Question about cruising

[wryter2000]

I know the cruise company charges me for tips, but is anything expected of me above and beyond that? I hate to be a cheapskate.

[saidsimplesimon]

1. Follow your wallet

and the cruise company "policy" on tipping while on board. I tip based on service provided or not.

[wryter2000]

4. Thanks

I think I'm required to pay the tips to the company. I'm fine with that if it gets me off the hook for doing anything more.

[COLGATE4]

8. While it "gets you off the hook" it's always good to

give some additional recognition to the staff that spend the most time waiting on you. Your cabin steward is first on that list, followed closely by your dining room waiter. They both generally get some additional tips personally from passengers, depending on how well they took care of you.

[wryter2000]

10. Thanks!

That's what I need to know. Now the only question is how much. I have until December to figure it out.

[COLGATE4]

15. If it's any help, I generally tip the principal waiter $10.00 per day if the

service was really good, same for the cabin steward. That's total for myself and my wife.

[wryter2000]

16. That's exactly what I wanted to know

[snowybirdie]

2. Lots of extras

All alcohol and soft drinks, specialty dining rooms, all day tours. Basic buffets can get boring after a few days.I
Used to love cruising, but the new ships are really too big and crowded.
So we won't do it anymore

[wryter2000]

3. Thanks

I'm doing lots of extras. I got a free drinks package. Some specialty dining. A shore excursion. A little bit of gambling.

[FloridaBlues]

5. It's been awhile since I cruised remember tip people who do your cabin not sure if included

[FloridaBlues]

6. It's been awhile since I cruised remember tip people who do your cabin not sure if included

[wryter2000]

11. Forgot to welcome you

Welcome to DU.

[SonofDonald]

7. Especially the steward who cleans your cabin.

They have so much work to do and so little time, I always leave a nice large tip for them.

[wryter2000]

9. Over and above the regular tip?

I was a chambermaid one summer. Uggg. Horrid job and really hard work. I always tip the chambermaid. In fact, I now leave a $5 on my pillow every morning because if you only leave a tip when you leave, it might not go to the person who's been cleaning up after you all along.

My question, though, is should I tip the person more than the cruise company requires or are they covered enough by that?

[SonofDonald]

12. I find out from the steward if it's only them

From start to finish, if not I tip the others on their last day I'm on board.

All it takes is a moment, and it should be obvious I do mean above what the cruise line pays them.

I've talked with a few stewards and other cruise line employees over the years, they don't get enough as far as I'm concerned.

It's usually around $100 extra I leave on board.

I don't drink alcohol so I do have a little extra cash to play with.

I can imagine that they get stiffed now and then.

And when I go through an airport and have to use a chauferred wheelchair it's always 10 bucks for the attendant, you only live once.......

[wryter2000]

13. That's very helpful

I'm all set now.

I'm so glad I asked. I had thought the mandatory tip was sufficient.

[SonofDonald]

14. That's just me, but I love people

And knowing that I may have made them smile, my parents had something to do with this, damn those liberals anyway.

[wryter2000]

17. I'm the same way

Us libruls.