Not using stateroom service

[Perrypooh]

If I am not using the Stateroom service, are you able to remove the tips at guest services. I don't need the room cleaned or serviced during the cruise, so in my opinion tipping would be useless.

 

[happycamper47]

You can remove the tips even if you get service. Never heard of them not servicing since it is also a security check.

 

[Pixarfans]

You can always go to guest services and adjust tips.
Just be sure to let your steward know this. And that you don’t want the chocolates or the towel animals or anything they would normally provide. Best to be completely clear of your intentions.

 

[John VN]

Can always do as you wish but remember that the cabin must still be serviced before the next cruise so I would think that some tip would be appropriate.

 

[beckicnm]

Tips don't just go to your steward, but everyone else who takes care of you, including people you will never see. I would suggest also not having meals, participating in any activities, or just not getting on board if you go with that logic.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

If I am not using the Stateroom service, are you able to remove the tips at guest services. I don't need the room cleaned or serviced during the cruise, so in my opinion tipping would be useless.

The room must be cleaned, new towels supplied, soaps & lotions topped off, and sheets replaced periodically. AS well as using the opportunity to provide safety/wellness checks. They also check the mini bar for use.

That said, you can request only once a day service, instead of the twice daily, if you wish.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Tips don't just go to your steward, but everyone else who takes care of you, including people you will never see. I would suggest also not having meals, participating in any activities, or just not getting on board if you go with that logic.

On DCL, gratuities go only to the specified persons - room host, dining room server, assistant server, and head server.

Other cruise lines pool all gratuities to be shared (some ship-wide, others fleet-wide).

 

[TheHoppingTigger]

The room must be cleaned, new towels supplied, soaps & lotions topped off, and sheets replaced periodically. AS well as using the opportunity to provide safety/wellness checks. They also check the mini bar for use.

That said, you can request only once a day service, instead of the twice daily, if you wish.

There is no mini bar on DCL. Besides if they don't want it they can do the other stuff at the end of the cruise.

 

[dcassetta]

If you decide to do this, please be very clear with guest services. When people ask to remove the gratuities, they will want to make sure that you were not unhappy with the service. And you may actually get asked about more than once. If you plan to use the top bunk, your host will have it open it. Are you sure that you don’t want any service at all? What if you need some hand soap or toilet paper or Kleenex…

 

[Skippyboo]

Hopefully you are on a short cruise. I will gladly tip my steward during my Fantasy Cruise in a week. I love getting the bed made, fresh towels, chocolates, towel animals etc.

 

[ShaneDJ]

If I am not using the Stateroom service, are you able to remove the tips at guest services. I don't need the room cleaned or serviced during the cruise, so in my opinion tipping would be useless.

The tips for your stateroom host are not that much...and those stateroom hosts work hard. Those tips are very much appreciated by them.

I'm sure that you will need your garbage emptied or towels refreshed at least once. Plus they will have to clean up after you when you debark, please remember that.

Also, they are required to enter your stateroom daily for security checks. You cannot decline that.

 

[lilmc]

Tips are the majority of their income, I believe. The cabin assignments would be set regardless (someone please correct me if I’m wrong) as they’d still have to flip the room before and after the cruise. You’d just be denying them income. If you don’t want the cabin serviced as often, you could change that, but I’d still tip the full amount.

 

[SL6827]

I couldn't just not tip. But that's me.

 

[Flcruising]

Is this a real question or are sitting back laughing?
If it is a real question then If you can't afford a disney cruise perhaps you could save money by looking at other cruise lines. The steward still had to prepare your room before arrival and will clean up when you leave. As others said there are also daily checks to make sure no one is sick, hurt, making a mess, destroying or stealing items, or doing somthing illegal. So you can't keep them out of your room if that's what your thinking.

