Locksmth Posted January 10, 2015 #1 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Not wanting to get into a debate about how much to tip, but HOW do you tip? Do you leave it for the Steward on the table? Hand it to him personally and say thanks? Same question for head waiter, bartender etc. I don't personally have much experience with personal service other than restaurants. Then I just leave the tip on the table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valor2005 Posted January 10, 2015 #2 Share Posted January 10, 2015 I put it in a card and hand it to them with my sincere thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PortSideCruzan Posted January 10, 2015 #3 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Hi Locksmth :) I hand it to them personally, in an envelope or in a handshake. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hftmrock Posted January 10, 2015 #4 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Not wanting to get into a debate about how much to tip, but HOW do you tip? Do you leave it for the Steward on the table? Hand it to him personally and say thanks? Same question for head waiter, bartender etc. I don't personally have much experience with personal service other than restaurants. Then I just leave the tip on the table. not sure if you know this or not but they take tips out automatically on your sign and sail card. If you are asking how much EXTRA to tip above the automatic tips then the above posters are correct If you dont know that they automaticallyu take out tips every day for all the necessary staff, then please know that they do take it out for you and you dont have to tip anything else above and beyond that if you choose not to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serene56 Posted January 10, 2015 #5 Share Posted January 10, 2015 I leave the tio on my sign and sail card If I have special request for the steawrd I will tip by handing it him If my waiter goes above and beyond I hand it to him on the last night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise, J.D. Posted January 10, 2015 #6 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Other than the auto-tips, cash in hand. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etwright Posted January 10, 2015 #7 Share Posted January 10, 2015 In addition to the Auto-Tip, we leave a $5 bill on the bed. Sometimes we leave a note with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chief joe Posted January 10, 2015 #8 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Autotip and extra money if above and beyond. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elainmir Posted January 10, 2015 #9 Share Posted January 10, 2015 (edited) Our last cruise on the Liberty we saved our towel animal each night and for days put them in the OV window ...by the end of the 8 days we had a zoo...they had mardi gras beads...and when we debarked we had tons of ones that we tucked into the towel animals...:D I'm sure our room steward loved seeing those towel animals like that! We do the auto grats as well. If other services such as bartender,etc are above and beyond we tip more. Edited January 10, 2015 by elainmir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatelek Posted January 11, 2015 #10 Share Posted January 11, 2015 I always pre pay in my total of the cruise so I don't have to worry about it when I'm on vacation and I leave a little extra for the wait staff and room steward if they were awesome Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AimeeAndJoel Posted January 11, 2015 #11 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Being from New Zealand where tipping is very rare/non-existent I'm also very confused as to what should do on my upcoming cruise. Do you tip wait staff every night or just on the last night? And your room steward and housekeeping? Another post I read said that a lot of people leaving $2-5 on the bed each day for these people... Thanks in advance for any advice! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosefloater Posted January 11, 2015 #12 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Being from New Zealand where tipping is very rare/non-existent I'm also very confused as to what should do on my upcoming cruise. Do you tip wait staff every night or just on the last night? And your room steward and housekeeping? Another post I read said that a lot of people leaving $2-5 on the bed each day for these people...Thanks in advance for any advice! We always leave the tips on. At the end of the cruise, we personally hand our room steward and the assistant room stewards some extra money. We always ask our steward how many assistants he/she has. Some will have one; others will have one for the morning and another for the evening. Same with the wait staff. Also, if we get room service, we will give $1-$2 to the room service waiter/waitress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcsteward Posted January 11, 2015 #13 Share Posted January 11, 2015 As the others have said... We always have the standard tips taken out when we first board or even sometimes go ahead and pay for them when we book... Extra tipping to MDR Wait Staff, Cabin Steward, Room Service Waiter always when the awesome service is rendered... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aplmac Posted January 11, 2015 #14 Share Posted January 11, 2015 You pre-pay your tips when you make the booking and pay for your cruise! That way, your tips are completely 'sorted' before you even get to the cruise terminal!! Easiest way I know. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valor2005 Posted January 11, 2015 #15 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Being from New Zealand where tipping is very rare/non-existent I'm also very confused as to what should do on my upcoming cruise. Do you tip wait staff every night or just on the last night? And your room steward and housekeeping? Another post I read said that a lot of people leaving $2-5 on the bed each day for these people...Thanks in advance for any advice! Sent from my iPhone using Forums We prepay tips and give extra if we have exceptional service on the last day. We only tip housekeeping daily when staying in a hotel on land as you may not have the same housekeeper every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LambKnuckles Posted January 11, 2015 #16 Share Posted January 11, 2015 I always leave the auto-tip on my S&S card. Then I leave extra in an envelope on the dresser for the Cabin Stewards. Hand cash in an envelope to the Head waiter and waiters. And leave cash at the table or bar when I get that A++ service from someone during open seating or when I'm sitting and having a cocktail. I know the cash tips are above and beyond for all these situations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aplmac Posted January 11, 2015 #17 Share Posted January 11, 2015 (edited) In addition to the Auto-Tip, we leave a $5 bill on the bed. Sometimes we leave a note with it. Well done -and thank you for your generosity. I'm sure it is appreciated! Like you.. I pre-pay my auto-tips before I even set foot on the ship but on the last night, I also split a $50 bill into five x Tens to be handed out thusly: $10 each to my three-man waiter team at the MDR table and $10 each to the cabin steward and his assistant. I make a point to find the latter pair and give it to them -in their hand! It helps to light up their lives, trust me. ;) ___________________________________ Don't be a cheapskate like some folks.... ............^ Results of the Tipping Poll at http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1910956 . Edited January 11, 2015 by Aplmac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise, J.D. Posted January 11, 2015 #18 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Being from New Zealand where tipping is very rare/non-existent I'm also very confused as to what should do on my upcoming cruise. Do you tip wait staff every night or just on the last night? And your room steward and housekeeping? Another post I read said that a lot of people leaving $2-5 on the bed each day for these people...Thanks in advance for any advice! Sent from my iPhone using Forums If you didn't prepay gratuities, Carnival will automatically add tips to your Sail and Sign Account. Any additional tipping is entirely up to you and is not necessary, except for room service orders. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mary80 Posted January 11, 2015 #19 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Well done -and thank you for your generosity. I'm sure it is appreciated! Like you.. I pre-pay my auto-tips before I even set foot on the ship but on the last night, I also split a $50 bill into five x Tens to be handed out thusly: $10 each to my three-man waiter team at the MDR table and $10 each to the cabin steward and his assistant. I make a point to find the latter pair and give it to them -in their hand! It helps to light up their lives, trust me. ;) ___________________________________ Don't be a cheapskate like some folks.... ............^ Results of the Tipping Poll at http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1910956 . This is what we do as well, however this time we have anytime dining. Do you have any experience with that? Is it different staff each night? Do you usually just leave a couple dollars in the table? Thanks Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyluver Posted January 11, 2015 #20 Share Posted January 11, 2015 (edited) Not wanting to get into a debate about how much to tip, but HOW do you tip? Do you leave it for the Steward on the table? Hand it to him personally and say thanks? Same question for head waiter, bartender etc. I don't personally have much experience with personal service other than restaurants. Then I just leave the tip on the table. We always prepay our gratuities as for extra tips , Hubby hands the tip to our head waiter and his assistant (each) when he shakes their hand thanking them for a great week of service. Since its hard to catch the room steward we usually leave his tip with a note thanking him/her for their service as well. All the last night of the cruise!! Edited January 11, 2015 by hockeyluver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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