ajagent Posted May 12, 2012 #1 Share Posted May 12, 2012 I was wondering, we have a group of us that usually sail together and the first day on the ship we usually find a Lido Deck Waiter that we hit it off with. We usually stay loyal to him all week. We will make sure we find him and he takes care of us all week. This usually ends up with us giving him a huge tip at the end of the cruise. Do any of the rest of you do this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpayroll Posted May 12, 2012 #2 Share Posted May 12, 2012 No.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cjlovestocruise Posted May 12, 2012 #3 Share Posted May 12, 2012 I don’t drink much alcohol, maybe one drink a day, but I do drink a lot of soda and always get a soda card. I also spend a lot of time on the lido deck. So that is exactly what I do. I find a waiter that I like. I understand that there is no tip because of the soda card and give him a nice tip up front, tell him anytime he sees me to just bring me a soda. (I also give more at the end of the cruise) This has always worked for me. I do this so I don’t have to have a pocket full of singles. If I do get a drink from another server, I will just tip them for that drink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatyAnn Posted May 12, 2012 #4 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Nope . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvsboozecruises Posted May 12, 2012 #5 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Yes..Most pool waiters give an extra shot of booze if you use the same person all the time. Same goes with the bartenders thru out the boat, they dont forget a face!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YubaSutter Posted May 12, 2012 #6 Share Posted May 12, 2012 No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajagent Posted May 12, 2012 Author #7 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Yes..Most pool waiters give an extra shot of booze if you use the same person all the time. Same goes with the bartenders thru out the boat, they dont forget a face!!!! Wow I did not know that. We do it so the other waiters are not constantly hounding us. It is funny after a couple of days to watch our waiter run the others off when we are out there!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfadj Posted May 12, 2012 #8 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Nope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyshoreBruce Posted May 12, 2012 #9 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Yes i do the same thing and it always pays off! In fact i got free beers from the guy on the beach at Half Moon Cay so yes it pays off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel24m Posted May 12, 2012 #10 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Yes..Most pool waiters give an extra shot of booze if you use the same person all the time. Same goes with the bartenders thru out the boat, they dont forget a face!!!! bar waiters would not give you an extra shot.Bartenders make all the drinks for the waiters/waitresses.We do find a bartender for the week and they dont forget a face ,especially ones who tip extra like us :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajagent Posted May 12, 2012 Author #11 Share Posted May 12, 2012 bar waiters would not give you an extra shot.Bartenders make all the drinks for the waiters/waitresses.We do find a bartender for the week and they dont forget a face ,especially ones who tip extra like us :) LOL. A friendly face. I had to start a more positive post than the other one. Hopefully we will end up on the same ship at some point!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel24m Posted May 12, 2012 #12 Share Posted May 12, 2012 LOL. A friendly face. I had to start a more positive post than the other one. Hopefully we will end up on the same ship at some point!!! Some battles will go on forever LOL Please dont start a tipping thread ..lol i will get into trouble again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharecruises Posted May 12, 2012 #13 Share Posted May 12, 2012 I was wondering, we have a group of us that usually sail together and the first day on the ship we usually find a Lido Deck Waiter that we hit it off with. We usually stay loyal to him all week. We will make sure we find him and he takes care of us all week. This usually ends up with us giving him a huge tip at the end of the cruise. Do any of the rest of you do this? Nope not me, never even crossed my mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvsboozecruises Posted May 12, 2012 #14 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Some daily specials do get the booze added by the waiters,,they put the floaters on top and will come back (sometimes) and give you an extra shot.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kato27 Posted May 12, 2012 #15 Share Posted May 12, 2012 No, i didn`t do the Waiter thing on my first cruise. But made sure to find the HOTTEST waitress there was and stayed with her all week. Unfortunately, the wife was not as pleased as i was:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel24m Posted May 12, 2012 #16 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Some daily specials do get the booze added by the waiters,,they put the floaters on top and will come back (sometimes) and give you an extra shot.... was it an extra shot in the drink or an actual shot glass.I have never seen a waiter behind the bar.Maybe you got lucky :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady_cruiser Posted May 12, 2012 #17 Share Posted May 12, 2012 No, we use any waiter that is available. They are all good to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scperk Posted May 12, 2012 #18 Share Posted May 12, 2012 I always do this too...The pool waiters are also the waiters for the Past Guest Party and the Farewell Party...I tip them at the pool and tip them at the parties and always get any kind of drink I want at either party and usually lots drinks...I have ordered drinks at the Aft pool bar and tipped the bartender $1 for each drink and always get a good drink...Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsu_paintballer Posted May 12, 2012 #19 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Yes..Most pool waiters give an extra shot of booze if you use the same person all the time. Same goes with the bartenders thru out the boat, they dont forget a face!!!! I always have to laugh at this. I suppose if you tell yourself something long enough, you start to believe it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajagent Posted May 12, 2012 Author #20 Share Posted May 12, 2012 I will say that one of our waiters came up to us at the end of a cruise and said we had helped get him top sales of the week. We tipped him 100.00 and he actually started to cry. He said that his sales meant he got his pick of shifts for the upcoming week. GO YOMAN!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvsboozecruises Posted May 12, 2012 #21 Share Posted May 12, 2012 The waiters walk around lido deck with the special for the day (dont remember what special) and have a bottle of booze and put a shot on top of the drink. Its only 1 day during a 7 day trip.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajagent Posted May 12, 2012 Author #22 Share Posted May 12, 2012 No, we use any waiter that is available. They are all good to us. You should try it. It is great when they get to know your sign and sail number and you don't have to pull out the card everytime!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPete Posted May 12, 2012 #23 Share Posted May 12, 2012 A waiter? In a buffet? Isn't that an oxymoron simile? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvsboozecruises Posted May 12, 2012 #24 Share Posted May 12, 2012 The pool is on lido deck on most boats!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickCruiser Posted May 12, 2012 #25 Share Posted May 12, 2012 No, i didn`t do the Waiter thing on my first cruise.But made sure to find the HOTTEST waitress there was and stayed with her all week. Unfortunately, the wife was not as pleased as i was:) The right kind of sun glasses come in VERY handy. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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