Suggested Appropriate Tips for.....

[esdoorn]

- Porters (per bag)

- Bartenders (every couple of drinks)

- Room Stewart (per day/week)

- Room Service delivery person

- and nyone else I might have forgotten?

 

 

Thanks!

 

 

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[SadieN]

- Porters (per bag)

- Bartenders (every couple of drinks)

- Room Stewart (per day/week)

- Room Service delivery person

- and nyone else I might have forgotten?

 

 

Thanks!

 

 

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Bar staff gets 15% and will gladly take more

Stewards and waiters have their's gratuities posted to your shipboard account and will gladly take more .

 

Porters a few bucks

Room Service $2-$5 depending on how much they are schlepping.

Casino Dealers play a hand for them if you're on a streak

Kid counsleors

Spa Staff

[jakeT]

Per bag $ 3.

Bar people $1 every two or three drinks, free casino drinks,$1 drink

Room steward $20 for 7 day cruise

 

If someone is really going out of there way I would tip more. Room Stewart I would tip on second day. Can't help you if you tip on last day

[jamscckmc]

This is subjective of course. We give porters $1-2 per bag. Room steward $20-50 cash extra depending on the quality of service. Usually $20 to each of our servers in the MDR. $1-2 cash each round of drinks. (If you give them cash they can keep it. If you add to the drink charge it goes to the pool.) we usually do $5 cash for room service. Others have stated $2-3.

 

You will get a lot of opinions when you open the tipping can of worms. From people who give a lot more to people who take the the automatic tips off.

[jamscckmc]

Spa adds 15 % auto tip. I usually up it to 20% as I would at a salon at home. If they really do the hard sell of products I'm less likely to add the extra 5%😉

[Savlamara]

- Porters (per bag) - $2 per bag

- Bartenders - $1 per drink

- Room Stewart (per day/week) - $50 for the week

- Room Service delivery person - $1 per plate

 

Head waiter - $40-50

Asst waiters - $20 each which is usually 2 people

 

When we go to brunch or breakfast and have a totally different waiter then usual we tip them $5 each time

 

This is in addition to the auto gratuities

[Je Souhaite]

- Porters (per bag)

- Bartenders (every couple of drinks)

- Room Stewart (per day/week)

- Room Service delivery person

- and nyone else I might have forgotten?

 

 

Thanks!

 

 

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.50 a bag IF you hire them to move your bags from one point to another. DO NOT tip the people that just take your bags.

 

Bartenders and room stewarts are automatically tipped, but if someone does something special, certainly, reward them if you like.

 

Room service should be proportional to the tip you pay for a full 2 hour served meal. Tips for those meals are a little over $2 per person per meal. SO a delivery of a tray of food should be half or less than half of that, but again, at your discretion. And a lot less more if it's not a full meal.

[TerReuv]

- Porters (per bag)

- Bartenders (every couple of drinks)

- Room Stewart (per day/week)

- Room Service delivery person

- and nyone else I might have forgotten?

 

 

Thanks!

 

 

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Remember that all your bar bills will have an automatic 15% added for tip. You can tip extra if you wish.

 

Room steward is tipped through auto tips. If our steward is really good (usually they are), then we tip them a bit more at the end of the cruise. No need to tip ahead of time since you have no idea if they will be great. Others swear by the "up front tip" also known as a bribe. If you don't want to do that, no need.

 

Room Service - as others have said a couple of dollars depending on how much you have ordered. You can add this to your S&S card by writing it on the receipt you have to sign or you can give cash. We usually do cash.

 

Remember, no matter what you read on here tipping is your decision only. No one else needs to know how much or how little you tip extra or otherwise. Pay no attention to anyone trying to guilt you into tipping more. Tips are earned, especially extra tips that are in addition to the auto grats.

[lowroller]

- Porters (per bag)

- Bartenders (every couple of drinks)

- Room Stewart (per day/week)

- Room Service delivery person

- and nyone else I might have forgotten?

 

 

Thanks!

 

 

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Porters, I have a problem tipping them, but I still do. $5 total, after all, the ones that I have used only pick my luggage up off the sidewalk and put it on a cart.

Bartenders are tipped automatically on the bill you sign, if they are good I give additional $1 or $2 I get comped drinks in the casino so I tip $2 a drink.

Room Steward is tipped out of the daily charge, but I have always given him or her an extra $20 when I see them, as I just want ice in my cooler.

Room service, I never used but I'd think $5 would be good

[Pyrate13]

This is what we do but it is just a suggestion as you asked.

Porters - $2 per bag

Bartenders - $1 per drink

Room Steward - We leave the auto-tips and add extra at the end if they have done a good job

Room Service - up to $5 depending in what is ordered

 

DO NOT tip the people that just take your bags.

