tommy Posted November 14, 2020 #1 Share Posted November 14, 2020 We never had a butler How much do you tip him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrk2cruise Posted November 14, 2020 #2 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Their standard tip is included in the auto tips you pay. Anything in addition is at your discretion and the butlers performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmas gran Posted November 14, 2020 #3 Share Posted November 14, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, tommy said: We never had a butler How much do you tip him You can find the suggested amount on celebrity website. Search gratuities anything above recommended or included is a personal matter Edited November 14, 2020 by emmas gran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeRick Posted November 14, 2020 #4 Share Posted November 14, 2020 1 hour ago, wrk2cruise said: Their standard tip is included in the auto tips you pay. Anything in addition is at your discretion and the butlers performance. Although this is very true- most if not all butlers work for and are accustomed to more than the standard included gratuity. Some people never use the butler - so maybe the standard is OK for them. But in my experience anyway the butler will be at a very high performance level and make your cruise experience more luxurious and enjoyable. The extra tip is at your discretion of course. Usually last day of the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ORV Posted November 14, 2020 #5 Share Posted November 14, 2020 (edited) All gratuities included after Nov 17. See, tipping threads aren't going to go away. Edited November 14, 2020 by ORV 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeRick Posted November 14, 2020 #6 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Just now, ORV said: All gratuities included after Nov 17. Yes but that has always been the case for suites for the most part. So I think the question then and now is how much for an extra tip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGW59 Posted November 14, 2020 #7 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Tipping is always so subjective. As others have said if in a suite, tips are included, though we have been fortunate to have wonderful butlers and we always tip additional. We eat breakfast in our suite every morning and 2-3x lunch or dinner. To us, the extra tips are our way of showing appreciation. Again though, they are included, so really comes down to a personal choice, level of service and frequency of use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkjretired Posted November 15, 2020 #8 Share Posted November 15, 2020 10 hours ago, tommy said: We never had a butler How much do you tip him Just an FYI since you never had a Butler but you will have both a Butler and a room steward. Both tips are included in the standard tips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGW59 Posted November 15, 2020 #9 Share Posted November 15, 2020 33 minutes ago, dkjretired said: Just an FYI since you never had a Butler but you will have both a Butler and a room steward. Both tips are included in the standard tips. But for wonderful service, you might consider bumping the pre-tips up a bit with handing some cash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Aurora Posted November 15, 2020 #10 Share Posted November 15, 2020 1 hour ago, dkjretired said: Just an FYI since you never had a Butler but you will have both a Butler and a room steward. Both tips are included in the standard tips. We book Aqua, Sky Suites and Celebrity Suites. Even when we have pre-paid gratuities as a perk, when in a suite, we always provide an extra tip to the butler and the cabin steward. We are low maintenance folks and know that the butlers tend to feel that we don't ask enough of them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted November 15, 2020 #11 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Tipping of course is always subjective. We have had some excellent butlers and always give them an additional gratuity commensurate to the service level. We almost always eat our cooked breakfast in our suite. The amount of additional tips would range from $2.50-$5.00 pp/pd in addition to the standard tip. When on a B2B we tip at the end of each cruise. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Crucero Posted November 17, 2020 #12 Share Posted November 17, 2020 On 11/14/2020 at 7:16 PM, Jim_Iain said: The amount of additional tips would range from $2.50-$5.00 pp/pd in addition to the standard tip. That is generally our range too. However, we have tipped even more for service above and beyond! Bart (from Goa, India) is our absolute favorite butler. We keep in touch with him via email and select itineraries he will be on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted November 17, 2020 #13 Share Posted November 17, 2020 We normally tip 40 or more depending on what the butler does for us, this is for a 7 day cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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