Playa Del Carmen/Cancun tipping

KonkyWonky

sunshinetours wrote: »

Difference is (or certainly was when I went) that the US $ is widely used in tourist areas so the employees can readily use the cash for everyday things. Not the same comparing the € in the UK. In Mexico I would also imagine it is because the US is the largest tourist visitor to the country so tehy have "forced" the use of the $ aswell

Many countries round the world use the $ as a second currency , mainly where there are large tourist industries it seems and where the local currency is widely unavailable to the world or unstable. Whether that will be the case in the future who knows with the instability of tha major players these days

The US $ may be widely accepted in tourist areas like you say (although that may be about to change), but the people you are tipping do not spend their money in the tourist areas.

It is very expensive in the hotel zone, as soon as you go into the city prices fall dramatically and this is where the employees you are tipping live/spend their money.

I can't think of a single benefit in tipping in US $, the Mexican Peso is far from unstable and is readily available.

sunshinetours

KonkyWonky wrote: »

The US $ may be widely accepted in tourist areas like you say (although that may be about to change), but the people you are tipping do not spend their money in the tourist areas.

It is very expensive in the hotel zone, as soon as you go into the city prices fall dramatically and this is where the employees you are tipping live/spend their money.

I can't think of a single benefit in tipping in US $, the Mexican Peso is far from unstable and is readily available.

Just going by what we asked the employees themselevs and they said they could easily use either. This was a while ago so things may have changed
If you can get 20 peso notes (not sure 10 peso notes exist anymore) and a good supply of them when you order your currency then fine otherwise take the $1.
I do take your point its better to use the national currency

Kt8

we are taking pesos with us for tips (ie, 1 dollar tips) as dont take american dollars anymore, got an email at the weekend from our holiday provider to exchange our gbp into pesos