Marie51 Posted August 12, 2023 #26 Share Posted August 12, 2023 2 hours ago, Grumpella said: I know this is a touchy subject, but just asking, so don't bite my head off. lol I just got off Anthem of the Seas last Friday. I was in an inside studio cabin, 14 day cruise. I paid the regular gratuities and then gave my room steward an extra $ 120 in cash. He seemed disappointed with the extra amount. The only thing extra that he did for me was put on an extra topping on the bed before I arrived, as I requested before the cruise because the beds are so hard. Thank you in advance for your opinions. Please tell us what made you think he was disappointed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare HappyTexan44 Posted August 12, 2023 #27 Share Posted August 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Grumpella said: Not to mention that some of it is used to give a bonus to employees that are given good reviews by passengers. Wha? This is news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare little britain Posted August 12, 2023 #28 Share Posted August 12, 2023 1 hour ago, firefly333 said: Maybe he just didnt openly disply he was happy. I'd bet he was happy. Especially out of England where few people pay their tips anyway! He probably thought it was Christmas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thesandman12 Posted August 12, 2023 #29 Share Posted August 12, 2023 4 hours ago, Grumpella said: I know this is a touchy subject, but just asking, so don't bite my head off. lol I just got off Anthem of the Seas last Friday. I was in an inside studio cabin, 14 day cruise. I paid the regular gratuities and then gave my room steward an extra $ 120 in cash. He seemed disappointed with the extra amount. The only thing extra that he did for me was put on an extra topping on the bed before I arrived, as I requested before the cruise because the beds are so hard. Thank you in advance for your opinions. Just curious did you really give 120.00 above the regular, or is that a misprint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OCSC Mike Posted August 12, 2023 #30 Share Posted August 12, 2023 11 minutes ago, Thesandman12 said: Just curious did you really give 120.00 above the regular, or is that a misprint. Why would you think it was a misprint? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Grumpella Posted August 12, 2023 Author #31 Share Posted August 12, 2023 Yes I did give him $120. Maybe you British don’t tip, but we Americans do. Lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldfish65 Posted August 12, 2023 #32 Share Posted August 12, 2023 $120 extra for 14 nights is a generous amount. It’s hard to judge people’s reactions when they are from a different culture. We never know the difference we may be making to improve a family’s quality of life in places with less opportunity. Maybe paying for children’s education or better housing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thesandman12 Posted August 12, 2023 #33 Share Posted August 12, 2023 8 minutes ago, Grumpella said: Yes I did give him $120. Maybe you British don’t tip, but we Americans do. Lol I was just curious pure and simple. People should tip whatever they want, whatever floats your boat, so to speak. We were on a cruise once with 3 kids in their own cabin. That attendant worked his rear end off in that room and he got a heck of a tip. I always tip extra to the cabin attendant, how much depends on them. I always tip on individual drinks, we use vouchers, so no tip, they do not get it so I make up for that. Reverse of that is, if I have a complaint about someone, I keep it to myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanseev Posted August 12, 2023 #34 Share Posted August 12, 2023 I always leave on the auto grat (I actually get sad when I see a line at Guest Services at the end of the cruise), and the most I’ve ever tipped extra is $20 per person. You were MORE than generous. I’ve given $20 each at the end of the cruise to various MDR waitstaff, bartenders, room attendant, or casino host if they have truly made an extra special impact — but I definitely don’t do it every cruise with every person. I do always tip $1 cash per free Prime drink in the casino (or sometimes $5 for two drinks if I’m sitting with DH and the waiter/bartender is attentive with keeping us hydrated while gambling 🙂 ). Is much as I recognize they work hard, I can’t justify hundreds extra on top of what I’ve already paid. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted August 12, 2023 #35 Share Posted August 12, 2023 My extra gratuity is always left in an envelope and a thank you note the morning I leave. So I never see his/her reaction. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voyager70 Posted August 12, 2023 #36 Share Posted August 12, 2023 9 minutes ago, Ashland said: My extra gratuity is always left in an envelope and a thank you note the morning I leave. So I never see his/her reaction. This is what I do as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgmn Posted August 12, 2023 #37 Share Posted August 12, 2023 45 minutes ago, Ashland said: My extra gratuity is always left in an envelope and a thank you note the morning I leave. So I never see his/her reaction. Sane here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseboy89130 Posted August 12, 2023 #38 Share Posted August 12, 2023 9 hours ago, Grumpella said: He seemed disappointed with the extra amount. He is lucky he got anything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jt4428 Posted August 12, 2023 #39 Share Posted August 12, 2023 8 hours ago, Ourusualbeach said: Perhaps he thought that you had removed the daily gratuities and this was in place of that instead of in addition to. Very generous tip, don't beat yourself up over it. That's why I always say that I've tipped already and this is over and above that amount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LobsterStalker Posted August 12, 2023 #40 Share Posted August 12, 2023 11 hours ago, Grumpella said: I know this is a touchy subject, but just asking, so don't bite my head off. lol I just got off Anthem of the Seas last Friday. I was in an inside studio cabin, 14 day cruise. I paid the regular gratuities and then gave my room steward an extra $ 120 in cash. He seemed disappointed with the extra amount. The only thing extra that he did for me was put on an extra topping on the bed before I arrived, as I requested before the cruise because the beds are so hard. Thank you in advance for your opinions. Can you expand on just how you conclude he was disappointed ? It is VERY hard to imagine that could be the case so I am confident it was not... JMHO From what we here now the stewards have approx. 