sherry26 Posted August 14, 2005 #1 Share Posted August 14, 2005 How much do you tip for room service? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madelinerose Posted August 14, 2005 #2 Share Posted August 14, 2005 We tend to order room service breakfast/coffee every day and usually tip $2-$3 per delivery. Same applies for any other room service item. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentS Posted August 14, 2005 #3 Share Posted August 14, 2005 Yeah, $2-3 for most things... $5 or so if you order a complete meal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrg0433 Posted August 14, 2005 #4 Share Posted August 14, 2005 It depends on which cruise line and how much food you are getting. Some cruise lines automatically add 15% tip for room service, as they do with their alcoholic beverages. I would probably give $2-$5 cash above that 15% depending on whether I am ordering Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner. Sometimes breakfast menus do not call for an automatic 15% if you order off the menu provided in your cabin. I would ask this question on the board for the cruise line you are sailing to get the correct answer or call the cruise line directly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapinowagain Posted August 14, 2005 #5 Share Posted August 14, 2005 We usually order just coffee and juice and tip $2.00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdkempton Posted August 14, 2005 #6 Share Posted August 14, 2005 We usually order coffee & juice and tip $2. If we order a snack in the afternoon it would be $3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnql Posted August 15, 2005 #7 Share Posted August 15, 2005 As others have said, it depends on the size and complexity of the order. $1-2 for a continental breakfast, $4-5 for a complete dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Charlie Posted August 15, 2005 #8 Share Posted August 15, 2005 We like to have coffee and danish in the morning while getting ready for breakfast. We'll ususally tip $2 wrapped around a small candy bar or other treat for the delivery person. It never fails to get a smile.............and even more rapid service for the rest of the cruise :D Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotton Posted August 15, 2005 #9 Share Posted August 15, 2005 I'm a solo cruiser. I order coffee and Danish or croissant early every morning, and tip $1. If I order other items like sandwiches, salads, and desserts, I tip $2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzincurt Posted August 15, 2005 #10 Share Posted August 15, 2005 ?? How can they add a 15% tip for room service if there is no charge? (except for sodas and booze). $2 for breakfast, $3 for more stuff, (folding green singles, not those uncommon $2 bills or $1 coins that no one uses). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotton Posted August 16, 2005 #11 Share Posted August 16, 2005 :D Wondering the same thing. Exactly how much is 15% of nothing?:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzincurt Posted August 16, 2005 #12 Share Posted August 16, 2005 Hey Cotton, tried to translate your French signature: "Leave good time to roll"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotton Posted August 16, 2005 #13 Share Posted August 16, 2005 :D Close, Curt. I'm from N.O. - it's one of our stock phrases down here - Let the good times roll! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seamare Posted August 17, 2005 #14 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Have you ever thought of how much more the room service people make verses your room steward who only gets approx $3.50 a day or the dining room servers! Who really does the most for you? My husband pointed that out to me on my last cruise when we were using room service quite often. I would think room service positions would be one of the most sought after jobs on the ship with all the tips - do they have to be pooled and divided???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotton Posted August 17, 2005 #15 Share Posted August 17, 2005 YES indeed, I've thought about that, and I've posted my thoughts a few times. When I see folks say they tip the room service delivery person $3-5, it just makes me cringe....thinking about ALL the cabin steward does - and these guys get as much for one delivery as the cabin steward gets for a FULL day of work.:o I try to put things in perspective, and that's why I tip very little for room service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaDreamin Posted August 19, 2005 #16 Share Posted August 19, 2005 If you use room service for a meal and tip, and do not use the dining room or buffet for that meal, if you also tip your dining room waiter for that meal by prepay or at end of the cruise you will have tipped twice for the same meal. If this happened only occasionally it would not matter much. If you used room service for many meals, then it would. I'm not sure just how to resolve this. You think you should tip the room service person, but, how much. You are already tipping the dining room wait staff for meals. Do they share with room service waiters? I am open to suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foodie Posted August 19, 2005 #17 Share Posted August 19, 2005 How much do you tip for room service? Simple. Nothing. I've already paid the $10 pp/pd and thats it, no need to pay any more. All service personnel are covered by that amount (yes room service too I've asked!) and there is no need to pay more. I've done short and long cruises and used room service quite often and I have never encountered a problem eg. server expecting a tip. Tipping for room service is discretionary not mandatory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotton Posted August 19, 2005 #18 Share Posted August 19, 2005 ........ Tipping for room service is discretionary not mandatory. You are correct about it not being mandatory, but it's a nice gesture. You are incorrect in that all services are covered by your $10 per day. $5.50 for dining room waiter and assistant $3.50 for cabin steward $1.00 for Lido Deck dining personnel Room service is an entirely different entity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzincurt Posted August 19, 2005 #19 Share Posted August 19, 2005 Picky, picky...read the fine print, call the cruise line, ask the crew, ask the purser, is it included in the $10/day, what would be the 15% tip for a comparable breakfast at Denny's, are they pooling the tips, are the baggage handlers union employees...... I'm on a cruise, I thank the Supreme Being that I am fortunate enough to be here, and that I can afford to be here and enjoy this cruise while others huddle under a cardboard box under a freeway ramp waiting to scour the garbage bin for some food. Or lie in a bed in a nursing home waiting for someone to change my diaper.... It's a few dollars, get over it already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtevrfltsurbt Posted August 19, 2005 #20 Share Posted August 19, 2005 I still tip room service 1~4 dollars per use. It really depends on what I have asked them to bring and how labor intensive it it; a beverage is a buck, a meal is 3 and a chair or lounger is 4. I do not feel obligated to do so, it is just my way of saying thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Cruis'n Posted August 19, 2005 #21 Share Posted August 19, 2005 The only room service I've ever gotten (on a cruise) is a cup of coffee in the morning, and I gave the guy $2. I also gave our room steward a ($20) pre-tip, and our regular waitress and her assistant in the (traditional) dinning rom a cash tip over what was chargesd to my (Princess) room. Not required, but my choice. Likewise the baggage handler at the airport, cabbies, etc. It's how they earn a living, and unless they do somethng to really tick me off - I give them a tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nliedel Posted August 19, 2005 #22 Share Posted August 19, 2005 A coffee? One dollar and a big thank you and a smile. More food? More money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Charlie Posted August 19, 2005 #23 Share Posted August 19, 2005 Have you ever thought of how much more the room service people make verses your room steward who only gets approx $3.50 a day or the dining room servers! Who really does the most for you? My husband pointed that out to me on my last cruise when we were using room service quite often. I would think room service positions would be one of the most sought after jobs on the ship with all the tips - do they have to be pooled and divided???? Actually on our last cruise our room steward delievered our 6 a.m. coffee and danish one morning. Have had assistant waiters from the dining room deliver our morning coffee and danish as well. I'm thinking: just because you don't recognize the deliverer of your room service delivery doesn't mean that your ``deliverer'' isn't doing multiple services aboard ship -- and -- working many long hours running up and down halls, stairs and elevators. They deserve their tip for the trip to your cabin. Dianne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Jay Posted August 20, 2005 #24 Share Posted August 20, 2005 Arguably, they do just as much work to deliver your coffee as they do to deliver a full breakfast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaDreamin Posted August 23, 2005 #25 Share Posted August 23, 2005 Arguably, they do just as much work to deliver your coffee as they do to deliver a full breakfast. You want to tip $1 for a full breakfast then :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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