Should a single traveler tip?

[Legend]

Children under age 2 do not pay tips on Carnival.

[Legend]

Children under age 2 do not pay tips on Carnival.

[Legend]

Children under age 2 do not pay tips on Carnival.

[jessemon]

Ok a single traveler pays 2X fare. Tips are built in so that traveler pays twice. Should that traveler pay more?

Tips are "not" built in to the price of your cruise. Tips (at a rate of $10.00 per person per day) are added to your sail and sign card onboard. So if it is a 7 day cruise you will find a $70.00 gratuity added to your sail and sign card....

This will hopefully end the confusion...;)

[donaldsc]

My personal feeling is that if the cabin steward is good, you actually should tip the full amount for two people. He/she has to work basically just as hard whether there is one person or two people in the cabin. And why should he/she lose out on expected income because you cruise solo?

 

 

By your logic, if you go out to dinner solo and they place you at a table that could seat 4 people, your restaurant tip should be 60% of the total bill. After all, there could be 4 people at your table so the server's expected income if you tip for just your bill is 1/4 of what they might expect at the table.

 

DON

[S.S.Oceanlover]

not always pays two times the fair and they also dont pay the 2nd taxes and port fees so i would say nope besides you can adjust the tips you wish to give your stewart and waiters at the pusers desk if you are not happy with the amount they charge

 

Carnival has recently changed this. Now cruising solo you do pay 2x port charges/govt fees/ taxes whatever they want to call them.

 

Bill

[Lovely Cruise]

The gratuity is ten dollars per day per person. A solo cruiser pays seventy buck a week... Trust me, I just did.

 

Thank you for clearing up that little ditty. :)

[VIPBY40]

My good friend just got back from a cruise with a friend on the Legend.....they left 10 bux tip for two on a 7 day with a balcony....for their steward.....do the math that is just so BEYOND me....."he just didnt do anything special for us" was her excuse.....that is just well wrong! Automatic tips should be done as they are all spread out to those you may not see. But your personal maid for the week? I guess it all comes down to common sense....$5 bux per person per day. Leave it on the table as you go! It is a courtesy, for a job well done, even if you are in a hotel for the weekend, and have turn down clean up service...PLEASE tell me you leave a tip!

 

As far as being a single cruiser.....ya gatta tip! Whats $35-$50 bux more on your 7 day fantasy trip? Will that break your bank for comfort?

 

Everyone should tip! Its little, dont sweat the small stuff....look at your bar tab!

[glrounds]

2x not 1.5. that is history. Tell me I am wrong, I can use $500. I think you missed my point. I you check the paperwork somewhere it says there is abuilt in tip.

 

I never pay 2 times the double occupancy fare when I cruise SOLO, but, it doesn't matter anyhow. Your tip is NOT built into and has NOTHING to do with your cruise fare. That is charged separately to your Sail'n'Sign account after you board. It is a PER PERSON PER DAY charge without regard to whether you're traveling SOLO or with someone.

[S.S.Oceanlover]

My good friend just got back from a cruise with a friend on the Legend.....they left 10 bux tip for two on a 7 day with a balcony....for their steward.....do the math that is just so BEYOND me....."he just didnt do anything special for us" was her excuse.....that is just well wrong! Automatic tips should be done as they are all spread out to those you may not see. But your personal maid for the week? I guess it all comes down to common sense....$5 bux per person per day. Leave it on the table as you go! It is a courtesy, for a job well done, even if you are in a hotel for the weekend, and have turn down clean up service...PLEASE tell me you leave a tip!

 

As far as being a single cruiser.....ya gatta tip! Whats $35-$50 bux more on your 7 day fantasy trip? Will that break your bank for comfort?

 

Everyone should tip! Its little, dont sweat the small stuff....look at your bar tab!

 

Why didn't she just spit in the stewards face and be done with it. So she went to the pursers desk and had the tips removed? Didn't she know before the cruise that you are supposed to tip?

 

Some people mystify me.:rolleyes:

 

Bill

[NCTribeFan]

This may be a stupid question (no such thing, right? ;) ), but I've never given the cabin steward cash (except my first couple of cruises back when they weren't added to you S&S).

 

Do you just leave cash on the counter somewhere and assume the steward will know that it's for them? I never even SAW my steward on our last cruise. He did a fantastic job, but I didn't even meet him (which is sort of how I prefer it to be).

 

I might want to tip early this time and just wasn't sure how to go about it. I'll still do the auto-tipping so that everyone gets a share, but would like to get my week started off on the right foot with the cabin steward.

[Charming01]

This is kind of off topic as well, but how many rooms does each steward have to take care of during each week?

[albertiger]

Thank you, Pineview. Well stated! I travel solo a lot, pay 150% or more for my fare and tip for the one person that i am. If anything, my cabin steward gets to do a once over lightly in my cabin because i keep it neat from beginning to end.

[English Tim]

The gratuity is ten dollars per day per person. A solo cruiser pays seventy buck a week... Trust me, I just did.

 

Plus the $20 on the cooler!:D

[dan40]

Tips built in:confused: Of course it is your option to not tip but you are still using ship services, having you room cleaned, dining, etc.

 

My sister is in a similar situiation in that they are having to pay the 3/4 rate for an infant. They are saying that aren't going to tip because of this to make up for that fare. I don't agree with their decision but it is their decision.

 

If the "infant is under 2 years old, there is no tip added to the S&S account for the child. If the crumb cruncher is over 2, they should tip double or triple for them. :D

And tips are not built in, they are added to your S&S acct. for your convenience. They may be adjusted up, down, all around, and are not paid until the cruise ends.

