Doralice Posted March 8, 2018 #1 Share Posted March 8, 2018 I'm curious about what the service charge is on the drink packages. Is this the 18% tip? Or is this for tax?' Thanks. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foodluvr Posted March 8, 2018 #2 Share Posted March 8, 2018 i'm curious about what the service charge is on the drink packages. Is this the 18% tip? Or is this for tax?' thanks. Sent from my ipad using forums 18% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bethco Posted March 8, 2018 #3 Share Posted March 8, 2018 The 18% is the service charge for the drink package, though the bartenders will be happy for you tip them additional as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doralice Posted March 8, 2018 Author #4 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Thanks that is what I thought but wanted to make sure. Is a dollar a drink recommended for a tip? Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crzndeb Posted March 8, 2018 #5 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Thanks that is what I thought but wanted to make sure. Is a dollar a drink recommended for a tip? Sent from my iPad using Forums There is no recommendation. Some people don’t tip extra, since they already paid the 18%. Some will tip a dollar a drink, and some might just give their favorite bartender a set amount at end of cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreshOffTheBoat Posted March 8, 2018 #6 Share Posted March 8, 2018 I only tip extra when I find a bartender I like. the one off drink at a random bar I won't tip extra. If I got to a certain bartender every night (which usually ends up happening on many of my cruises) I end up tipping them well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katiel53 Posted March 8, 2018 #7 Share Posted March 8, 2018 I tip $1 a drink except when I just get a bottle of water. The amount of tip included is very small and I feel if I were paying per drink, it'd be a lot more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted March 8, 2018 #8 Share Posted March 8, 2018 18% is ample for opening a beer or mixing a simple drink, IMO. If we sit at a bar for a good amount of time, we will usually tip additionally before we leave. We don't tip "per drink".....except what is added to the bill (18%) on your behalf. At most self service bars on land (not table service), we tip $1 per order, unless we're getting more than 2 drinks. If it's table service, we tip 18-20%, as you would in a restaurant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcolema7 Posted March 8, 2018 #9 Share Posted March 8, 2018 I only tip extra when I find a bartender I like. the one off drink at a random bar I won't tip extra. If I got to a certain bartender every night (which usually ends up happening on many of my cruises) I end up tipping them well. I follow the same rule. I don't tip extra per drink, but will tip extra to bartenders we get to know or spend more time with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hancock Posted March 8, 2018 #10 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Drinks purchased before sailing or before reaching international waters may have added sales tax. Also anything purchased on a cruise which does not leave the European Union will have VAT tax added. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseGal999 Posted March 8, 2018 #11 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Thanks that is what I thought but wanted to make sure. Is a dollar a drink recommended for a tip? Sent from my iPad using Forums You've already tipped 18% on the drink package, why would you tip more and that much more per drink? Just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_drew Posted March 9, 2018 #12 Share Posted March 9, 2018 You've already tipped 18% on the drink package, why would you tip more and that much more per drink? Just curious. OK. I am not good at math, but help me out here. Let’s just assume a drink is $9. Now, let’s assume my drink pkg was on sale for $45 per day. Let’s assume that I’m having only 5 drinks per day (Hahahaha). 18% would be a tip of $1.62 perdrink. Now, if I drink 10 drinks, it takes the price down to $4.50 per drink and my tip is down to 81 cents for the same drink... So, that is why I always tip $1 extra for my drinks with the drink pkg. It isn’t 18% for each drink...it is 18% on whatever you paid for the package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bkchero Posted March 9, 2018 #13 Share Posted March 9, 2018 You've already tipped 18% on the drink package, why would you tip more and that much more per drink? Just curious. Bartenders remember people who tip extra. That leads to faster service, stronger drinks and an overall better experience. At least that’s what I’ve seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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