Tipping after prepaid gratuities

[askimdog]

We tend to tip our personal guides we hire at Ports. 1/2 the time we wander ourselves, and at time we hire a personal guide who we tip if he/she does above and beyond.

 

We don't use porters, bartenders, room service, so those tips are out. Room steward gets his auto-gratuity if he does well.

[Colorado Kat]

I forgot to mention I tip the piano player in the piano bar. If they are an entertaining performer, I am in there most nights. I carry a bunch of $1 bills, and toss them in the tip jar occasionally.

[Phlybice]

What is this about a $2.00 alternative?? Never heard of it.

 

It's money they pay to salaried employees. Instead of raising your fare by $14 for a weeks cruise, they are now adding fare money to the tip pool. Problem is, they are not tips.

[mcwebber]

Usaually a $1 or 2 for room service, But I always Pre tip :eek:(Bribe more like it) the room steward, have done so every cruise and have gotten service Byond what I would exspect , They keep my cooler fresh with ice, Leave us numerous towel animals that we request( we like a zoo) and always have fresh clean robes/pool towels almost daily.

John

 

They do the same for me with no bribe up front.

[Phlybice]

They do the same for me with no bribe up front.

 

Same here.

[jimbo5544]

It's money they pay to salaried employees. Instead of raising your fare by $14 for a weeks cruise, they are now adding fare money to the tip pool. Problem is, they are not tips.

I see the dead horse rearing its ugly head again....how could a dead horse raise its head?:confused:

[jimbo5544]

It's money they pay to salaried employees. Instead of raising your fare by $14 for a weeks cruise, they are now adding fare money to the tip pool. Problem is, they are not tips.

Don't all employees have a salary?:cool: (be it cash or room adn board or whatever?)

[MarkSeattle]

Don't all employees have a salary?:cool: (be it cash or room adn board or whatever?)

 

Yeah like $50 per month for waiters according to a few books I've read. Less than 0.25 per hour actually worked without tips.

[jimbo5544]

Yeah like $50 per month for waiters according to a few books I've read. Less than 0.25 per hour actually worked without tips.

So does it really matter what they call it?

[Phlybice]

So does it really matter what they call it?

 

Apparently to Carnival it does. Otherwise, it would be called the passenger fare.

[jimbo5544]

Apparently to Carnival it does. Otherwise, it would be called the passenger fare.

huh? Carnival is fine with the plan....trust me.

Edited November 6, 2013 by jimbo5544

[Phlybice]

huh? Carnival is fine with the plan....trust me.

 

Of course they are. If they had it their way, you'd be paying as you go.

[jimbo5544]

Of course they are. If they had it their way, you'd be paying as you go.

I have no problem with their plan. They can call it tip salary bribe. I am fine with it as it works just fine. Not quite sure what paying as you go means tho......

[Phlybice]

I have no problem with their plan. They can call it tip salary bribe. I am fine with it as it works just fine. Not quite sure what paying as you go means tho......

 

That's fine. Both the fare you pay and the tips you distribute affect no one but yourself. I'm even quiet when i FIND MY CABIN NEIGHBORS PAID SIGNIFICANTLY MORE FOR THEIR CRUISE THAN i DID.

 

cap off. no shouting intended. :o

[jimbo5544]

That's fine. Both the fare you pay and the tips you distribute affect no one but yourself. I'm even quiet when i FIND MY CABIN NEIGHBORS PAID SIGNIFICANTLY MORE FOR THEIR CRUISE THAN i DID.

 

cap off. no shouting intended. :o

 

Don't take it the wrong way, but I can pretty much guarantee I paid less than you. (no caps required)