Caribbean Currencies

Several Caribbean countries have their own currencies, for example the Barbadian or Guyanese Dollar. The regional sub-grouping the OECS uses the Easter Caribbean dollar as it official currency. The U.S. dollar is widely used in the Caribbean and in some countries (US and British Virgin Islands, Turks & Caicos and Puerto Rico) is the official currency. On French islands (particularly Guadeloupe and Martinique) U.S. dollars are accepted but the franc is preferred by local businesses. Of course, credit cards are commonly accepted as are travelers checks.