Tipping

[jcool]

I have the drink package how much should I tip in cash for a drink? 

[ColeThornton]

3 minutes ago, jcool said:

I have the drink package how much should I tip in cash for a drink? 

 

There is no need to tip anything.  You have paid gratuities in advance.

 

https://www.ncl.com/onboard-packages/beverage-packages

[jcool]

If you do not tip you will not get good service will you?

[ColeThornton]

16 minutes ago, jcool said:

If you do not tip you will not get good service will you?

 

Not sure why you would think that.   I rarely tip extra and I've never had any reason to complain.  20% gratuity paid in advance is plenty as far as I'm concerned.

 

It's really up to you what you do with your money.

[tallnthensome]

$1.00 per drink is my standard and that goes a long way with me and my experiences . They know who tips and who doesn’t ...... Not necessary, but it is nice.

[MNcruisingcouple]

We don't automatically tip on each drink and have rarely felt like we've received bad service.  However, if we find a waiter or bar tender we really like, we will often give them an additional tip.  

[zqvol]

I don't add any extra when I have the drink package and always receive excellent service. The nee for an extra gratuity is a myth.

Edited June 27, 2020 by zqvol

[BonnieJeanne]

I have the drink package how much should I tip in cash for a drink? 

We always get good service. But....One night having drink at cagneys the bartender told us he was at pool bar the next day. We tipped $5 for 2 glasses of wine hoping he’d keep us in mind the next day. Nope. So I don’t think it matters.


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[BirdTravels]

1 hour ago, jcool said:

I have the drink package how much should I tip in cash for a drink? 

We normally tip $1 per drink. We carry about $100 in singles for misc tips throughout a cruise. 

[Love my butler]

3 hours ago, jcool said:

I have the drink package how much should I tip in cash for a drink? 

Minimum $5/drink.  If you have any empathy for the poor crew dealing with the Chinese virus, it should be more.

[seaman11]

2 hours ago, tallnthensome said:

$1.00 per drink is my standard and that goes a long way with me and my experiences . They know who tips and who doesn’t ...... Not necessary, but it is nice.

Absolutely. I get great service onboard when non tippers get ignored. 

[luv2kroooz]

3 hours ago, jcool said:

I have the drink package how much should I tip in cash for a drink? 

Tipping is a personal preference. You may tip a lot or nothing at all depending on what you perceive the value of the service to be.

[valleyvillage]

I am so happy to see a new tipping thread! It cheers me up no end. I'm not kidding. 

 

When in The Haven I do tip extra because I see the same bartender and server. I have had them ignore an upcharge for some of the high end liquors, maybe the tipping helps. But I have never felt pressured to tip.

 

Tipping is such a private and personal matter that often people will argue their take on it with great vehemence! And some strange logic. If you are ok with rough language, the anti tipping scene in Reservoir Dogs is pretty funny.

[complawyer]

we usually leave between $1.00-$3.00 when we finish at the bar. never less than $1.00.  we also tip our waitresses and waiter's $5.00-$10.00, especially if we're having breakfast in the haven restaurant,

[ziggyuk]

1 hour ago, Love my butler said:

Minimum $5/drink.  If you have any empathy for the poor crew dealing with the Chinese virus, it should be more.

 

I have great service with no extra tips, if you feel you need to tip more for the American virus then that's personal choice.

[maguireu]

Don't tip the cows over. If you must, tip from the right side. Easier to get up that way. Ooohhh wrong topic.

[brookie848]

I am a tipper, but I am also pleasant and friendly to the servers. They thoroughly appreciate both. A few years ago I spent a decent amount of time sitting at the bar at Gatsby's on the Dawn. The bartenders gave everyone great service, but they had an extra touch for the people who were "nice" to them or regulars for the week.

 

My drink was made with a different liquor than the standard drink and two bartenders made sure they were always the ones to take care of me. When I sailed on the same ship 16 months later, one of the bartenders was there and remembered me.

 

Tipping extra is nice if you are inclined to do so (like BirdTravels I make sure I have a supply of $1s and $5s for any vacation), but being friendly and respectful goes a long way as well.

[Love my butler]

4 hours ago, ziggyuk said:

 

I have great service with no extra tips, if you feel you need to tip more for the American virus then that's personal choice.

Gonna have to fill us in.  What is the American virus?  Most people in the world know what the Chinese virus is, but I have never heard of this 'American virus'.

[Trimone]

No more tipping, cash not allowed in covid19.

[onetimearoundtheworld]

10 hours ago, seaman11 said:

Absolutely. I get great service onboard when non tippers get ignored. 

 

Funny how people make up those stories. I never get ignored and I don't tip for days. 

[drvmywifecrzy]

I bring a bundle of $2 bills and use them to tip.  Usually find my favorite server or two and they bring me drinks without even having to ask many times.  Like I go into the showroom and here comes my server with what I drink in the casino

[GUT2407]

Never tip per drink, never had anything but wonderful service, often tip on the last day to anyone who has made my cruise special.

[ziggyuk]

1 minute ago, GUT2407 said:

Never tip per drink, never had anything but wonderful service, often tip on the last day to anyone who has made my cruise special.

 

Exactly as we do and never had a problem.

We find our favourite people on the last day, thank them and tip them, all people who naturally made our time wonderful and did not need to be paid to give great service.

[KateQ22003]

15 hours ago, tallnthensome said:

$1.00 per drink is my standard and that goes a long way with me and my experiences . They know who tips and who doesn’t ...... Not necessary, but it is nice.

There isn't anyone who "doesn't tip". They already have. 20%. 

[tallnthensome]

32 minutes ago, KateQ22003 said:

There isn't anyone who "doesn't tip". They already have. 20%. 

Ummm .... I’m well aware of that. However, if 10 people are sitting at the pool bar and one person at the bar is tipping $1 cash per drink, the bartenders notice . Seems like that statement is pretty cut and dry. I can go on all day about what those few extra dollar tips have gotten me ..... like pool servers bringing me buckets of beers hidden under white cabin towels to me pool side so no one else will see is just one example .....making anything my two kids want from the bar (virgin drinks and smoothies) at no added cost is another . For those who tip extra they may have their own special treatment . Those who don’t may not ....