The scale of Cozumel’s economic problem with no cruise ships

[AdivingBel]

Wow, some pretty rough dive boat tip stories. I'm confident the shop owner where I dive in Coz doesn't skim the tips. The crew I'm sure has their spats, but they genuinely seem to care about each other. Most have been with the shop a long time (at least until this latest virus mess). I tip the DM and the Captain doesn't give me the evil eye or flip me off, so I guess they have it figured out.

 

[gcawad]

Interested in whether or not $2 bills are easily spent on the island. LOL

I have taken $2.00 bills and had many tell me no, they didn't want to take them

 

[DandyDon]

I have taken $2.00 bills and had many tell me no, they didn't want to take them

Now that's news to me. I never spend them there, just use them in tipping.

 

[mediumone]

I have taken $2.00 bills and had many tell me no, they didn't want to take them

You want to make it easy?
Pay/tip in pesos.

 

[DandyDon]

You want to make it easy?
Pay/tip in pesos.

As if 20 & 50 Peso notes were easy to come by.

 

[mediumone]

As if 20 & 50 Peso notes were easy to come by.

If all you're going to tip is 20 or 50 pesos, just keep all of it in your pocket.

 

[DandyDon]

If all you're going to tip is 20 or 50 pesos, just keep all of it in your pocket.

As compared to $2 bills USD? 40 MXN is a little less than $2 USD, $50 MXN is a little more, and you tell me to keep it? Maybe I should just stay home and ebay my dive gear.

 

[ggunn]

Now that's news to me. I never spend them there, just use them in tipping.

Why? I haven't seen one in years.

 

[DandyDon]

Why? I haven't seen one in years.

That's why I like to use them, novel, but if $2 USD and $50 MXN are worthless like he said, maybe I should just go camping.

 

[Jcp2]

$5 tank tip is about 100 pesos. Is that unreasonable?