25 rooms each now 25x$120 ...It is inconceivable to think that any steward could be disappointed with a tip ,that if it were the average would yield him $3000 a week , #Nochance Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenquixote66 Posted August 12, 2023 #41 Share Posted August 12, 2023 Many people do not tip at all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CynBeth6 Posted August 13, 2023 #42 Share Posted August 13, 2023 (edited) We were recently on a 7 day Med cruise in a Junior Suite. We did the prepaid gratuities but our stateroom attendant was so wonderful so we also left 75 euros in an envelope for him in the room on the last day. We saw him later that day and he was so appreciative.We also gave to our wait staff as well. Edited August 13, 2023 by CynBeth6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swoopy2110 Posted August 13, 2023 #43 Share Posted August 13, 2023 (edited) 12 hours ago, nanseev said: I always leave on the auto grat (I actually get sad when I see a line at Guest Services at the end of the cruise), and the most I’ve ever tipped extra is $20 per person. You were MORE than generous. I’ve given $20 each at the end of the cruise to various MDR waitstaff, bartenders, room attendant, or casino host if they have truly made an extra special impact — but I definitely don’t do it every cruise with every person. I do always tip $1 cash per free Prime drink in the casino (or sometimes $5 for two drinks if I’m sitting with DH and the waiter/bartender is attentive with keeping us hydrated while gambling 🙂 ). Is much as I recognize they work hard, I can’t justify hundreds extra on top of what I’ve already paid. Same for me. Auto grats left in place. Usually give $10 / $20 more to cabin steward & dining staff. I think I probably 'over-tip' compared to a lot of British people on a cruise. Back in Britain it's just a usual circa 10% on meals out etc. Edited August 13, 2023 by swoopy2110 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footzz Posted August 13, 2023 #44 Share Posted August 13, 2023 Just goes to show you, some people will gripe about being hung with a brand new rope because it will chafe their neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marie51 Posted August 13, 2023 #45 Share Posted August 13, 2023 16 hours ago, Ashland said: My extra gratuity is always left in an envelope and a thank you note the morning I leave. So I never see his/her reaction. Morning of departure I have noticed crew other than my normal cabin attendant cleaning cabins. How do you know that person doesn’t pick up the tip envelope? I usually leave the tip envelope the last night of the cruise while I am at dinner. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topnole Posted August 13, 2023 #46 Share Posted August 13, 2023 It was a 14 day cruise so a bit over $8 extra per day. Had it been a week long trip, it would a $60 on top. I really don’t think that is some type of huge extra tip. People tip a bartender a buck or two per drink, but somehow $8 extra for someone that cleans the room and bathroom is too much? Honestly, rare is an occasion where I wouldn’t tip at least $60 extra to a room attendant for a week long cruise. Who knows about his reaction. Maybe he was tired, got confused who gave it to him/her, or he was distracted/busy. But I guarantee he/she appreciated it. If you are happy with the service and feel tipping is appropriate, don’t stop because there many on here who chide anyone on here who tips or tips extra. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vwlmember Posted August 13, 2023 #47 Share Posted August 13, 2023 Wow. I always hand my cabin steward between $50-100 depending on the length of the cruise. I don't demand much from them, but love talking with them as the stories of how they ended up in this career are interesting and unique. They can make or break your trip. Our last cruise was on the Celebrity Beyond and the mattress was way to hard for me. Our steward added two layers of memory foam and the difference made my trip significantly better. He took the time and effort to follow up almost daily to be sure I was comfortable. That alone was worth the additional money. My favorite part of every cruise is the crew. I love interacting with them on every level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falling_down Posted August 13, 2023 #48 Share Posted August 13, 2023 Our general rule of thumb is $5 per person in the room per day and we adjust this, of course, based on the service provided during our cruise. Like almost everyone else has mentioned, tip what you are comfortable with. If that means nothing beyond the prepaid gratuity amount or you feel like giving them more that's your decision because there is no standard or average amount that I have seen. It varies wildly from one person to the next. Why this is so controversial is beyond me...tip or don't tip based on your own experience because it is YOUR vacation and no one else's so only you can determine if someone has earned a tip. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwlane Posted August 13, 2023 #49 Share Posted August 13, 2023 On 8/12/2023 at 11:20 AM, Grumpella said: Yes I did give him $120. I'm still trying to resolve how they knew it was $120---written on the envelope, counted out live.... 20, 40, 60....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slyster Posted August 13, 2023 #50 Share Posted August 13, 2023 Know what I'm thinking? I'm thinking he is wondering if you didn't know you prepaid the gratuities and he felt guilty for not saying anything LOL $120 is very generous. You did say 14 days. Some won't pay anything extra if they didn't make special requests and some would give a little more just because. Yours was very generous and I can't imagine they were actually disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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