Tips/Gratuities

So I know that tips/gratuities are prepaid, but is there anything that you take small bills for? Are there any tips that you still give on the ship or off?

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I do bring extra cash to tip individuals that go above and beyond. This is not required but my choice.

do not forget the porters that take your luggage at the terminal

I bring small bills for several uses - to tip porters, tip cab drivers, tip tour guides, and to use for souvenirs (most of the islands accept USD but may not be able to make change in it).

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I give extra cash tip to the room steward if the service is within our expectations. We also give tips to drivers and porters.

If I have occupied a spot at a bar for a substantial period and the bartender has been friendly and paid attention to me, I leave him or her a couple of bucks.

We also tip for room service every morning...

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We bring small bills for bartenders and servers. Bigger bills for porters and tour guides. Bigger bills for room stewards. and Bigger bills for butlers and concierge.

Then there is just spending money while ashore.

If you are in a Haven cabin, the butler and concierge get tipped.

So I know that tips/gratuities are prepaid, but is there anything that you take small bills for? Are there any tips that you still give on the ship or off?

 

 

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It's all up to you.

You don't even know what you have started here. Search 'gratuities' and find the long thread and posts entered earlier. It gets heated ... to say the least.

If you are taking advantage of the UBP, tipping bartenders is a great way to be remembered and maybe get better service. It worked amazingly well for us last fall!

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You don't even know what you have started here. Search 'gratuities' and find the long thread and posts entered earlier. It gets heated ... to say the least.

Summarized as you are a sucker if you tip or a jerk if you don't. Fleshed out with some you're just a richie-rich versus you're just a tightwad.

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You know incorrectly. The DSC can be prepaid if you choose to do so but that is completely different than tips which (other than the 18% required on packages) is 100% optional. There is noting that you 'should' or 'should not' give as a tip. It is all up to what you choose to give, how, much, and to whom. I personally tip my server at each meal and for each drink delivered when not dining. I also tip the cabin steward. Others tip as they deem appropriate.

Thanks ... I have never been anywhere except Disney and just want to get it all right. I don't want to leave out or over do (does that make sense) Waht about taxi or Uber drivers? What about people taking your luggage? I would feel bad if I should be tipping and don't.

You know incorrectly. The DSC can be prepaid if you choose to do so but that is completely different than tips which (other than the 18% required on packages) is 100% optional. There is noting that you 'should' or 'should not' give as a tip. It is all up to what you choose to give, how, much, and to whom. I personally tip my server at each meal and for each drink delivered when not dining. I also tip the cabin steward. Others tip as they deem appropriate.

OP, this guy is a troll. I ignore him. He's on a personal crusade and thinks other people should join him.

If you pay the DSC, your wait staff and room steward won't expect anything additional. If they go above and beyond and you want to tip something additional you can, but there's no need to walk around the ship with cash, handing it out left and right.

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There is no need to bring wads of small bills...larger denominations are much easier to carry...you can break them down on the ship. While there is no need to tip additionally, you may, if you want!

Thanks ... I have never been anywhere except Disney and just want to get it all right. I don't want to leave out or over do (does that make sense) Waht about taxi or Uber drivers? What about people taking your luggage? I would feel bad if I should be tipping and don't.

As far as on the ship, it is really up to you if you want to tip any of the crew. If you feel somone has gone above and beyond for you and you want to reward them, they would certainly appreciate it. Any tipping should be based on service rendered and, of course, your budget, but don't feel you have to tip someone on the ship, because others do.

Including a tip with a request at the piano bar show will greatly increase the chance that your song choice will be performed.

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Thanks everyone ... I think I got it :)

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I remove the auto gratuity and use small bill. I had all seven nights in the specialty restaurants so had already paid for dinner tips in the package and don't feel it's appropriate to double tip. I tipped at Breakfast and lunch and gave the cabin steward $3.50 PP PD in cash the last day. I found the service superior to previous cruises where I'd left the auto gratuity intact.

As a side note about porters. I tip $1 per bag . These are union long shore men that earn an above average hourly rate but American custom dictate a tip anyway.

I remove the auto gratuity and use small bill. I had all seven nights in the specialty restaurants so had already paid for dinner tips in the package and don't feel it's appropriate to double tip. I tipped at Breakfast and lunch and gave the cabin steward $3.50 PP PD in cash the last day. I found the service superior to previous cruises where I'd left the auto gratuity intact.

As a side note about porters. I tip $1 per bag . These are union long shore men that earn an above average hourly rate but American custom dictate a tip anyway.

You should never remove your daily service charge. You are cheating all of the behind the scenes crew members who work equally are to ensure that you have a wonderful cruise. Pay the DSC and don't be cheap.

You should never remove your daily service charge. You are cheating all of the behind the scenes crew members who work equally are to ensure that you have a wonderful cruise. Pay the DSC and don't be cheap.

You can pay it for me if you feel so strongly. It's my responsibility to tip those that serve me, not behind the scenes which is the cruise lines responsibility. As long as people take on the roll of employer instead of just as a tipper the cruise lines will take advantage.

When' the last time you went into a back room room to tip any body?

You should never remove your daily service charge. You are cheating all of the behind the scenes crew members who work equally are to ensure that you have a wonderful cruise. Pay the DSC and don't be cheap.

The laundry staff furnish a clean sheet every week, and their job consists of picling up one corner of a wet sheet and placing on a conveyor.

It comes out dried and folded. Same procedure with towels.

How much tip do you suggest they should be tipped for that?

False premise, the DSC is NOT a tip.

It used to be tips. When did it change?

I remove the auto gratuity and use small bill. I had all seven nights in the specialty restaurants so had already paid for dinner tips in the package and don't feel it's appropriate to double tip. I tipped at Breakfast and lunch and gave the cabin steward $3.50 PP PD in cash the last day. I found the service superior to previous cruises where I'd left the auto gratuity intact.

As a side note about porters. I tip $1 per bag . These are union long shore men that earn an above average hourly rate but American custom dictate a tip anyway.

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