What Do You Tip Room Service

[k2]

What do you use as a guideline to tip room service. Is it the same for a pot of coffee and a meal? How do you decide... I personally have never used this option, we dont mind getting our own. I may try the nachoes this time... I hear they are to die for!!!!

[Mike&Nancy1539128145]

When we were on the Voyager last year, we had coffee delivered every morning. You put out your little sign the nite before and around 8AM they'd either call and be there, or just show up. I usually just dropped a couple of bucks on the tray and never saw any sign of them not liking that. Haven't tried having a meal delivered yet, but we are going to have that done on our Canal trip, and figured that is going to be well worth a fiver. A couple of hints for you as far as the coffee goes. First, take your own favorite cups. The ones they bring take about 2 sips and you're done. Plus you can't get your fingers in the handle. Secondly, order 2 pots if you're coffee drinkers. One just doesn't cut it.
Hope this helps. Mike & Nancy!!

[aqusis]

I would recommend tipping the person when your order is delivered-a couple of bucks for coffee or snacks. If you're having a full meal delivered, I'd go with a couple of bucks per person.

[critterchick]

We usually give the server $2 for continental breakfast delivery. For a full meal, we would probably leave more, but we've never done it.

I agree with Mike&Nancy: order coffee for 4 people if you like to drink a lot of coffee. But leave your mugs at home - you can always get one from the Windjammer the night before & have it ready (the room service cups are very small). Also if you take milk, check that you want milk separately, otherwise you'll get powdered creamer.

[superjerryw]

The bigger your order, the larger the tip.

[MTS]

I've tipped a couple bucks when pastries and coffee were delivered. When ordering a full dinner usually tipped 5 dollars.

MTS

[Sea Island Lady]

We order breakfast a few mornings each cruise and give two $2 bills each visit.

[FnyFACEnAL]

I tip $1/per person but not less than $2.
My favorite room service items are cookies and milk at bedtime!
(We have never had a complete meal delivered.)

[QueensChick]

I only ever got coffee or snacks from room service, never a full meal.

[k2]

Thank You for the info... sounds reasonable!

[cruisingrightalong]

we have had kids who "waitress" etc. so we tend to do $3 minimum and up to $6.....

Lou

[callajl]

I usually tip $1 for every individual item we order. We usually have our own drinks in the room ,I am not sure I would tip $1 for each drink.

[DHADEN]

k2, you have had lots of answers and they all say about $2 is fair, buuuut...

Here's something I do that noone else has suggested. Before the cruise, I go by the bank and get a couple of rolls of the [i] Golden Eagle Dollars [/i]. When I get breakfast delivered, I give the delivery two of those. They really remember the difference. I had one R.S. attendant tell me one cruise, [b]"There are several of us delivering and we all fight over who gets to deliver to you because we all want the Golden Dollars."[/b]. Just makes my appreceation a little more special.

Hope this helps.

[suekay]

What are Golden Eagle dollars? (excuse my ignorance!)

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[k2]

How many are in one roll?

This may sound silly, but.... I always associate coins with 'loose change', have you ever felt that someone had not realized that these were dollers and felt 'under tipped'?

[callajl]

I have given the gold dollars as well on DCL. We have had one stewardess comment on them. We take some if we can get them just for the heck of it:D

[HockeyMom44]

We usually order coffee in the am,or snacks b4 bed. So we usually tip 2 bucks.
Trudy

[It'sRC4ME]

We usually tip $2. On Mariner this spring, my sister came up with a great spot to keep the tip money for her breakfast order ready overnight. Instead of having to fumble for it without glasses in the morning, she would put it in the little plastic "pocket" on the back of the door where the "do not disturb" card lived. That way the tip was ready and right at hand when the room service guy arrived. (And yes, I know they call ahead, but this way seemed so clever to me).

[brn2crz]

We normally do 1-2 per tray..Country brk for 2 plus coffee and juice is usually 3 trays.