Guest Anorak33 Posted June 28, 2008 #126 Share Posted June 28, 2008 I wouldn't extra tip bartenders but I have been reasonably generous to winewaiters in the past, $5 per bottle, and then they have been generous to me - no corkage charge. If the average bottle of wine generally ordered is about $30 then $5 is marginally better than the 15% a sommelier would earn. Maybe I'll step it up a bit next time to about $8 per bottle, then thats a positive incentive. Everybody wins, sommelier gets a good cash tip, I get to drink the wine I actually like which is not available on board, I suppose the cruise line loses out but they get enough from me anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garigoun Posted June 28, 2008 #127 Share Posted June 28, 2008 A33/Gari, what about tipping bartenders something extra at the end of the trip? Ever done that? LOL. Like your sense of humour sir. Pleased to meet you. Gari Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David2115 Posted June 29, 2008 #128 Share Posted June 29, 2008 there is no sense in additional tipping if you have paid the automatic tip on your bill, i entirely agree with the earlier poster, it is not the responsibility of paying passenger on their holiday to fund the wage structure of a huge multi national company. I always hate the last night of a cruise when the staff seem to almost line up begging for money, envelopes with cash left for a Maitre de(sic) that u have had no contact with. Ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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