Adventure Ocean Staff and Tipping

[dmlm1995]

We are about to cruise for 9 nights on the Enchantment with our kids (8 year olds). We anticipate that we will use the Adventure Ocean program quite a bit and wanted to see what people normally tip the staff.:confused:

[Jonah315]

I believe we tipped them something that worked out to about $10 per person. There were a lot of staff and it was impossible to keep straight who was in which room (I have 2 kids in different rooms) so we just put in a lump sum amount and figured they could divide it up amongst themselves. I also made a point of sending in a comment/survey which praised the staff and the program. One of the staff told me that was worth a lot to them and their status within RCI. Who knows what makes sense. All I know was that as we disembarked both my kids ran up to the AO staff and gave them big hugs. I would be curious what others do re tipping as I just sort of made it up.

 

Bob

[dmlm1995]

Bob,

thanks for the reply and advice. Looks like this thread did not get much traction but at least you provided an idea for me to consider.:) Thanks again!

[CaptData]

We did not use it the first week of our cruise as it was a family cruise and they stayed with friend and relatives. The second wek they went to AO and we gave the staff $50.00 to split up. We would have giving more but the one who was taking care of one of them the most was let go at the last port (something about theft).