your own and have some experience with Skype so you can plug into someone else's. Once I forgot to take a headset but my laptop had a built in mic and the headset from the plane I kept fit after removing a piece. It's rude to use speakers in public, but ok in your room.
DO NOT get on any motorcycles or mopeds! Very dangerous there unless you are very experienced, and can dodge confused tourists with their rental cars. And don't drink and drive!
You can withdraw a lot more than $100 from an ATM, but the instructions are in Spanish and the amounts are in Peso so convert what you want mentally before keying in. There have been some fraud problems with ATMs but the banks eventually make it good it seems. Fees charged by your home bank for ATM use and Peso conversion are horrible in some cases, depending on where you bank. Best to bring your cash; doesn't Hotel Coz have electric room safes?
You won't need enough cash to mess with exchanging for Pesos as the USD is accepted almost anywhere, usually at close to reasonable exchange rates. Make sure no bills have any tears or markings. Well, if you use your non-diving day for a mainland adventure, you might want to withdraw some as Pesos do save you money on the peninsula sometimes, depending on how far you go and how much you will spend. One trips my home bud stuck me with $300 US in Pesos on an expense settlement, the year that that the Peso was so strong, and by the time I got back it had dropped 20% so I just avoid taking home any.
The best way to call home is using Skype from your laptop. If you are not taking one, at least take a headset of your own and have some experience with Skype so you can plug into someone else's. Once I forgot to take a headset but my laptop had a built in mic and the headset from the plane I kept fit after removing a piece. It's rude to use speakers in public, but ok in your room.
DO NOT get on any motorcycles or mopeds! Very dangerous there unless you are very experienced, and can dodge confused tourists with their rental cars. And don't drink and drive!