Fred Quimby

I have a good friend who has been a butler on NCL for 6 years now taking as short of vacations as he is allowed. I will not mention his name or what ships he has been on but I will say that about half of his time he has been sailing out of New York. He is extremely friendly and a really hard worker. He was more than willing to share what he makes and his working experiences with me. I asked if I could pass this on to the CC crowd as there has been a lot of questions on this subject for a long time. He had no problem with me sharing any info. He and a lot of other workers on the ships know of CC. Even though CC members are a small portion of cruisers, "CC's voice" is heard.

 

Anyway here are some numbers and facts.

He has averaged $106,000 per year for the 6 years.

 

The low being his second year at $89,000 and the high being the 5th year at $121,000.

 

His salary is low and he and the other butlers rely on their tips.

 

His low week for tips was $160 and his high was $12,200(a big gambler took care of him).

 

He would much rather have many smaller or mid level suites than fewer of the big ones.

 

His most generous tippers are the service industry people and the police, fireman, corrections cruisers. This seems to be the same anywhere. The worst tippers seem to be the younger cruisers who just do not know any better and the ones who are flaunting their money.

 

He loves his job and loves to take care of all of the different people each week. He really takes care of the children and this seems to reflect in his tips. Honestly I think he would play games with the kids tip or not, he is a big kid at heart. He knows of some butlers who really do not like it when they get kids in their rooms for the week.

 

I asked about other salaries for the butlers and he said that he makes more than most with just a few making more.

 

He loves his job but can see himself doing something else once he gets involved seriously with a woman which is in the works right now.

 

I asked about the concierge salary and he said that they are pretty tight lipped about it. He seems to think though that they make about 50% more than what a good butler makes. He compared a good concierge to a politician that you can trust.

Thanks for answering the question,,,apparently everyone else is blind

what do ya think?

Under $3 bucks at home depot

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Eaton-15-Amp-125-Volt-Swivel-3-Outlet-Tap-White-1192W-SP/206469324

I like beer:cool:

anything cold!

another vote for junkanoo

how are the fajitas?

Dont forget the cheap BD 'secret' angled balconys 8138 8738

I miss the old days when we could just carry cases of beer on the ship :(

we got a balcony on breakaway this fall,,,7 days, 2 kids go free, unlimited drink package, free at sea, $200 OBC and free gratuities,,,$1950

the ice bar is a 20X20 freezer,,save your money

I also love COKE,,,,when I did have my 1st pepsi onboard,,,it was actually really sweet

my advice,,,tell yo husband to cut down before you leave,,,then he will actually appreciate the taste,,,that is what i did,,,and i would rather drink out of the toilet than drink pepsi.

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If you posted a picture of you in your booty shorts, we could give you a better answer.

let me get my daughters violin for those complaining

i have metro pcs and they are technically prepaid,,so no changes can be inccured

interior with port hole is like a balcony with no ocean view

it all depends on how you sleep,,,i can hear a mouse fart in my backyard,,,my wife can sleep through a car accident.

I have actually been following this

So when is the next cruise adventure beginning?

(your audience awaits)

I wouldn't sail Carnival out of NYC if the cruise was free. Let's just say it's cheap prices attracts some undisirables..

I am from NY and I 100% agree with you

you have to walk through the rope course to get to the zip line

here is a video:

Look Fred - if your wife's not on board with this you might be looking at a solo cabin next time. [emoji3]

 

 

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is that an invitation?:*

From the 12/11-12/18 sailing: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2435576

thanks!!!!!!!

how do you disembark off the back of the ship,,i heard that was faster?