AlaskaNewbie68 Posted July 21, 2018 #1 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Hi, we took our first cruise last month (HAL to Alaska,,, amazing!!!) and just wanted to point out the one thing we didn't think of: the amount of tip $ we used for excursion staff. This is voluntary, of course, but these guides work hard and we had amazing guides/drivers, we wanted to tip well. Just something to consider when you're planning. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted July 21, 2018 #2 Share Posted July 21, 2018 We have always tipped our guides and drivers -- on all cruises and land vacations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcruiser58 Posted July 21, 2018 #3 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Thanks for the reminder! We are going on our 1st cruise in a few weeks. I knew in my head that we would need to tip guides, but hadn't thought about budgeting for it. We are taking a few fairly expensive excursions - flight seeing and such. Do you happen to know what a good guideline for tipping is for this type of thing. Our excursions range in price from the 200's pp to 500 pp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted July 21, 2018 #4 Share Posted July 21, 2018 There are no "guidelines"....tip what your budget and the experience feel worth to you. Bear in mind, tour guides are paid fairly well...not like service folks on the ship! An additional $10-20 pp is more than ample. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted July 27, 2018 #5 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Hi, we took our first cruise last month (HAL to Alaska,,, amazing!!!) and just wanted to point out the one thing we didn't think of: the amount of tip $ we used for excursion staff. This is voluntary, of course, but these guides work hard and we had amazing guides/drivers, we wanted to tip well. Just something to consider when you're planning. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Cheers, we always have a tip ready for the guide and or the driver of the tour (for most parts of the world). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricew001 Posted August 8, 2018 #6 Share Posted August 8, 2018 On our last excursion we were reminded that the 1) tour guide 2) bus driver and 3) entertainer at the excurion all appreciated tips. Prior to that I just thought of one person per excursion needing to be tipped, so after this I remind myself to prepare for more tips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GottaKnowWhen Posted August 9, 2018 #7 Share Posted August 9, 2018 There are no "guidelines"....tip what your budget and the experience feel worth to you. Bear in mind, tour guides are paid fairly well...not like service folks on the ship! An additional $10-20 pp is more than ample. I am concerned that you continue to put this notion forward. You may think that $10-15 per hour is being “paid fairly well”, but I disagree. Like servers in restaurants, guides and drivers rely on tips to make a living wage. It will of course vary from country to country, region to region, but this sort of part-time seasonal job is not some high-paying entry to high living. Stan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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