 

[Perrypooh]

If you decide to do this, please be very clear with guest services. When people ask to remove the gratuities, they will want to make sure that you were not unhappy with the service. And you may actually get asked about more than once. If you plan to use the top bunk, your host will have it open it. Are you sure that you don’t want any service at all? What if you need some hand soap or toilet paper or Kleenex…

Yes, I am sure. Only me, so not a huge deal if I don't have it.

Is this a real question or are sitting back laughing?
If it is a real question then If you can't afford a disney cruise perhaps you could save money by looking at other cruise lines. The steward still had to prepare your room before arrival and will clean up when you leave. As others said there are also daily checks to make sure no one is sick, hurt, making a mess, destroying or stealing items, or doing somthing illegal. So you can't keep them out of your room if that's what your thinking.

Not a Joke. I should still be able to choose who I tip for the services even if I go on the cruise.

The tips for your stateroom host are not that much...and those stateroom hosts work hard. Those tips are very much appreciated by them.

I'm sure that you will need your garbage emptied or towels refreshed at least once. Plus they will have to clean up after you when you debark, please remember that.

Also, they are required to enter your stateroom daily for security checks. You cannot decline that.

Daily checks are fine as I understand that part. I may tip for the last night. Haven't decided yet.

 

[Girl of the South]

I understand that these days we seemed to be expected to TIP for nearly everything. Was recently asked to leave a tip for an online company to fulfill my order!

But this is not one of those times. The cruise industry, for better or for worse, expects passengers to help pay the hardworking front end crew through tips. I think it’s $14.50 a day, spread between 4 crew members. With cabins maybe going for hundreds of dollars a night, that’s a pathetic little percentage.

I request only the morning service, and skip the nightly turn down - the chelates and towel animals and fresh towels. But I still pay the suggested tip amount - and more.

 

[Bad Pink Tink 2.0]

@Perrypooh

I am a solo cruiser, I have an inside room, so likeyou I need very minimal cleaning in my room.

However, the room attendant will do things in the room that you might not even notice, taking out the trash, vacuuming, turning on the TV to the ship information so you get important information, as well as general room maintenance like changing light bulbs, making sure the life jackets are in the room and in working order, cleaning the bathroom and toilet, refilling toilet paper, refilling the soap and shampoo.

These things are part of their assigned tasks, they have to do them even if you are the tidest, neatest person.

By removing the automatic tips, you are being really disrespectful.

Im from Ireland, we dont have the same tipping culture as in America. However, when I am on Disney cruise, I accept that the on board culture is the automatic tips. Yes it seems crazy to me, but I am there on the cruise so I respect the onboard culture , even if I dont agree with it.

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[lilmc]

I should still be able to choose who I tip for the services even if I go on the cruise.

Actually not really. Specifically on cruises this really is how they’re paid. The cruise lines barely pay them anything. Right or wrong, it’s how the system is and to not tip them means they’re not being paid what they are anticipating to be able to bring home. You are then asking them to work for you for free. I know you think you’d be asking them to do less work for you, but they’d still be working and now denying them income as well.

 

[Bad Pink Tink 2.0]

If I am not using the Stateroom service, are you able to remove the tips at guest services. I don't need the room cleaned or serviced during the cruise, so in my opinion tipping would be useless.

This is not up to you to decide. The room needs to be cleaned when you leave before the next passengers use it. There are health and safety regulations that by law must be followed, you do not get to tell the room attendant to not do their job.

Tipping is not useless and its not optional. It is part of the cruise fare, and as a solo person the $14.50 per day automatic tips is nothing, its just the price of a beer.

 

[Flcruising]

This is not up to you to decide. The room needs to be cleaned when you leave before the next passengers use it. There are health and safety regulations that by law must be followed, you do not get to tell the room attendant to not do their job.

Tipping is not useless and its not optional. It is part of the cruise fare, and as a solo person the $14.50 per day automatic tips is nothing, its just the price of a beer.

While I agree fully with the basic message of your response isnt there misinformation here?.