Tipping onboard when cruising in Europe

[scouseronline]

We always tipped extra to bar tenders, cabin crew etc in USD when cruising the Med ( over and above our pre paid grats)  but now I’m wondering if the staff would prefer Euros over USD or do they even care what currency it is ? 

[Nachosdelux]

Doesn’t matter. Either currency is fine.

[jelayne]

USD is always the currency of the ship.  Crew will take either.m

[Baggy178]

A 20% tip is already included in the price of your drink.

Bar staff are not part of the ship's normal gratuity system.

[C-Dragons]

2 minutes ago, Baggy178 said:

A 20% tip is already included in the price of your drink.

Bar staff are not part of the ship's normal gratuity system.

And your point is..?

Guests can tip anyone they choose. 😎

[doghog]

1 hour ago, Baggy178 said:

A 20% tip is already included in the price of your drink.

Bar staff are not part of the ship's normal gratuity system.

Not for the CC HH drinks. 

[cruisestitch]

The question is which currency and the answer is either will work.

[doghog]

3 minutes ago, cruisestitch said:

The question is which currency and the answer is either will work.

Typical CC thread. 

[scouseronline]

Thank you for your feedback 

[mahasamatman]

We've also been known to tip in CAD when we didn't have USD available.

[the penguins]

On 8/20/2023 at 5:22 PM, scouseronline said:

We always tipped extra to bar tenders, cabin crew etc in USD when cruising the Med ( over and above our pre paid grats)  but now I’m wondering if the staff would prefer Euros over USD or do they even care what currency it is ? 

Any currency - if you have Euros (or anything else)  use those first rather than change them back then swop back to $ if needed. The ship will handle any currency for the crew at preferential rates.

[Bigdrinks]

Tip in any currency you like. US $, CAD $, £ Sterling, €'s, etc. 

 

I guarantee no one will hand it back! 

[Bo1953]

On 8/20/2023 at 12:37 PM, Baggy178 said:

A 20% tip is already included in the price of your drink.

Bar staff are not part of the ship's normal gratuity system.

That was not the tenor of the question, the question is about currency to tip in when on an European sailing...

 

bon voyage

[lostchild]

The only thing about US currency is that they have to be in perfect shape.   Paper Euro is usually in perfect shape and no marking on them as they are not really paper.   European don't usually mark on their money.   US paper is a different animal.  People use those marking pen to test if it is real or not.  They get torn up or missing a corner.  I was told by foreigner that it is hard to exchange US money when they are not in perfect shape.