HONESTY poll (YES, about tipping!)

Since the tipping debate is back in full swing, I'm curious about how honest people are about how much they tip on a cruise.

So here's a poll. Please be 100% honest! Your answers are confidential. I don't care if you tell everyone that you remove the auto-tips because you want to tip in cash and then you don't. I want honest answers.

Once again, this poll is confidential. Thanks for your time! :D

What are your normal tipping habits:

- Auto-tips + some extra cash for those deserving

- Auto-tips only

- Remove auto-tips BUT I normally tip MORE than the auto-tips in cash

- Remove auto-tips BUT I normally tip LESS than the auto-tips in cash

- Remove auto-tips. NO tips at all

Where's an option to remove tips and pay the same amount but in cash?

Auto tips plus extra for those that deserve

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I allways do auto tips plus extra cash tips to my room steward , wait staff, or any other crew who provides great service.

I ALWAYS auto-tip. Sometimes, I will give extra to those who go out of their way to make my cruise more special.

We always do the auto tips, plus extra to our room stewards and our wait staff, and any extra special service we get from bar staff.

Always auto tips and usually a small amount to those that were special.

I always do auto tips and extra money for my room steward (if they did an excellent job, which they almost always do) and extra for my MDR wait staff (if their service is good, sometimes yes, sometimes no)

Always auto tips and always extra..... If they gave good service, they deserve it!

I ALWAYS auto-tip.

Sometimes, I will give extra to those who go out of their way to make my cruise more special.

My auto tips are pre-paid before I even board!

I won't be seeing them on my Sail & Sign account.

They are a Done Deal. Months ago.

I routinely give five extra tips in addition.

* Three to my wait-staff-team in the Dining Room

* and the cabin steward/ess and his/her assistant.

I'm not cheap..even though I'm only (temporarily) a Thousandaire

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Oh hamburgers. Why is this little thing such a big thing on this board. Pay the folks their tips and get on with life.

Since the tipping debate is back in full swing, I'm curious about how honest people are about how much they tip on a cruise.

 

So here's a poll. Please be 100% honest! Your answers are confidential. I don't care if you tell everyone that you remove the auto-tips because you want to tip in cash and then you don't. I want honest answers.

 

Once again, this poll is confidential. Thanks for your time! :D

 

What are your normal tipping habits:

 

- Auto-tips + some extra cash for those deserving

- Auto-tips only

- Remove auto-tips BUT I normally tip MORE than the auto-tips in cash

- Remove auto-tips BUT I normally tip LESS than the auto-tips in cash

- Remove auto-tips. NO tips at all

Since the tipping debate is back in full swing, I'm curious about how honest people are about how much they tip on a cruise.

 

So here's a poll. Please be 100% honest! Your answers are confidential. I don't care if you tell everyone that you remove the auto-tips because you want to tip in cash and then you don't. I want honest answers.

 

Once again, this poll is confidential. Thanks for your time! :D

 

What are your normal tipping habits:

 

- Auto-tips + some extra cash for those deserving

- Auto-tips only

- Remove auto-tips BUT I normally tip MORE than the auto-tips in cash

- Remove auto-tips BUT I normally tip LESS than the auto-tips in cash

- Remove auto-tips. NO tips at all

Auto tip +some extra cash for those deserving.

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LOVE the graphic Poll results at the top of this thread!

So! It's clear that the generous ones

outweigh-by-far the cheapskate but vocal minority! :)

How revealing!

I'll be keeping an eye on this thread

and that graphic display at the top.

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How about we get back to talking Chair Hogs and Drinks of the Day???

How about we get back to talking Chair Hogs and Drinks of the Day???

Given the astonishing results of this Poll

I'm seeing this thru to the bitter end! :)

Too much fun here, seeing who's in the waaaay-minority! :D

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where is the option for us with free drinks.

I always tip cash when i have my free drink cards $2-$5

LOVE the graphic Poll results at the top of this thread!

 

 

So! It's clear that the generous ones

outweigh-by-far the cheapskate but vocal minority! :)

How revealing!

 

I'll be keeping an eye on this thread

and that graphic display at the top.

 

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But some us us auto tips Plus types will still defend others who want to do something different because it's none of my business what others do.

So cruisers do what you like - it's your money and it's your service experience. Tip how you much want, when you want, the way you want, and enjoy your cruise.

Are there SERIOUSLY 3 people that don't tip at ALL? How CHEAP can you possibly be? All of these people on the cruise ship, work their tails off for you, and their pay is minimal, and you give them NOTHING??????? If you give them nothing for tips, clearly you cannot afford to cruise. Unreal!:mad::mad:

We consider the auto tips as part of the fare & pay them ahead of time. I tip our cabin steward $20 on the first day then another $20 on the last morning. They have always deserved it. Plus I hope that offsets all the cheap people that stiff them. I will never understand how they justify doing that.

Add tips when I book, Paid and don't need to worry about it later................And add extra when deserved!!!

Auto plus extra to those who are deserving.

Tipping threads on CC is like an invitation to an argument. :):)

A lot of honest people here. I usually auto-tip and a bit more if service warrants it. It's so much easier to just leave the existing tips alone and just plan on that amount.

Usually I pre-pay them, but not always.

Bonus points for the honest replies.

Hi

I do the auto tips and usually leave extra for my stateroom crew on the last cruise I was on in April the wait staff was terrible and I left the tips on but I am cruising again in November and if the service in the dining room has not improved I will remove part of the wait staff tips and leave it for my cabin steward. I have always had excellent cabin stewards but lately the dining staff leaves alot to be desired ex: I have to ask for bread, lemon for water and then for more water when I finish the glass I have not very attentive in my opinion. I think it started when they went from the envelopes to the auto tipping.

just my opinion but to me tips are for good service not for just doing your job.

pat

murrells inlet, sc

Auto tips here as well. However, I wish the tips were put on at the end of the cruise as... I NEVER EVER pre-tip for any service when I am at home....I have always believed that a tip should reflect a service that has been given and just not assumed that you get a specific amount because you are overworked and live in a place that is less desirable than others. I know quite a few people that I could say the same thing about that live in my city.

It is just easier to auto pay when I am on a cruise :)