Tipping Included on the bill at the end?

[travgurl]

I was told that a tip is automatically added to your bill in the end of the trip. Is this correct? It comes out to about $10 per day per person in your party. You can always add to this to special people that have taken care of you throughout the cruise. Please advise me on this matter.

[qshari]

From what I could tell the tips were posted to the sail and sign account on the first day but your credit card isn't charged until the final day. Hope that helps.

[ParrotRob]

There's no "about" about it. It's exactly $10, per day, per person, including children. And yes, it posts to your S&S account immediately, and like all other S&S charges is charged to your CC on checkout the last day.

[Minnesota Lady]

I was told that a tip is automatically added to your bill in the end of the trip. Is this correct? It comes out to about $10 per day per person in your party. You can always add to this to special people that have taken care of you throughout the cruise. Please advise me on this matter.

Yes they are automatially to your bill. $10.00 is right per day per person. We tip those that have treated us special directly to that person as the other tip goes in a general pool. Hope this helps.

[deborahjo]

The tips are the first thing added to your Sign and Sail account if you did not pre-pay them. It is 10.00 a day pp per cruise day.

[baseball16]

What happens if you feel you did not receive good service and do not want to tip someone???

 

We went on the Ecstacy a few years back and had terrible service the first night in the dinning room. We did not get drinks until meal was over. They dropped a wine glass in my lap. It was a short 3 day cruise so we never used the dinning room the rest of the trip so we did not tip the dinning room staff.

 

At the time you could do it in envelopes they provided individually.

[mzloolue]

You can go to the purser's desk and take the tips off, if you want.

 

I feel much more comfortable with the standard tip than I did back in the day when we had to bring cash and divide it into envelopes. We had to hand them to them on the last night. It made me feel bad as I really could not afford to tip much more than the recommended amount, but I wanted to give them a huge tip.

 

And they were so friendly and wonderful up until tip time and then...wham... it was no longer profitable, so they turned it off...

[KBD627]

Yes they are automatially to your bill. $10.00 is right per day per person. We tip those that have treated us special directly to that person as the other tip goes in a general pool. Hope this helps.

 

the following is from Carnival.com:

What is the tipping policy onboard?Guests can pay their shipboard gratuities in one of two ways:

1. Reverse Gratuity Policy - For our guests' convenience, we automatically add the recommended gratuities to the onboard Sail & Sign account on embarkation day.

Guests will have the discretion to adjust these gratuities based upon the level of service received during the cruise. This includes the option to adjust gratuities (up or down) for any individual on the Dining or Housekeeping staff. In order to do so, the guest will need to visit the Information Desk on board.

 

 

so what you're saying is if I want to up my steward's tip and go to the desk to do so (per Carnival) that money goes into a pool? Either you are mistaken or Carnival is.

[Minnesota Lady]

the following is from Carnival.com:

What is the tipping policy onboard?Guests can pay their shipboard gratuities in one of two ways:

1. Reverse Gratuity Policy - For our guests' convenience, we automatically add the recommended gratuities to the onboard Sail & Sign account on embarkation day.

Guests will have the discretion to adjust these gratuities based upon the level of service received during the cruise. This includes the option to adjust gratuities (up or down) for any individual on the Dining or Housekeeping staff. In order to do so, the guest will need to visit the Information Desk on board.

 

 

so what you're saying is if I want to up my steward's tip and go to the desk to do so (per Carnival) that money goes into a pool? Either you are mistaken or Carnival is.

We make sure it goes to the steward, we give any extra directed to the room stewart, dinning staff, etc. Do not believe you can decide out of your $10.00 a day automatic charge, how much goes to who!

[Minnesota Lady]

You can go to the purser's desk and take the tips off, if you want.

 

I feel much more comfortable with the standard tip than I did back in the day when we had to bring cash and divide it into envelopes. We had to hand them to them on the last night. It made me feel bad as I really could not afford to tip much more than the recommended amount, but I wanted to give them a huge tip.

 

And they were so friendly and wonderful up until tip time and then...wham... it was no longer profitable, so they turned it off...

Know you can do this. Take it completely away know that is done but not recommended. Maybe you know something new. We pay the standard applied to our account as that does go into a pool of all that provided you a service on the cruise. If our stewart is doing a nice job, we leave that person extra in our cabin and tip the dining staff also. So what point are you trying to make?

[KBD627]

Know you can do this. Take it completely away know that is done but not recommended. Maybe you know something new. We pay the standard applied to our account as that does go into a pool of all that provided you a service on the cruise. If our stewart is doing a nice job, we leave that person extra in our cabin and tip the dining staff also. So what point are you trying to make?

 

Let's try this again the entire FAQ from Carnival site:What is the tipping policy onboard?Guests can pay their shipboard gratuities in one of two ways:

1. Reverse Gratuity Policy - For our guests' convenience, we automatically add the recommended gratuities to the onboard Sail & Sign account on embarkation day.

