Credit cards in BVI?

[kellog24]

Quick help please....we are on island now, headed to JVD in the morning for our boat trip. We are running a little low on cash, and wondering about credit card use in the BVI. Is it safe? And do places like Foxy's and Soggy accept credit cards? We can get by with what we have if need be, but would like to save it for later. Thanks for any advice you can offer us. We are having a wonderful time!

[surfnh]

Yes, both Foxy's and Soggy Dollar take credit, that's all I've ever used there. And yes, your credit card still works after getting wet.

[kellog24]

Hallelujah! Thank you for saving my marriage! Lol

[jmq]

Probably OK the vast majority of the time, but the phone lines on JVD can act up.

When we were at Soggy Dollar a few yrs ago, they were having some issues and swiped our card several times before it finally went through, and sure enough, we were triple billed on the statement, an obvious error that was somewhat easy to fix.

So, save your receipts and just be aware if they seem to be having connection issues.

Also, even though it is in US dollars, believe it ot not, most CC banks will hit you with the 3% foreign transaction fee. Capital One does not - there may be others.