Tipping for Illuminations Cruise

[drakethib]

Hope this in the right place.

If I was to book the Illuminations cruise for 2 people, how much should we tip the driver?

I know that the boat normally holds 12 people, but this is for my wife and I only as this is our last Disney trip by ourselves (1st baby is on the way ! ) and we want to enjoy the cruise alone.

While I want to tip and not short the driver, it won't be the same tip as if 12 people on the boat and I really don't feel as I should be expected to tip as 12 people would.

Just fyi, if we get the "food package" or whatever and the cruise will be about $190.00. Do I say for the tip $190 x 15%?

 

[Lizzybee]

I tipped my Wishes Cruise captain $20 but it didn't cost $190, it was $150. It must have been ok though because she hugged me after I tipped her LOL

 

[DVCconvert]

I've always tipped 20%. Even if it's just the 2 of us. The boat costs the same for 10 - that's why I tip based on the actual cost. We've never done the food thing thou.

 

[kelljacques@aol.com]

I think we gave $20.00.

the driver was so great he even let my 7 year old ds drive the boat

 

[travelin' tigger]

When we did our cruise in Jan. 2004 it was only $120 so we tipped $25 (20%).

HTH!!!

 

[zurgswife]

We usually tip about $40 but we always have the same Capain and he is the best and always does great extra stuff for us....

but I think a 15-20% minimum tip is correct...when we had 10 people last trip it was 3 adults and 7 kids....we still tipped our normal amount...so IMHO it doesnt' matter the number of people you should tip a percentage...the Captains time is the same no matter the number of people on the boat.

 

[zurgswife]

PS I'd skip the food package and just bring drinks or snacks of your own....pick up a bottle of wine from the little grocery on the boardwalk and a pastry from the bakery and you definately will spend less then the $40 additional dollars that the food stuff costs...

 

[cra-z-4-dizney]

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Just fyi, if we get the "food package" or whatever and the cruise will be about $190.00. Do I say for the tip $190 x 15%?

$190x15%=28.50...I would round that up to $30.00 and you should be fine....Have a wonderful time and congrats on the baby!!!!!

 

[matt&jakesmom]

I have a wishes cruise booked in June and was told that the price included tip. Are you all tipping extra. I don't want to get a strange look if I don't.
Thanks.

Congrats on the baby!!

Take him/her on their 1st birthday. The expressions are "priceless".