Sounds more like an order than a suggestion.:rolleyes:

[Schoifmom]

I pretty much echo what everyone else says:

• Room STEWARD receives the auto-grautities, but I tip a little extra at the end depending on the level of service I receive.
  
• Same with wait staff (MDR, lido deck, etc).
  
• They automatically add 15% to the bill for drinks, so I don't normally tip extra unless I receive some extra service (like getting an ice bucket for my wine/champagne, etc).
  
• Porters, I tip $1-$2 per bag or $5 for three bags (which is what we normally have).
  
• Room service gets $1 per item, depending on how many things we order. If we get a tray of food, I usually cough up a $5.
  
• I don't use the spa or children's services, but they should get tipped if you use them.
  
• DH used to get wheelchair assistance before he got his scooter, so we would always tip whoever pushed the wheelchair.
  

 

Again, tipping is at your discretion. Don't feel bullied into tipping more than you are comfortable with, but please do remember to tip!

Edited March 25, 2016 by Schoifmom

[suzycruiser2]

Porters - we usually have three bags - $5

Room steward - in addition to the auto-tips, we tip for everything extra that we ask for - extra ice, extra glasses, etc. - $2-$5 each; plus extra cash on the last night for an outstanding job

Room service - $1 per item generally

[cmukid87]

Porters - $2-$5

Room service - $2-$5, depending on size of delivery

Steward - $10 at the start of the week, $10-$20 at the end, depending on service

Bartenders - $1 every handful of drinks

Drink runner (lido deck/comedy/etc) $1/drink

[Hog Rider]

- Porters (per bag)

- Bartenders (every couple of drinks)

- Room Stewart (per day/week)

- Room Service delivery person

- and nyone else I might have forgotten?

 

 

Thanks!

 

 

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Tips are already taken care of on Sign and sail. Who care who gets what?

[Schoifmom]

Tips are already taken care of on Sign and sail. Who care who gets what?

 

It is quite apparent that OP is looking for advice regarding tips outside of the auto-gratuities. They have received sound advice here. What is the purpose of your post other than to be snarky?

[StolidCruiser]

It is quite apparent that OP is looking for advice regarding tips outside of the auto-gratuities. They have received sound advice here. What is the purpose of your post other than to be snarky?

 

Nothing.

[simplelife]

Porters, $2-3 per bag. Room service $2-5 depending on how much they have to bring. Drinks have the gratuity already added, so unless you have a special bartender you use throughout the cruise, there is no need to tip. If you leave on the auto tips, the room steward and waitstaff are already covered, although I may give something extra at the end if the steward has been particularly attentive or if I have had the same waitstaff the entire cruise and have had good service. . I tip the Maitre 'd a couple of dollars he helps with a special request. I don't use the spa or salon, so I have no suggestions for that.

[Tripper10]

- Porters (per bag)

- Bartenders (every couple of drinks)

- Room Stewart (per day/week)

- Room Service delivery person

- and nyone else I might have forgotten?

 

 

Thanks!

 

 

 

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The tips are included in the auto-gratuities and automatic 15% bar fee except for the porters who get 1-3 dollars per bag if you choose. Anything over or under this amount is up to you on the quality of service.

[esdoorn]

Tips are already taken care of on Sign and sail. Who care who gets what?

 

 

Thank you for dropping bye and being so informative.

 

 

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Edited March 25, 2016 by esdoorn

[esdoorn]

Thank you to everyone who took the time to provide me with an idea of tips over and above the auto-tip system and also for tipping the porter.

 

We have FTTF, so we wanted to have an idea on how much to tip the porter to ensure our luggage does in fact get the priority delivery that we have paid for.

 

Cheers!!!

 

 

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[springs741]

Tips are already taken care of on Sign and sail. Who care who gets what?

 

Not for porters or room service.

To tip or not or how much is up to each person to determine for themselves, however, they do need to know the facts.

[Hog Rider]

Not for porters or room service.

To tip or not or how much is up to each person to determine for themselves, however, they do need to know the facts.

 

Porters are paid by cruiseline. No need for tips.

[Schoifmom]

Porters are paid by cruiseline. No need for tips.

 

Do you mean to tell me that when you have someone who assists with your baggage (bellhops, curbside assistance at the airport, shuttle drivers, etc) you NEVER tip them? I'm surprised that you ever see your luggage.

 

It is common courtesy in the US to tip those who provide additional services.

[S.S.Oceanlover]

Stewart seems very popular on this thread and he probably makes out like a bandit with tips.:p

 

Bill

[SadieN]

Thank you to everyone who took the time to provide me with an idea of tips over and above the auto-tip system and also for tipping the porter.

 

 

 

We have FTTF, so we wanted to have an idea on how much to tip the porter to ensure our luggage does in fact get the priority delivery that we have paid for.

 

 

 

Cheers!!!

 

 

 

 

 

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Make sure the porter put the orange sticker on your luggage.

 

 

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