Guests will have the discretion to adjust these gratuities based upon the level of service received during the cruise. This includes the option to adjust gratuities (up or down) for any individual on the Dining or Housekeeping staff. In order to do so, the guest will need to visit the Information Desk on board.

2. Pre-Paid Gratuity Policy - Gratuities are pre-arranged and paid at the time of booking or any time up to two weeks prior to the sail date.

All guests on each booking must prepay the gratuities, with the exception of children under two. Guests will have the discretion to adjust these gratuities based upon the level of service received during the cruise. This includes the option to adjust gratuities (up or down) for any individual on the Dining or Housekeeping staff. In order to do so, the guest will need to visit the Information Desk on board.

The dollar amount of the gratuities will appear in the Miscellaneous Charge field on the booking. The guest copy on the cruise ticket will indicate if gratuities have been paid.

The total amount will be $10 per guest, per day, which breaks down as follows:

 

• $5.50 pp/pd for Dining Team Service (Headwaiter and Waiter)
  
• $1 pp/pd for Bistro Service (Waiter/Cooks)
  
• $3.50 pp/pd for Cabin Services (Cabin Steward)

Tipping the Maitre D' is strictly at guest's discretion, based upon services rendered. For guests who wish to extend this gratuity in cash, an envelope will be available on the last evening of the cruise.

Tipping still applies regardless of the dining options selected, such as eating at the casual dining restaurant or utilizing room service.

Bar Waiters, Deck Stewards and Bell Boys - Certain personnel, as noted above, may be tipped as service is rendered. A 15% gratuity is automatically added to beverage purchases which the guest may adjust appropriate to the service received.

Note: Guests under two years of age are not required to extend gratuities.

 

According to their policy you can adjust the tip for any member of the wait or housekeeping staff up or down. It appears their is no pool for auto tips.

[Minnesota Lady]

Let's try this again the entire FAQ from Carnival site:What is the tipping policy onboard?Guests can pay their shipboard gratuities in one of two ways:

1. Reverse Gratuity Policy - For our guests' convenience, we automatically add the recommended gratuities to the onboard Sail & Sign account on embarkation day.

Guests will have the discretion to adjust these gratuities based upon the level of service received during the cruise. This includes the option to adjust gratuities (up or down) for any individual on the Dining or Housekeeping staff. In order to do so, the guest will need to visit the Information Desk on board.

2. Pre-Paid Gratuity Policy - Gratuities are pre-arranged and paid at the time of booking or any time up to two weeks prior to the sail date.

All guests on each booking must prepay the gratuities, with the exception of children under two. Guests will have the discretion to adjust these gratuities based upon the level of service received during the cruise. This includes the option to adjust gratuities (up or down) for any individual on the Dining or Housekeeping staff. In order to do so, the guest will need to visit the Information Desk on board.

The dollar amount of the gratuities will appear in the Miscellaneous Charge field on the booking. The guest copy on the cruise ticket will indicate if gratuities have been paid.

The total amount will be $10 per guest, per day, which breaks down as follows:

• $5.50 pp/pd for Dining Team Service (Headwaiter and Waiter)
  
• $1 pp/pd for Bistro Service (Waiter/Cooks)
  
• $3.50 pp/pd for Cabin Services (Cabin Steward)

Tipping the Maitre D' is strictly at guest's discretion, based upon services rendered. For guests who wish to extend this gratuity in cash, an envelope will be available on the last evening of the cruise.

Tipping still applies regardless of the dining options selected, such as eating at the casual dining restaurant or utilizing room service.

Bar Waiters, Deck Stewards and Bell Boys - Certain personnel, as noted above, may be tipped as service is rendered. A 15% gratuity is automatically added to beverage purchases which the guest may adjust appropriate to the service received.

Note: Guests under two years of age are not required to extend gratuities.

 

According to their policy you can adjust the tip for any member of the wait or housekeeping staff up or down. It appears their is no pool for auto tips.

Hope you are right in your advising and quotes. Those that are truly interested need to do a search of the boards, many threads on this subject with those who have been cruising for many years.

[KBD627]

Hope you are right in your advising and quotes. Those that are truly interested need to do a search of the boards, many threads on this subject with those who have been cruising for many years.

 

Here's the link go check Carnival.com yourself!:p

 

http://www.carnival.com/CMS/FAQs/Gratuities_Tips.aspx

[GoinCruisin]

the following is from Carnival.com:

What is the tipping policy onboard?Guests can pay their shipboard gratuities in one of two ways:

1. Reverse Gratuity Policy - For our guests' convenience, we automatically add the recommended gratuities to the onboard Sail & Sign account on embarkation day.

