Tipping questions

[justinmom]

I've seen the recommended tipping on various boards. What other tips will we need to leave? I'm just guessing, but I would think I need to leave tips on the following; sit down breakfast, sit down lunch, room service, and mousekeeping. Our cruise is getting closer, and I'm trying to figure out how much cash to bring for the tips. I love planning vacations, and this board is the BEST! Many thanks in advance.

 

[crisi]

The "required" tips are to your Room Steward (mousekeeping), your server at dinner, your assistant server at dinner, the dining room host. You'll also want to tip a few bucks for room service and have money available to tip porters who handle your bags.

You don't need to tip in dining rooms other than your dinner - you are in effect tipping one night for all service you received from any dining room staff. You have room to tip on a bar bill, but an automatic gratuity is added.

An additional tip at Palo is appropriate.