Cruise tipping

[kiford]

Dare I ask what the purpose the envelope serves if the gratuity is already paid?

Mostly to give people the chance to say thank you personally. Because we don't always see our room attendant the last morning and have occasionally not seen one of our servers if they've been re-assigned, we never put cash into the envelope. If we want to give more, we will have Guest Services adjust it. This way we know that, even if we don't actually see them, they will get the money.

 

[NaturalNine]

Hi Everyone,

We are from Australia where we dont tip. Could you please give me an indication on approx how much to tip on the cruise and who to tip? I was thinking we would tip our room steward and wait staff? Do we do this in one go at the end of the cruise or per day?

Tip what you're comfortable to do so in line with the service received and affordability, It's a Tip/Gratuity, not a Service Charge. Some feel an obligation to supplement the crews wages (As it is low), personally I always tip in line with the service received. Considering how much $$$ we, as passengers, pay to cruise in the first place, there should be no moral obligation to spend more unless you want to.

 

[Nicole Reicher]

Great information! Thanks so much. I wasn't aware that it was possible to freeze their buying permission.

 

[we"reofftoneverland]

We used to tip extra but since the price of the cruise has gone up exponentially over the last five years we just stick with dcl's suggested/added on gratuity. We tip the guys at the pier about $3 per bag.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

We used to tip extra but since the price of the cruise has gone up exponentially over the last five years we just stick with dcl's suggested/added on gratuity. We tip the guys at the pier about $3 per bag.

The "guys at the pier" make better money than the crew onboard the ship.

 

[we"reofftoneverland]

The "guys at the pier" make better money than the crew onboard the ship.

Probably true.