Cb questions. Bare with me please, havnt cruised in a decade.

[Lovetocruiseprincess]

Tips handed to your steward in the privacy of your cabin will never be seen or known about. ;);)

[Ethel5]

Tips handed to your steward in the privacy of your cabin will never be seen or known about. ;);)

 

Then it depends on their character, but I'm willing to bet most report it.

[caribill]

 

Also, in the dining room, the head waiters know who has cancelled tips.

They always watch like hawks for cash tips, but when they know a passenger

has cancelled, they watch the waiter twice as hard.

 

Not if they are cancelled the last evening after dinner.

[pablo222]

Not if they are cancelled the last evening after dinner.

 

That is an interesting case.

 

On one (princess) ship that I am very familiar with...

 

On the last night, each wait station had a big manilla envelope.

Any envelopes received were placed in this envelope.

At the end of service, the waiter meets with the head waiter

for the section.

 

The head waiter has the list of cancelled tip, and compares it

to the cabin numbers on the envelopes. (the waiter is supposed

to ask / write cabin number on envelope when it is received)

 

For cabins with tips that are not cancelled, waiter gets tip envelope

back. Others go into pool.

 

I don't know what happens when the tips are cancelled after

the last dinner service.

[Ethel5]

Not if they are cancelled the last evening after dinner.

 

That's really low rent!

[bhopal21]

That's really low rent!

 

I had another comment but it would have been removed.

 

Mike:)

[Working 2 Cruise]

That's really low rent!

 

But, unfortunately, people have and will do this...

[ar1950]

Tips handed to your steward in the privacy of your cabin will never be seen or known about. ;);)

 

Don't bet on that. These folks don't have private quarters. Their cabins are very small and cramped and they have roommates. Not a lot of places to hide any extra money. And if they are seen with it there is likely to be questions from co-workers. Why would they take the chance and possibly end up getting fired?

[Lovetocruiseprincess]

Don't bet on that. These folks don't have private quarters. Their cabins are very small and cramped and they have roommates. Not a lot of places to hide any extra money. And if they are seen with it there is likely to be questions from co-workers. Why would they take the chance and possibly end up getting fired?

 

You're saying that their rooms are shared & small. Yes that's true but not having any private space to put things is carrying it a little far. :rolleyes:

It's not like they have wads of cash every day to have to hide from view but just a little extra money for an appreciated task. I'm sure they turn in any envelopes handed to them at the end of the cruise- after all management isn't that naïve to think one individual doesn't receive anything extra.

[marne001]

That is an interesting case.

 

On one (princess) ship that I am very familiar with...

 

On the last night, each wait station had a big manilla envelope.

Any envelopes received were placed in this envelope.

At the end of service, the waiter meets with the head waiter

for the section.

 

The head waiter has the list of cancelled tip, and compares it

to the cabin numbers on the envelopes. (the waiter is supposed

to ask / write cabin number on envelope when it is received)

 

For cabins with tips that are not cancelled, waiter gets tip envelope

back. Others go into pool.

 

I don't know what happens when the tips are cancelled after

the last dinner service.

 

I have been cruising sine 1967 and given the tips envelopes personally to each person, except for cabin steward--just left on desk. In the MDR they are tastefully put away in their jacket pocket. How would they know my envelope from the five in front of me or the six behind me?

 

Actually, I enclose a personal note of thanks, mentioning something they did that especially made my cruise special and along with my tip I include an international telephone card.

 

Again, I cruise a little bit (four * per year, between 7 and 19 days each). This experience has allowed me to become friends with many levels of a ship's staff from Security, Hotel and Restaurant Manager, Maitre 'd, Cabin Service (under H&R Mgr), entertainers and of course the Purser's team. I believe I have heard most of "it" all and never heard this.

 

Where did you hear of this practice?

[marne001]

Don't bet on that. These folks don't have private quarters. Their cabins are very small and cramped and they have roommates. Not a lot of places to hide any extra money. And if they are seen with it there is likely to be questions from co-workers. Why would they take the chance and possibly end up getting fired?

 

Ship crew have an onboard "bank" of sorts, not FDIC insured, but they can deposit and withdraw as needed. Autotips are credited at the end of each sailing to their account along with their salary.