List of possible tips...please contribute

[phinz]

In Concierge there's also an assistant room steward. We always tip them.

On DCL? What entertainers?

I would imagine piano players, etc.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

In Concierge there's also an assistant room steward. We always tip them.



I would imagine piano players, etc.

I've never seen anyone tip the piano player on DCL. On other lines, yes, there's been a tip bowl in various lounge venues with entertainers, but not on DCL.

 

[over50visits]

In Concierge there's also an assistant room steward. We always tip them.



I would imagine piano players, etc.

Thanks for the assistant steward info. I haven't seen any of the entertainers tipped on any of our cruises, though.

Here's the current list. I really didn't realize there were so many opportunities to tip folks until the group here starting listing the possibilities!

Tipping opportunities:

Room steward *
Dining room server *
Dining room assistant server *
Dining room head server *
Bar drinks from any bar **
Popcorn and snacks sold at theaters **
Drinks sold by roving crew at sail away party or at shows **
Coffee drinks at the coffee bar **
Roving beach drink servers **
Wine steward (sommelier) **
Spa treatments ***
Photographers at private shoots
Room service
Concierge hosts
Concierge bartender
Concierge assistant room steward
Palo
Remy
Cabana Host
Luggage handlers at port
Taxi/bus/shuttle drivers to and from port
Shore excursion bus drivers, hosts, meal servers, guides
Hair braiding on deck

* Standard gratuities automatically added to your account, you can change at your discretion
** A tip is automatically added to your bill at each purchase, you can increase at your discretion
*** Mandatory 18% tip added to your bill



Other positions you DO NOT tip and likely will not accept them:
Children's club counselors
Ships officers
The Captain
Customs officials
Characters (meet and greet or photo ops)
Guest services personnel
Entertainers
Counter/buffet food servers
Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique

 

[cruisehopeful]

On DCL? What entertainers?

Musicians. We have tipped twice.

 

[over50visits]

Musicians. We have tipped twice.

Interesting. I've known several of the musicians who perform in the lounges, on deck, at CC, or in the atrium, and I asked some about tips and their response was a bit of surprise and "of course not." I wonder if this happens more often than I've heard of (you're the first person I've heard say that). Thanks for posting that experience.

Anyone else have experience with tipping the musicians?

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Musicians. We have tipped twice.

Directly to them? Without asking? Or was there a tip jar/bowl? Only thing I've ever seen on the piano or music stand for other musicians were CDs you could purchase.

 

[phinz]

I've never seen anyone tip the piano player on DCL. On other lines, yes, there's been a tip bowl in various lounge venues with entertainers, but not on DCL.

I don't know if they accept tips or not. I just figured that was who the previous poster was talking about. I don't spend any time in the sports bar as it's too loud and crowded, and I really don't like sports (or a goodly portion of sports fans, for that matter). I don't spend any time in La Piazza either because it's too much like I-95 in there with all the traffic. If the singer/guitar player is in the Cove I tend to go elsewhere too. I love live music, but it's usually far too loud for me to think when it's at the Cove.

I didn't see any tip jars on Princess last year, but then I probably wasn't paying any attention since the piano "bar" area was usually so packed I had to stand and listen for a while instead of sitting and having a drink.

 

[cruisehopeful]

Directly to them? Without asking? Or was there a tip jar/bowl? Only thing I've ever seen on the piano or music stand for other musicians were CDs you could purchase.

I just gave it. I never ask if someone can accept a tip. I just give it. If they don't want it, they can give it back. Once I gave $20 and the couple ended up sitting with us and during their break. I wasn't trying to get them to sit with us, lol.

The other time, my husband gave $5 to a guitar player and I said, "hurry, let's leave before he comes and sits with us," and we left right before his break.

 

[barbarossa_hoosier]

Just a suggestion. Might be easier to follow if rearranged:

Mandatory 18% tip added to your bill

Spa treatments


Mandatory 15% tip is included in the purchase price; additional tips are at your discretion

Bar drinks from any bar
Popcorn and snacks sold at theaters
Drinks sold by roving crew at sail away party or at shows
Coffee drinks at the coffee bar
Roving beach drink servers
Wine steward (sommelier)


Standard gratuity ($12/day/person) automatically added to your account, you can change at your discretion

Room steward
Dining room server
Dining room assistant server
Dining room head server


Tips are customary, and are at your discretion

Photographers at private shoots
Room service
Concierge hosts
Concierge bartender
Concierge assistant room steward
Palo
Remy
Cabana Host
Luggage handlers at port
Taxi/bus/shuttle drivers to and from port
Shore excursion bus drivers, hosts, meal servers, guides
Hair braiding on deck

 

[Ralph&Pam]

Just a suggestion. Might be easier to follow if rearranged:

....

Mandatory 18% tip is included in the purchase price; additional tips are at your discretion

Bar drinks from any bar
Popcorn and snacks sold at theaters
Drinks sold by roving crew at sail away party or at shows
Coffee drinks at the coffee bar
Roving beach drink servers
Wine steward (sommelier)

....

Nice arrangement, but I thought the mandatory gratuity for all of this group was 15% not 18%.

 

[barbarossa_hoosier]

Nice arrangement, but I thought the mandatory gratuity for all of this group was 15% not 18%.

Correct. Typo. Fixed.

 

[Dug720]

Nice arrangement, but I thought the mandatory gratuity for all of this group was 15% not 18%.

Correct. Typo. Fixed.

Alcohol is 15%, but Spa IS 18% gratuity.

From DCL's site:

• Prices are subject to change without notice. An 18% gratuity will be added automatically to all spa services. Prices are subject to change without notice.

 

[barbarossa_hoosier]

Alcohol is 15%, but Spa IS 18% gratuity.

From DCL's site:

• Prices are subject to change without notice. An 18% gratuity will be added automatically to all spa services. Prices are subject to change without notice.

Should all be reflected accurately, after fixing my typo for the second group.

 

[kay1864]

Service positions you DO NOT tip and likely will not accept them:
The Captain

"Here's a fiver. Great job!"

 

[Ralph&Pam]

Alcohol is 15%, but Spa IS 18% gratuity.

From DCL's site:

• Prices are subject to change without notice. An 18% gratuity will be added automatically to all spa services. Prices are subject to change without notice.

Right, that's why my post only referenced the second group that was originally also showing 18%, a typo that the OP has now fixed.

 

[over50visits]

Just a suggestion. Might be easier to follow if rearranged:

Mandatory 18% tip added to your bill

Spa treatments

etc.

Nice arrangement. Easy to read and understand