 

Dan

[Thirsty Cruiser]

Ok a single traveler pays 2X fare. Tips are built in so that traveler pays twice. Should that traveler pay more?

 

Some of these replies are all over the place, so to answer the OP's original question:

 

Tips are not normally "built in" to your fare. If you have made arrangements to pre-pay tips, you should make sure you are charged correctly.

Otherwise, $10 X days of cruise will be deducted from your S&S account the first day for all tips.

 

That being said, I would encourage you to tip above that amount since the steward still has roughly the same amount of work for one or two guests per room.

[rain_bowbrite]

If the "infant is under 2 years old, there is no tip added to the S&S account for the child. If the crumb cruncher is over 2, they should tip double or triple for them. :D

And tips are not built in, they are added to your S&S acct. for your convenience. They may be adjusted up, down, all around, and are not paid until the cruise ends.

 

Dan

 

Hi dan...thanks for your "tip" (ha ha) regarding an infant under two, but they are saying they are not going to pay tips period, for any of them.:rolleyes:

[dan40]

Hi dan...thanks for your "tip" (ha ha) regarding an infant under two, but they are saying they are not going to pay tips period, for any of them.:rolleyes:

 

Oh, so they are cheap screw slimeballs. Now I understand. They shouldn't be allowed in society.

 

Dan

[woodey]

This may be a stupid question (no such thing, right? ;) ), but I've never given the cabin steward cash (except my first couple of cruises back when they weren't added to you S&S).

 

Do you just leave cash on the counter somewhere and assume the steward will know that it's for them? I never even SAW my steward on our last cruise. He did a fantastic job, but I didn't even meet him (which is sort of how I prefer it to be).

 

I might want to tip early this time and just wasn't sure how to go about it. I'll still do the auto-tipping so that everyone gets a share, but would like to get my week started off on the right foot with the cabin steward.

If you want to tip him up front just hand your stewart the cash or you can leave him a note and the money if you dont want to see him. at the end of the cruise there should be a envelope provided for him.

Guys we are talking alot about the stewart but let not forget the Waiters and bartenders and Casino Dealers if they provide good service as well.

[SATXLady]

Oh, so they are cheap screw slimeballs. Now I understand. They shouldn't be allowed in society.

 

Dan

 

Dan, tell us how you really feel.:D

[BeyondKen]

Always tip your cabin steward extra, in cash, the first day.

[Drew B]

By your logic, if you go out to dinner solo and they place you at a table that could seat 4 people, your restaurant tip should be 60% of the total bill. After all, there could be 4 people at your table so the server's expected income if you tip for just your bill is 1/4 of what they might expect at the table.

 

DON

 

When I go to dinner (I don't dine out solo, particularly in fancy establishments, but if I did), I take up a table for a limited amount of time, usually between a half hour and an hour and a half. If my table doesn't have a big bill (whether because I dined alone or ordered inexpensive options), and therefor has a low tip, the waiter has the opportunity to make up the difference on other tables throughout that shift or even the next day by getting bigger tables or tables with bigger bills. It will all even out. On a ship, a steward is assigned a number of cabins for the duration of the cruise. If he/she gets one that tips less than expected (whether because it is a single traveller or several cheap tippers), he/she has NO OPPORTUNITY to make it up...

 

For the record, though, in a restaurant, I tend to tip a higher percentage on a lower bill than I do on a higher bill. I don't think the waitress who served me breakfast at a diner with a total bill of $8.00 worked that much less hard than the waiter at the fine-dining establishment where my bill is $300.00. Not that they would end up getting the same amount, but I might tip my morning waiter $2.00 or $2.50 (25% - 31%), while I probably would never tip my fine-dining waiter more than $60.00 (20%).

 

Still, I'm just talking about what I do. Feel free to do otherwise if you disagree...

 

 

Also, some people are slobs while some people are relatively neat (even though they are being waited upon.) Do the slobs pay a higher tip?

 

I feel that if somebody knows he/she is a slob, he/she ought to tip above the suggested amount. The suggested amount is based on basic service. If a guest expects one of these stewards (or waiters or whatever) to give much more than basic service - by being a slob or being high-maintenance or whatever - the guest should compensate the worker extra for his/her extra effort.

[skittl1321]

If you want to tip him up front just hand your stewart the cash or you can leave him a note and the money if you dont want to see him. at the end of the cruise there should be a envelope provided for him.

Guys we are talking alot about the stewart but let not forget the Waiters and bartenders and Casino Dealers if they provide good service as well.

 

Are Casino dealers included in automatic tips? If so- what other parts of the ship do they work on? I understand having to tip in the dining room, even if I don't eat there- because I will eat somewhere, but it seems completely unnecessary for a non-gambler to be tipping the casino.

[woodey]

Are Casino dealers included in automatic tips? If so- what other parts of the ship do they work on? I understand having to tip in the dining room, even if I don't eat there- because I will eat somewhere, but it seems completely unnecessary for a non-gambler to be tipping the casino.

no the Dealers are not in the auto tips they only make tips from there players in the casino, but most casino employees have other dutys such as firemen and such I have a good friend who was a dealer on a ship and did Bingo also fireman and help on some tours in china and russia because he new the terrain so well, Most dealers also work long hours when ever the casino is open from 10 am to 3 am they have 2 shifts no days off except while in ports my friend did this for 6 years he worked his butt off but had a blast..

[yst347]

My sister is in a similar situiation in that they are having to pay the 3/4 rate for an infant. They are saying that aren't going to tip because of this to make up for that fare. I don't agree with their decision but it is their decision.

 

Your sister is going to stiff her room steward who will be cleaning up after her crumb cruncher because the cruise line is charging to bring the crumb cruncher? :confused: She should walk the plank! :D