tipping butler/concierge

[sammax]

good evening....a little advice on tipping butler/concierge please....thanks in advance. (we are 4 people in a two bedroom courtyard villa).:D

[CruiserBruce]

Sounds like you are on NCL, correct? If so, the best place to research this is on the NCL board, here:

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=107

 

If you aren't on NCL, we will direct you to the correct board.

 

Each cruiseline has policies and recommendations. We want you to get the correct info.

[sail7seas]

Last time we had a butler (on Celebrity), I tipped him to stay away and not bother us. If we wanted anything, I told him we would contact him. I found him far more a nuisance than an asset. Was annoying and bothered us by knocking and calling to ask if we wanted anything. He couldn't grasp the concept we didn't want to be bothered with those nuisance calls. IMO, he was close to worthless.

 

We way prefer the combination of excellent cabin steward and Concierge (and Neptune Lounge) on HAL. Anything we've ever needed or wanted is easily accomplished with them.

[Krazy Kruizers]

Do check on the NCL section about tipping the butler/concierges for the Garden Villas.

On HAL we do tip the concierges -- the amount depends on how much we use them and if we use one more than the other one.