Chef's Market Discoveries - tipping?

[Beachlover1989]

We are doing this Celebrity excursion in Montevideo, Uruguay.  My understanding is that a chef from the ship takes you around that day as part of the tour.  Do you tip them?  Is there another tour guide as well?  Thank you for any information you may have.

[Beachlover1989]

Hoping to move this back to the front and someone who's been on a Chef's Market Discovery excursion will see it 🙂

[CHEZMARYLOU]

We did it in St. Martin. There was a chef from the ship, one of the shore excursion staff who was there for first hand experience, a tour guide and a driver.  We tipped the guide and driver and left a tip at the restaurant, even though they said it was included.  We did not tip the Celebrity staff.

[njguy_south]

I just did one in St. Lucia. It was one of the best experiences I have ever had on a shore excursion. At the cost of the excursion, I only tipped the tour guide/driver (together) a small amount. I did not tip the chef or those who served at lunch at the restaurant, as part of the high cost included the tips. I am not cheap or stingy, but I do believe that all inclusive is just that. I know you will really enjoy this excursion.

[Beachlover1989]

23 hours ago, CHEZMARYLOU said:

We did it in St. Martin. There was a chef from the ship, one of the shore excursion staff who was there for first hand experience, a tour guide and a driver.  We tipped the guide and driver and left a tip at the restaurant, even though they said it was included.  We did not tip the Celebrity staff.

 

22 hours ago, njguy_south said:

I just did one in St. Lucia. It was one of the best experiences I have ever had on a shore excursion. At the cost of the excursion, I only tipped the tour guide/driver (together) a small amount. I did not tip the chef or those who served at lunch at the restaurant, as part of the high cost included the tips. I am not cheap or stingy, but I do believe that all inclusive is just that. I know you will really enjoy this excursion.

Thank you both for this very helpful information! We are really looking forward to it! 

[kk20]

On 11/18/2022 at 1:36 PM, njguy_south said:

I just did one in St. Lucia. It was one of the best experiences I have ever had on a shore excursion. At the cost of the excursion, I only tipped the tour guide/driver (together) a small amount. I did not tip the chef or those who served at lunch at the restaurant, as part of the high cost included the tips. I am not cheap or stingy, but I do believe that all inclusive is just that. I know you will really enjoy this excursion.

We booked this excursion for our December cruise!

Not to hijack the op’s thread, but did yours include a galley tour and dinner on the ship that evening? These are no longer listed on the website description (but were before)

[njguy_south]

1 hour ago, kk20 said:

We booked this excursion for our December cruise!

Not to hijack the op’s thread, but did yours include a galley tour and dinner on the ship that evening? These are no longer listed on the website description (but were before)

Yes, it included both!

[kk20]

@njguy_souththank you!