Guests will have the discretion to adjust these gratuities based upon the level of service received during the cruise. This includes the option to adjust gratuities (up or down) for any individual on the Dining or Housekeeping staff. In order to do so, the guest will need to visit the Information Desk on board.

 

 

so what you're saying is if I want to up my steward's tip and go to the desk to do so (per Carnival) that money goes into a pool? Either you are mistaken or Carnival is.

 

Even with pooled tips, if you give ANY of your team an extra tip, that goes directly to him... period. It is not divided between anyone else.

[Minnesota Lady]

Even with pooled tips, if you give ANY of your team an extra tip, that goes directly to him... period. It is not divided between anyone else.

Thank You Lucy!:D

[baseball16]

Thanks a lot guys. Appreciate all the great info that comes from this site. You all are GREAT

[noblepa]

Even with pooled tips, if you give ANY of your team an extra tip, that goes directly to him... period. It is not divided between anyone else.

 

It is my understanding that, if you leave the auto-tip in place, then any additional cash tips received by the staff is theirs to keep. If, however, you remove or reduce the auto-tip, cash tips must be turned in to the pool.

 

If you remove/reduce the tips, the staffers' supervisors will call them in and ask them to explain why a passenger was miffed enough to remove the tips. If you have paid in cash, they must 'fess up at that time, or risk a black mark on their record.

 

So, it isn't really possible to stiff one or more staff members, while rewarding another. If you didn't like you cabin steward, but did like your dining room waiter, you might be tempted to remove the auto-tips and give cash in the dining room. If you do, the Maitre d' will ask the waiter to explain why you removed the autotips. He then has to cough up the dough, which will go into the pool. That means that the cabin steward will get his share.

 

If you have a serious problem with a particular individual, the way to handle that is to make a complaint to the appropriate supervisor.

[KBD627]

It is my understanding that, if you leave the auto-tip in place, then any additional cash tips received by the staff is theirs to keep. If, however, you remove or reduce the auto-tip, cash tips must be turned in to the pool.

 

If you remove/reduce the tips, the staffers' supervisors will call them in and ask them to explain why a passenger was miffed enough to remove the tips. If you have paid in cash, they must 'fess up at that time, or risk a black mark on their record.

 

So, it isn't really possible to stiff one or more staff members, while rewarding another. If you didn't like you cabin steward, but did like your dining room waiter, you might be tempted to remove the auto-tips and give cash in the dining room. If you do, the Maitre d' will ask the waiter to explain why you removed the autotips. He then has to cough up the dough, which will go into the pool. That means that the cabin steward will get his share.

 

If you have a serious problem with a particular individual, the way to handle that is to make a complaint to the appropriate supervisor.

 

Your source for this information????

[Kurbanfan]

There's no "about" about it. It's exactly $10, per day, per person, including children. And yes, it posts to your S&S account immediately, and like all other S&S charges is charged to your CC on checkout the last day.

 

You do not need to tip for children 2 and under.

[Minnesota Lady]

It is my understanding that, if you leave the auto-tip in place, then any additional cash tips received by the staff is theirs to keep. If, however, you remove or reduce the auto-tip, cash tips must be turned in to the pool.

 

If you remove/reduce the tips, the staffers' supervisors will call them in and ask them to explain why a passenger was miffed enough to remove the tips. If you have paid in cash, they must 'fess up at that time, or risk a black mark on their record.

 

So, it isn't really possible to stiff one or more staff members, while rewarding another. If you didn't like you cabin steward, but did like your dining room waiter, you might be tempted to remove the auto-tips and give cash in the dining room. If you do, the Maitre d' will ask the waiter to explain why you removed the autotips. He then has to cough up the dough, which will go into the pool. That means that the cabin steward will get his share.

 

If you have a serious problem with a particular individual, the way to handle that is to make a complaint to the appropriate supervisor.

You are right.

[Minnesota Lady]

Your source for this information????

Who is advising you, just curious!

[Kurbanfan]

You are right.

 

According to to what we hear on cruise critic......

Kinda reminds me of all the conflicting stories we hear about the jumpers...

[Minnesota Lady]

According to to what we hear on cruise critic......

Kinda reminds me of all the conflicting stories we hear about the jumpers...

 

Guess you are adding what? With the number of post you have maybe you could add here! You should have knowledge?:eek:

[Kurbanfan]

Guess you are adding what? With the number of post you have maybe you could add here! You should have knowledge?:eek:

 

I thought I was clear.......Like I said....what you said is true, according to what some have said here on cc.....

Tongue in cheek......just like all the conflicting stories about why people go overboard....

In other words.....some will believe and others won't. There really is no proven fact....so if you believe it good for you. But if others choose not to believe it good for them.....

[KBD627]

You are right.

 

So then you will provide the proof to these claims???