wowzz Posted March 25, 2023 #176 Share Posted March 25, 2023 27 minutes ago, FrankieJayIII said: it was my extra for the whole week::. where did rationality leave the discussion? You said you gave your steward $100 for delivering your robes - please at least try and remember what you posted ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonuk Posted March 25, 2023 #177 Share Posted March 25, 2023 I’ll I put it out there as I have in the past… my stateroom attendant on the Sky Princess informed me that as she was now salaried that it made no difference whether we paid the Crew Appreciation or not 🤷♂️ This was from September 2022. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankieJayIII Posted March 25, 2023 #178 Share Posted March 25, 2023 8 minutes ago, wowzz said: You said you gave your steward $100 for delivering your robes - please at least try and remember what you posted ! yes... what's the problem 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissP22 Posted March 25, 2023 #179 Share Posted March 25, 2023 9 hours ago, wowzz said: You said you gave your steward $100 for delivering your robes - please at least try and remember what you posted ! Why would anyone tip for an item that's given to everyone on the ship as a standard practice? Seem to me, it's someone that just doesn't know the Princess routines & wants to try & make an impression. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted March 25, 2023 #180 Share Posted March 25, 2023 27 minutes ago, MissP22 said: Why would anyone tip for an item that's given to everyone on the ship as a standard practice? Seem to me, it's someone that just doesn't know the Princess routines & wants to try & make an impression. Or has a vivid imagination ! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Bedruthen Posted March 25, 2023 #181 Share Posted March 25, 2023 12 hours ago, devonuk said: I’ll I put it out there as I have in the past… my stateroom attendant on the Sky Princess informed me that as she was now salaried that it made no difference whether we paid the Crew Appreciation or not 🤷♂️ This was from September 2022. That is also the case on some other lines now. It was explained to me in detail by a crew member. There is an amount that they are guaranteed to earn, which includes an amount that they are expected to receive for gratuity. If they don’t receive the gratuity anticipated, then the cruise company guarantees to make up the difference. However they are also not expected to hand in cash tips. So as a result, the crew much prefer you to pay their gratuities directly as cash rather than a pre paid gratuity on your stateroom charge. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
555 Posted March 25, 2023 #182 Share Posted March 25, 2023 Over tipping just seems like an overkill. It's one thing to be generous but some people get a little carried away. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billco Posted March 25, 2023 #183 Share Posted March 25, 2023 22 hours ago, FrankieJayIII said: i've tipped a room steward an extra $100 after they delivered my robes i asked for... is that bribery? what about the $25 to my waiter on my first night bc it was my anniversary tu and they wrote happy anniversary in chocolate on a flaming plate? how about the towel person $10 when they got me extra towels? each one resulted in them "remembering" me: were those bribes? or making someone day... How about no believing any of this 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rnr4thatsme Posted March 25, 2023 #184 Share Posted March 25, 2023 (edited) If I’m in club class, will I have the same waiter night? I’d like to tip a bit extra if I get good service (which I anticipate I will) but I would be better off to tip each night then? If I was to leave $10 a night like a restaurant on land? Under a glass like I do on land? Edited March 25, 2023 by rnr4thatsme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geocruiser Posted March 25, 2023 #185 Share Posted March 25, 2023 For me. I leave the auto tip on. At the end of the cruise I will give a cash gift to those who gave me great service. Except if I order a drink (a diet coke) at a bar, I will give a tip, for good service because I might not see that waiter again, or room service. I don't tip before I am given great service. Because for me, I want the waiters to treat me that way I should be treated, not because I give out money. I want them to respect me, the way I respect them, not because they received money from me. I don't want to be treated better because I give out money .I don't want favors because of money. I am paying for the cruise and expect the great service that comes with the cruise fare. I will thank (extra tip) those who have gone beyond and given me great service. I hope that I explained myself correctly and I don't mean to put any one down who has a different way of tipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted March 25, 2023 #186 Share Posted March 25, 2023 59 minutes ago, rnr4thatsme said: If I’m in club class, will I have the same waiter night? I’d like to tip a bit extra if I get good service (which I anticipate I will) but I would be better off to tip each night then? If I was to leave $10 a night like a restaurant on land? Under a glass like I do on land? When we were in club class, we went for dinner more or less the same time each night. We were normally placed in the same section each time, with the same waiters. We just gave a tip to our two waiters at the end of the cruise. They did a good job, but I personally wouldn't think they deserved $140 over a 14 night cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted March 25, 2023 #187 Share Posted March 25, 2023 2 hours ago, rnr4thatsme said: If I’m in club class, will I have the same waiter night? If you are able to be seated in the same area each meal, you will have the same waitstaff. But if that waiter's area is not available when you arrive, you will be seated in a different waiter's area. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antsp Posted March 26, 2023 #188 Share Posted March 26, 2023 (edited) 19 hours ago, MissP22 said: Why would anyone tip for an item that's given to everyone on the ship as a standard practice? Seem to me, it's someone that just doesn't know the Princess routines & wants to try & make an impression. Thanks for this tip, can I PayPal you over a $100 🙂 Edited March 26, 2023 by antsp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbtan Posted March 27, 2023 #189 Share Posted March 27, 2023 On 3/25/2023 at 9:41 AM, rnr4thatsme said: If I’m in club class, will I have the same waiter night? I’d like to tip a bit extra if I get good service (which I anticipate I will) but I would be better off to tip each night then? If I was to leave $10 a night like a restaurant on land? Under a glass like I do on land? You may be in the same area each night or you may not. You certainly may ask the host/hostess to seat you n different areas(depending on availability) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honmani2 Posted March 29, 2023 #190 Share Posted March 29, 2023 Fascinating if not oft repeated thread. For me, as someone who worked in the service industry for years, I tip above and beyond the included gratuities to a point. That is, not $100 for delivering robes. That said, the tip culture, at least in the U.S., has gone a bit overboard. You see tip jars everywhere and I'm surprised we haven't seen them at supermarket and banks. (Said with tongue firmly in cheek.) For the most part, everyone works hard in their jobs but a cultural norm has developed where only certain jobs are considered tipping appropriate. After all, I don't tip the bank teller, city bus driver, mail carrier, etc., but all are working hard for their money. Personally, I would prefer (I know, not likely but still. . . ) that everyone gets paid a living wage and the product or service is priced accordingly. After all, you're going to pay above and beyond the cruise fare because of tips. You may as well just pay more at the front end knowing that the staff make decent wages and not reliant on tip/bribes/surcharges, etc., Just my opinion, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memoak Posted March 29, 2023 #191 Share Posted March 29, 2023 I don’t even understand why this thread even exists. Some folks want to tip over and above the required and some don’t. Why argue about it just do what seems right to you 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willwils Posted June 25, 2023 #192 Share Posted June 25, 2023 We have never purchased a drink package on any of our past cruises.. We don't drink much alcoholic beverages, maybe 3 each on our upcoming 15 day day Emerald Princess cruise. But we might consider a non-alcoholic package. We are also considering the Plus pkg. But, we will have $400 on-board credits. There-in lies our dilemma on what, if any, package to take. Also, was wondering if just 1 of us can get a drink package(alcoholic or not) and whether they add tips to those drinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissP22 Posted June 26, 2023 #193 Share Posted June 26, 2023 15 hours ago, Willwils said: We have never purchased a drink package on any of our past cruises.. We don't drink much alcoholic beverages, maybe 3 each on our upcoming 15 day day Emerald Princess cruise. But we might consider a non-alcoholic package. We are also considering the Plus pkg. But, we will have $400 on-board credits. There-in lies our dilemma on what, if any, package to take. Also, was wondering if just 1 of us can get a drink package(alcoholic or not) and whether they add tips to those drinks. Yes, you can purchase the non alcoholic package for only one person but not the Plus package, all adults in the cabin must buy it. (Tips -18% are already included) Unless your a big drinker the alcohol package is questionable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micahs Grandad Posted June 26, 2023 #194 Share Posted June 26, 2023 2 hours ago, MissP22 said: Yes, you can purchase the non alcoholic package for only one person but not the Plus package, all adults in the cabin must buy it. (Tips -18% are already included) Unless your a big drinker the alcohol package is questionable. Never understood why people think they need to bribe the room steward the first night in order to get good service? Always had good service via autotips and we leave extra if we feel they deserve it. Wish it was easier to get same waitstaff each night. Lately get new ones most nights and typically do not carry cash while on a cruise. So overall waitstaff loses out. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voljeep Posted June 26, 2023 #195 Share Posted June 26, 2023 9 minutes ago, Micahs Grandad said: Never understood why people think they need to bribe the room steward the first night in order to get good service? Always had good service via autotips and we leave extra if we feel they deserve it. Wish it was easier to get same waitstaff each night. Lately get new ones most nights and typically do not carry cash while on a cruise. So overall waitstaff loses out. It's not a 'bribe' - it's a goodwill gesture, and it works for us and makes us feel good about it. And we 'always' carry cash on board - specifically knowing we will be tipping in addition to the daily grat which we always leave on. 1's, 5's & next cruise some 10's as we 'plan' on eating specialty dinners whenever we can to use OBC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memoak Posted June 26, 2023 #196 Share Posted June 26, 2023 2 hours ago, MissP22 said: Yes, you can purchase the non alcoholic package for only one person but not the Plus package, all adults in the cabin must buy it. (Tips -18% are already included) Unless your a big drinker the alcohol package is questionable. Only if you think that 5-6 drinks a day is a lot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memoak Posted June 26, 2023 #197 Share Posted June 26, 2023 32 minutes ago, Micahs Grandad said: Never understood why people think they need to bribe the room steward the first night in order to get good service? Always had good service via autotips and we leave extra if we feel they deserve it. Wish it was easier to get same waitstaff each night. Lately get new ones most nights and typically do not carry cash while on a cruise. So overall waitstaff loses out. Most of us do carry cash when cruising just so we can give a little extra on the last day to our favorite bartenders, stewards and servers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micahs Grandad Posted June 26, 2023 #198 Share Posted June 26, 2023 2 minutes ago, memoak said: Most of us do carry cash when cruising just so we can give a little extra on the last day to our favorite bartenders, stewards and servers On the last day or next to last day we do too. Not on day 1 to say 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memoak Posted June 26, 2023 #199 Share Posted June 26, 2023 4 minutes ago, Micahs Grandad said: On the last day or next to last day we do too. Not on day 1 to say 7. Also on Alaskan cruises when the last day is in Victoria only one bar per deck will be open so remember to tip on the night before or you may not find your favorites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voljeep Posted June 26, 2023 #200 Share Posted June 26, 2023 we tip daily - do not wait until last night - but we don't tip in the mdr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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