Nacho1229 Posted January 28, 2020 #1 Share Posted January 28, 2020 This is after the fact but curious for next time. We took an excursion that included Tequila tasting and Chocolate tasting stops. Both had a guide that was very friendly and informative. There were obvious Tip jars out but the point was definitely trying to get you to buy the product. We did.. Spent over $100 on Tequila and about $35 on chocolate. It was a private tour so there were only 2 of us if that makes a difference. I feel like if we didn't buy anything, I would have left a tip for their time. Since we did spend money in the shop, we didn't leave an extra tip. Wondering what the rest of you think the "right move" would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducklite Posted January 28, 2020 #2 Share Posted January 28, 2020 So are you saying that you got off the ship and were accompanied to a location where the person who accompanied you served you tequila in one case and chocolate in another? IF that was the case I'm going to assume they got a commission. I'm guessing that it wasn't the same person, and the person who accompanied you also gave you a narrative about the place you were visiting, pointing out things along the way, talking about the history and modern day culture. In that case I'd have given them a tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacho1229 Posted January 28, 2020 Author #3 Share Posted January 28, 2020 No driver/ tour guide for the day was someone different (He got his own tip at the end). We got to each stop and one of the sales people gave us a little background/ taught about the harvest and whole process with the tasting. About 20-30 minutes. I think if you walked in off the street they would have changed $5-10 for it but was "included" for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanger727 Posted January 28, 2020 #4 Share Posted January 28, 2020 If it was a salesperson giving background I would do exactly what you did. Not feel that at tip was required if making a good purchase but might have left a dollar or two otherwise if I felt it was worth that much. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted January 28, 2020 #5 Share Posted January 28, 2020 If the guide is fun and informative, then we give a tip. If the "excursion" is merely transportation, then we don't tip. It's certainly not a requirement. And, if the guide or driver is constantly hawking for tips, then they get less than they normally would have....that's so annoying. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenquixote66 Posted January 28, 2020 #6 Share Posted January 28, 2020 3 hours ago, cb at sea said: If the guide is fun and informative, then we give a tip. If the "excursion" is merely transportation, then we don't tip. It's certainly not a requirement. And, if the guide or driver is constantly hawking for tips, then they get less than they normally would have....that's so annoying. We were on a shore excursion once where the tour guide actually asked to be tipped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserking Posted January 29, 2020 #7 Share Posted January 29, 2020 I always tip the guide a minimum of $20 and the driver around $10 to $15. Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted January 29, 2020 #8 Share Posted January 29, 2020 We normally tip extra between 5 and 20 depending on guide and length Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted January 29, 2020 #9 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Surely it depends which country you are in. In Europe a $20 tip would be excessive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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