Tour Guides tips

[sparklymermaid]

I realize it depends on the tour company and to the extent of the tour but any advise on the average for a tip? Here in Canada we tip between 15-20%

[cb at sea]

I don't do percentages for tours...If it's a good tour, with a personable guide, we'll tip about $10-20 for the 2 of us. If it's nothing but transportation to a place where we "do our own thing", we don't tip for that at all.

 

We tip percentages for food/beverage service...that's about it!

[Clarea]

Usually around 10 - 15%.

[sross6019]

Depends on how many guides there are and if the driver only drove. Usually 10-20% for guides and 5% to driver. Depends on how good they are.

[pcur]

Interesting, but the Azamara web site is the only one where I've seen tour guide tipping suggestions. It states $5 for each: driver and guide.

[knittinggirl]

With 50 person buses booked through Royal Caribbean, we usually tip according to the suggestions at Princess.com. Probably a little more. Sometimes, we've tipped then wished we hadn't. For example, in Bruges one tour guide disappeared mid excursion and the other walked so fast she almost lost me. We do better if the guide gives individual assistance, such as offering to take pictures (assuming it's not already written in the description).

 

If it's a private tour like Pedicab, we tip MUCH BETTER.

Edited July 25, 2015 by knittinggirl

[FloatMe]

To keep denominations easy, here is what I have been doing. Obviously if we have exceptional service we will do more.

 

Tour guide $5 per person

transportation $1 or 2$ pp

Waiter $2 pp

Bar tender/drink waiter $1 every trip to the bar (we both drink soda)