How much to tip room service?

[davispigeon]

Since I usually base meal tips on the cost of the meal, I am at a loss for knowing what to tip the room service on board.

Do I base it per plate? Just give them a couple of bucks? What if I order a little? Or a lot?

Any suggestions would be very helpful! I don't want to stiff anyone!

By the way, do the room service waiters also work in the dining rooms?

Thanks

[pcbeck]

Don't know if I was right or wrong but I did $2 for breakfast for my wife and I and $4 when my two duaghters joined us for breakfast.

[ducklite]

We tipped $5 for breakfast for the three of us, and $2 anytime we ordered a small snack. Based it on what the tip would avreage out to at a restaurant at home for somehting similar.

 

Anne

[FinelyCruising]

We also tip $2.00 when they deliver breakfast of my favorite afternoon cheese and cracker plate.

[davispigeon]

Thanks for the responses...so does about $2 pp for room service sound right?

[FinelyCruising]

I think it is an appropriate amount that does not leave either party feeling untoward over.

[TERRY223]

We always tip at least $5.00 pp for room service, usually for breakfast. I feel that if they have to come all the way up from the galley to bring my wife and I something,and in the process have to see the little lady before she has "put on her face & done her hair"- and I in bathrobe & unshaven----- then they deserve something more than I would normaly leave at a restuarant.

[hstrybuf]

We usually don't order more than coffee, juice and danish for breakfast. We tip $2.

[lvcruiser]

$2 for breakfast for two people seems enough to me and that's what we tipped on our last cruise on several mornings for room service. They may be walking a bit of a distance, depending upon where your cabin is located, but they are only making one trip and are not checking back with you later about the food like a land based food server would. I certainly would not equate tipping a regular food server with room service.