Tips

[Kerby626]

What is the typical amount you tip the various people throughout a cruise.

We have already prepaid the tip but just wondering what all we should look at Cash wise

 

[heatherkatheleen]

I'm wondering this too!

 

[Disneyfalcon]

After you've prepaid the tips, you won't need much.
You'll need a few dollars for the porters, a few dollars every time you order room service, and a few dollars to tip tour operators if you take any excursions.
That's about it!

 

[sweetpee_1993]

Generally I bring an envelope with a stack of $1 bills for tipping porters & room service. For a short cruise I'd say 20-25 of them. For a longer cruise like our recent 8-night I brought 50.

Tipping over the recommended amount also depends on the length of cruise and whether or not we were in a suite (because the larger room with extra bathroom obviously takes more effort to keep up). For the short cruises I think we do like an extra $20 or so for the stateroom host & server, $15 or so for the assistant server, and $5-$10 for the head server (we don't see that person much & their pay structure is different). All those amounts are not per person in our family. That's total additional cash tucked in the envelope. Also, we tip additional for Palo/Remy according to the service, usually $10-$15 per person extra for Palo and I think we did $20 or $25 additional per person for Remy dinner. Again, the upcharge dining extra tip is because I've read how their pay works and how much of the upcharge fee they actually get as their gratuity. I don't feel it's enough for the level of service.

Bar drinks will have I think 18% gratuity automatically added in. We normally round up to the nearest whole dollar + $1 per drink (sometimes we order 1 for each of us).

 

[Disneyfalcon]

Generally I bring an envelope with a stack of $1 bills for tipping porters & room service. For a short cruise I'd say 20-25 of them. For a longer cruise like our recent 8-night I brought 50.

Tipping over the recommended amount also depends on the length of cruise and whether or not we were in a suite (because the larger room with extra bathroom obviously takes more effort to keep up). For the short cruises I think we do like an extra $20 or so for the stateroom host & server, $15 or so for the assistant server, and $5-$10 for the head server (we don't see that person much & their pay structure is different). All those amounts are not per person in our family. That's total additional cash tucked in the envelope. Also, we tip additional for Palo/Remy according to the service, usually $10-$15 per person extra for Palo and I think we did $20 or $25 additional per person for Remy dinner. Again, the upcharge dining extra tip is because I've read how their pay works and how much of the upcharge fee they actually get as their gratuity. I don't feel it's enough for the level of service.

Bar drinks will have I think 18% gratuity automatically added in. We normally round up to the nearest whole dollar + $1 per drink (sometimes we order 1 for each of us).

Bar tips are included, Kelly is correct!

Sorry, I didn't include extra things you an add to your bill, I was thinking cash, and I bring around the same amount as Kelly in $1's.

You can definitely add more to the standard tips. Many times you will feel like you should because the server was so amazing.

We always add more on to our adult restaurant charge too.

 

[sweetpee_1993]

Bar tips are included, Kelly is correct!

Sorry, I didn't include extra things you an add to your bill, I was thinking cash, and I bring around the same amount as Kelly in $1's.

You can definitely add more to the standard tips. Many times you will feel like you should because the server was so amazing.

We always add more on to our adult restaurant charge too.

Yeah. You don't have to use cash to increase the gratuities to your service team. You can also increase the amounts on your room charge so don't feel like you HAVE to bring cash for those folks. We do it because of personal preference. I shoulda mentioned that.

I don't think we've ever NOT given extra above the recommended gratuities. Well, maybe not to our head server once or twice but again, their pay structure is different and we probably didn't see that person but almost like in-passing. You know?

Oh! And if you do a port upgrade to concierge level there's no prepaid amount for the concierge staff person who is assigned to you. Their gratuity is completely additional to the standard. Again, depending on the length of the cruise and service you received, that tip can be a significant amount to keep in mind.

 

[EOD K9]

I gave my server and assistant server an extra ten each because they went a little above and beyond. Here is a question though, if there was someone who was a real tightwad aboard, can they demand that gratuities be taken off their room charge? or are they mandatory?

 

[Disneyfalcon]

I gave my server and assistant server an extra ten each because they went a little above and beyond. Here is a question though, if there was someone who was a real tightwad aboard, can they demand that gratuities be taken off their room charge? or are they mandatory?

They are technically not mandatory, and yes you can have the amounts reduced or taken off.

 

[EOD K9]

For as hard as they work, that wouldn't be right though.

 

[Disneyfalcon]

For as hard as they work, that wouldn't be right though.

Nope!

 

[HollyAD]

They will deliver envelopes to your room on your last night. Each of these are labeled and accompanied by a print out that you can tear off and place in the envelopes. The amounts listed on the print out is the automatic gratuity but you can add cash to this. We did give our servers the extra tips the morning of departure. They will be your same servers you had through out the cruise. They had done an outstanding job so we felt they deserved extra.