What do people do about tipping for drinks if you get the drinks everywhere package from the casino?

[MrMarc]

Does the casino kick in the 18%?

[FSHLOT]

Not sure if they automatically take the tip out. But they will accept cash (If you happen to have any on you at the time).☺️

[nwcruiselover]

I would tip $2.00 a drink.

Edited October 25, 2022 by nwcruiselover

[marsh-angler]

I always write in a dollar-or-two when signing the ticket.

Edited October 25, 2022 by marsh-angler

[mz-s]

The casino covers gratuities. Tips above and beyond are optional and not expected.

 

I tip $1 per drink personally, in cash.

 

Everyone should decide what works for them.

[Frank12]

We have been getting the drinks on us while gambling in the casino for the past 2 years.  I can tell you this...the service is much better and faster if you throw the server a buck or 2 for each drink.  They will seek you out!😜

[sgttami]

I always tip in cash with DOU everywhere and tend to tip more when drinking in the casino because that's where I usually am and dealing with the same servers for the whole cruise.

 

 

[lazydayz]

13 minutes ago, Frank12 said:

We have been getting the drinks on us while gambling in the casino for the past 2 years.  I can tell you this...the service is much better and faster if you throw the server a buck or 2 for each drink.  They will seek you out!😜

 

Agreed.  And they do prefer cash tips, for whatever reason.  Last cruise I got $100 in one's and made sure to spread them around the ship.  It was a lot of fun, and a lot of free drinks, though some went to restaurant servers, cabin steward, porters, etc.  

[BlerkOne]

If you want the servers to fight over you, spread some cash around.

[EngIceDave]

I put $1-2 on the ticket I have to sign. Amount depends on the drink. .Bottle of water to bartender vs waitress and a poured beverage, for example.

[mz-s]

1 hour ago, lazydayz said:

 

Agreed.  And they do prefer cash tips, for whatever reason.  Last cruise I got $100 in one's and made sure to spread them around the ship.  It was a lot of fun, and a lot of free drinks, though some went to restaurant servers, cabin steward, porters, etc.  

 

My guess is cash tips they can spend at the next port stop, whereas tips added to the receipt have to wait until their next payday.

[IntrepidFromDC]

$2 per drink

[Elaine5715]

3 hours ago, MrMarc said:

Does the casino kick in the 18%?

No, the casino negotiates a smaller rate

[surfone]

We always tip  a dollar ort two per drink when we have DOU in casino.

[HMC RET]

When playing Blackjack, I will give them a $5 chip as a tip. 

[Joebucks]

You're already spent thousands to get your free drinks. You might as well tip the extra $2 to get drunk faster and forget the money you're spending.

[BlerkOne]

Cash tips can slip into a pocket, charged tips get divided.

[EngIceDave]

4 hours ago, BlerkOne said:

Cash tips can slip into a pocket, charged tips get divided.

and you have it now, not later (a week, a month) when it's all divvied up

[mz-s]

11 hours ago, BlerkOne said:

Cash tips can slip into a pocket, charged tips get divided.

 

John Heald said that any time you give someone a tip it goes directly to them. And that’s been told to me by bar waiters before. Tips may have been divided in the past but my understanding is now they are kept by the individual bar waiter.

[IntrepidFromDC]

12 hours ago, BlerkOne said:

Cash tips can slip into a pocket, charged tips get divided.

According to several casino servers and confirmed by a casino supervisor, sail and sign tips go directly to the casino servers who served you.  This is why when you tip $2/drink instead of $1/drink, the servers gravitate around you like planets around the sun.  Or flies around... well, you know.

[Matco]

Call me old school but I order $2 bills from my local Chase branch and use those for tips... 99% of servers get a kick outta them 

[MrMarc]

According to my PVP the 18% (or at least something) is paid by the casino, so  will tip the same as if I had purchased the package.  I tend to tip $2.

[Elaine5715]

1 hour ago, Matco said:

Call me old school but I order $2 bills from my local Chase branch and use those for tips... 99% of servers get a kick outta them 

No, they don't.  What they do is have a story about "that guy", like bad guest bingo.  $2 bill are a pain for them, can't be used in most ports. Likely pass them around (crew tip out other crew for services onboard ) like a white elephant gift.

[Matco]

10 minutes ago, Elaine5715 said:

No, they don't.  What they do is have a story about "that guy", like bad guest bingo.  $2 bill are a pain for them, can't be used in most ports. Likely pass them around (crew tip out other crew for services onboard ) like a white elephant gift.

Say what you want, I've never had anyone complain or wrinkle their nose to a $2 bill, hell by the 3rd day in the casino they were all looking for me saying $2 bills were lucky. $2 bills are legal US currency why would they not be able to use them in port? 

Edited October 26, 2022 by Matco
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[Elaine5715]

5 minutes ago, Matco said:

Say what you want, I've never had anyone complain or wrinkle their nose to a $2 bill, hell by the 3rd day in the casino they were all looking for me saying $2 bills were lucky. $2 bills are legal US currency why would they not be able to use them in port? 

Because other countries aren't US, $2 bills are considered unlucky, port vendors don't consider them real.