Chevdiver Posted July 1, 2005 #1 Share Posted July 1, 2005 What is a reasonable amount to tip the diver master and boat crew? Does it vary by location or is it pretty much a standard amount across the Caribben? On ship sponsored excursions, is tipping also recommended? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry_G Posted July 1, 2005 #2 Share Posted July 1, 2005 I use the same standard that I use for the entire service industry, 15-20% of the bill. This topic is usually hotly discussed, but I personally can't understand why I should tip somebody better for serving me a meal than I do for them protecting my life. Expected service = 15% Exceptional service =20%. I split it two-thirds to the dive master and one-third to the captain/crew rounding up to the nearest dollar. I think what happens all too often is that couples are diving and when they have a bill for two people equal to $160 they balk at a $25-$30 tip. But if you ate a dinner costing the same amount the server would chase you out of the building if you left less. This is how I do it, but of course it is a purely personal decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce-r Posted July 1, 2005 #3 Share Posted July 1, 2005 I generally tip $5 a tank, which would be $10 for the standard 2 tank trip. The DM and the captain generally split the tip. When I dive locally, I tip $5 for a 2 tank trip, but on local dive charters the DM doesn't get in the water and you set up your own gear (which I prefer to do anyway). You also supply your own tanks and weights. If I was on a liveaboard, then I would go with the percentage tip, generally 10-15% of the price of the trip. Maybe more if a specific individual went out of their way to provide service. Less if the lack of service called for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartacus20 Posted July 11, 2005 #4 Share Posted July 11, 2005 Couldn't really say what is reasonable, but I took 2, 2-tank dives in Grand Cayman and Cozumel on a cruise last week and tipped $10 both times and feel very comfortable saying I was close to the average tipper on both boats. The most I personally saw someone give (this is just what I saw, someone could certainly have given more) was $20 per person and the least I saw someone give was $5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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