Do you have to tip in dollars?

[ML81]

Genuine question really, as we're cruising the eastern med in the main we'll use our credit cards but we may have some €'s on us too. Plus we don't have any dollar bills right now, so we'd have to order some.

 

So what I'm wondering is if we handed a member of the staff some €'s are they going to look at us like we've gone off our rocker? :p

[M&A]

Genuine question really, as we're cruising the eastern med in the main we'll use our credit cards but we may have some €'s on us too. Plus we don't have any dollar bills right now, so we'd have to order some.

 

So what I'm wondering is if we handed a member of the staff some €'s are they going to look at us like we've gone off our rocker? :p

 

I think Euros would be welcome by the crew since they are in the Med.

[S10Catman]

I think Euros would be welcome by the crew since they are in the Med.

 

 

I agree, since they are in the Med, it is easier for them to use Euros versus exchanging dollars for euros and losing money on the exchange fees.

[Attapooch]

I either tip in Quatloos or gold-pressed latinum depending on where I'm traveling.

[S10Catman]

Genuine question really, as we're cruising the eastern med in the main we'll use our credit cards but we may have some €'s on us too. Plus we don't have any dollar bills right now, so we'd have to order some.

 

So what I'm wondering is if we handed a member of the staff some €'s are they going to look at us like we've gone off our rocker? :p

If you really need dollars you can charge them to your sign and sail card in the casino for a 3% charge. Some ships you can do this by using your sign and sail card in a slot machine, adding money to the card through the machine, and cashing it out without paying the 3% charge.

[boo214]

I either tip in Quatloos or gold-pressed latinum depending on where I'm traveling.

Quatloos???

[leyla]

You can tip using your euros...after all it is worth more than any dollar (American or Canadian) I am sure they will be very happy with euros; some of the waitstaff even come from European countries so they won't even have to exchange the money. You can also include tips on your sail card given to you at embarkation for any charges on board including tips. Whichever you prefer. Have a great cruise. :)

[wcook]

Quatloos???

You got the gold-pressed latinum reference, but not quatloos?

 

See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gamesters_of_Triskelion

[Treven]

You got the gold-pressed latinum reference, but not quatloos?

 

See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gamesters_of_Triskelion

I too got the "gold-pressed latinum".

[TheOldBear]

Quatloos???

 

Star Treck 'Classic' reference

 

["The Gamesters of Triskellion" - I know entirely too much trivia ;) ]

[Colorado Kat]

Especially since it's a cruise in the Med, either dollars or Euros would be appreciated.

[SG81]

tip them with funship dollars

[jocap]

We were on a sterling cruise ship, and were told to tip in pounds, but several of the staff told us that they preferred €€€, as they needed them to spend in the Med.

Jo.

[navybankerteacher]

If you ae on an MSC, or Costa ship, euros would be most appropriate, while Euros or Pounds would apply on a Cunard, P&O or other British based ship. Dollars or Euros would only be appropriate on US based ships like Princess, Carnival, HAL, Celebrity or Royal Caribbean. In the Med, Euors would always by OK.

[dolittle]

They are happy to get any tip from any one from europe.

[traveler916]

They are happy to get any tip from any one from europe.

 

I was going to say...what dolittle said!. For our NCL cruise, I am sure the staff will accept either dollars or euros

[marco]

When on med or European cruises, we always tip in a combination of whatever euros we have left and supplemment the remainder in US $$$$.