centerpoint Posted December 31, 2008 #1 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Are you supposed to tip the assistant waiter as well as your head waiter - and should it be at the same rate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted December 31, 2008 #2 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Usually on the cruise line's website they give you guidelines on the amounts to tip & to whom. We usually just have the recommended amount put on our S& S card... then no worries on the last day :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Rare CC Help Michell Posted December 31, 2008 Administrators #3 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Are you supposed to tip the assistant waiter as well as your head waiter - and should it be at the same rate? You are sailing on Carnival. Read their recommendations, follow them, be done with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubiesmom Posted January 1, 2009 #4 Share Posted January 1, 2009 The RCL website said to do envelopes or the S&S card. Has anyone done envelopes with American Express traveler checks? I would like to do envelopes ahead of time, but don't want to lug alot of cash..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted January 1, 2009 #5 Share Posted January 1, 2009 I would not give someone tips in American Express Travelers Checks. You would have to know their real name which is not necessarily the name they go by on board. If you want to bring these travelers checks with you on board just bring them to the front desk and sign them in front of the person and turn them in for cash which you could then place in the envelopes. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G'ma Posted January 1, 2009 #6 Share Posted January 1, 2009 The RCL website said to do envelopes or the S&S card. Has anyone done envelopes with American Express traveler checks? I would like to do envelopes ahead of time, but don't want to lug alot of cash..... Use cash. Many of those you tip don't have anywhere to cash travelers checks. It's not a "lot of cash". On Carnival, it's 10.00 per person, per day; 70.00 per person for the week....140.00 total for 2. If you use traveler's checks, you can always cash them onboard yourself and tip in cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted January 1, 2009 #7 Share Posted January 1, 2009 Do NOT tip in Traveler's checks! They won't be able to cash them!!! Either pre-pay the tips on your shipboard account, or you cash the travelers checks and give CASH!!!!! When carrying cash onboard, bring large bills ($100's)--they take up alot less space than $20's, $10's, etc.... and you can have them broken down on the ship. You can bring quite a bit of cash without alot of "bulk" by bringing large bills! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donaldsc Posted January 1, 2009 #8 Share Posted January 1, 2009 The RCL website said to do envelopes or the S&S card. Has anyone done envelopes with American Express traveler checks? I would like to do envelopes ahead of time, but don't want to lug alot of cash..... What in the world do you think the crew member is going to do with your AMEX traveler's check. CASH!! CASH!! CASH!! DON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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