Tips for Land Host

[Missdoug]

We are going on cruise and land trip to Alaska. I understand there will be a land host to navigate us from place to place. Do we tip this person? How much? My HAL consultant said he'd never been asked that before and didn't know. Thanks.

Patk

[summer slope]

We gave the host and the bus driver a tip when we reached the ship on the last day. I don't remember how much, but it seemed everyone on the bus gave them something.

[Howasaur]

We did the Alaskan 19 day land and Cruise tour. In information provided yes you do tip the tour guide and Bus drive and they are worth every cent. The quide made herself available 24 hours a day and answered all questions VERY helpful I cannot thank Holland America enought on the staff provided for the trip For the overland portion we tipped the guide at the last stop where she saw us off to the ship.

Edited July 4, 2014 by Howasaur
adding some more information

[shrimpboat123]

Here is a link to the 2014 Alaska Land & Sea Journey Tips:

 

http://www.hollandamerica.com/assets/cruise-destinations/Tour_Tips.pdf

 

It has suggested tipping amounts for the various people who make your trip so enjoyable.

 

We followed these guidelines when we did our 19 day CruieseTour last year.

[serendipity1499]

Here is a link to the 2014 Alaska Land & Sea Journey Tips:

 

http://www.hollandamerica.com/assets/cruise-destinations/Tour_Tips.pdf

 

It has suggested tipping amounts for the various people who make your trip so enjoyable.

 

We followed these guidelines when we did our 19 day CruieseTour last year.

 

Thanks for posting this.. Don't believe they had this when we did our Alaska trip, but we were on a guided tour with a wholesaler & they provided the host/tour guide...Our Driver did all the guiding on our trip & he was the best..We actually tipped him more than the suggested amount as he was terrific.. If he is still with HAL you would be in good hands with him..

[rafinmd]

Since many land tours now include a flight segment, are there 2 different bus drivers who each need to be tipped at the end of their services?

 

Roy

[Shmoo here]

Since many land tours now include a flight segment, are there 2 different bus drivers who each need to be tipped at the end of their services?

 

Roy

 

We did the cruise tour before the flights were added, but we did have 2 different drivers during the course of our trip (they switched when we were in Dawson City). We tipped both drivers.

[Missdoug]

Thank you for the info. I will read the links provided. Looking forward to the trip.