Cancun Mexico - Is it better to tip with pesos or US Dollars at All inclusive resorts?

[DELTAFOXTROT 44]

I haven't gotten pesos in decades, we hit Cancun a few times per year, I have always tipped in US dollars and I haven't gotten peso to use in decades.

 

I also had a wad of peso that I couldn't exhange back in the 80' or 1990's time frame when they Mexican Government devalued the peso.

 

My gut says the workers like US Dollars over pesos, anyone used to work at a All inclusive in the Cancun area?

[TBoneTX 45,072]

Any tip is a GOOD tip.

[DELTAFOXTROT 44]

On 9/3/2024 at 8:51 PM, TBoneTX said:

Any tip is a GOOD tip.

Agreed.

 

But I wonder if the workers perfer Dollars over peso and if they hold them and wait till exchange rates are good to trade them in to maximize the currency value.

[Boiler 45,362]

Ask them?

[DELTAFOXTROT 44]

1 hour ago, Boiler said:

Ask them?

I don't get back until next month.

 

I am on a couple Cancun All Inclusive FB pages and I see people talking about if the workers perfer Pesos over US Dollars.

 

My thought is US Dollar is king.

[Boiler 45,362]

I think a lot of places now prefer Euros

[TBoneTX 45,072]

Dollars are happily accepted in the Mexican border towns that I've gone to, for payments and tips.

If the people aren't charged a fee for exchanging dollars for pesos, then dollars would be fine.

[DELTAFOXTROT 44]

10 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

Dollars are happily accepted in the Mexican border towns that I've gone to, for payments and tips.

If the people aren't charged a fee for exchanging dollars for pesos, then dollars would be fine.

They take US Dollars all over Cancun, Cancun was designed to attract US Citizens and US Dollars.

 

I have never heard of currency exchange that charges any fees in my travels.  I always assumed they wanted US Dollars vs a Mexican Pesos.

[DELTAFOXTROT 44]

20 hours ago, Boiler said:

I think a lot of places now prefer Euros

 

Never heard of anyone tipping Euros in Cancun, many coming from Europe get either US Dollars or Pesos to tips, same thing with people from Canada they are always asking if it better to get US Dollars or pesos for Cancun on many of the Resort Pages for Cancun on FB.

[TBoneTX 45,072]

7 hours ago, DELTAFOXTROT said:

They take US Dollars all over Cancun

I'd say use up your leftover pesos as you can, and tip with U.S. dollars without a second thought.

[DELTAFOXTROT 44]

12 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

I'd say use up your leftover pesos as you can, and tip with U.S. dollars without a second thought.

I haven't gotten pesos in decades, I only take US Dollars. 

 

Last time I brought peso home they devalued them and made them worthless and I was stuck with a was of old mexican pesos and you they wouldn't accept them.

[TBoneTX 45,072]

17 hours ago, DELTAFOXTROT said:

they wouldn't accept them

If you still have them, use them to light a cigar as a parlor trick.   

Dollars it is, then!