How much additional gratuity?

[RoLoHa]

I know this is personal choice but I just wondered what rule of thumb others use for tipping above standard gratuities for room attendants and dining staff when the service is excellent? Especially on shorter 4-5 day cruises..

 

 

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[cb at sea]

I would do about $10-20 over what you've already paid, IF the service warrants it. You are under no obligation to do more than required.

[bmac1]

Just did a 5 day and gave room attendant an extra $30 for excellent service. Thought that was fair.

[stones902]

I know this is personal choice but I just wondered what rule of thumb others use for tipping above standard gratuities for room attendants and dining staff when the service is excellent? Especially on shorter 4-5 day cruises..

 

 

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Very subjective question. When we've made good use of the concierge lounge and I really like the Concierge and servers, I'll duke them up to $100 each. Of course we're in there every night having drinks.

 

In the other bars it depends on the level of service and friendliness. Maybe an extra twenty here or there. Dining staff is the same - I don't tip the regular staff as much esp if we are using the specialty dining (who I usually tip $20 on top of the standard fare).

 

Cabin Steward just depends on the level of service or attentiveness. Sometimes just the minimum other times as much as an extra $50.

 

I should mention that these would be my amounts for a 7 day cruise. I would prorate for a shorter cruise.

 

 

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[Minorhawk]

My wife's method is what we use...We take what we would pay for a tip at a nice restaurant and multiply that by the number of nights we eat in the main dining room. That is our total for the cruise in the MDR. As for the room stewards, we take into account what we tip a maid at a nice hotel and also take into account that they come to the room twice per day.

 

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[Surfguyxxx]

In the Concierge Lounge, I give $10 the first night and every other night. Our room attendants are usually great so give about $75 - $100

additionally at the end of the cruise. They are so worth it to me to pay a little bit more.

[R_i_c_h]

For above-expected service on 9-10 night cruises, I usually tip $20-40 extra, depending on the amount of interaction and the service provided. I would imagine $10-20 for 4-5 nighters?

 

Rich

[easyboy]

We give cash tip of $20 at end of cruise.

 

 

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[GUT2407]

I know this is personal choice but I just wondered what rule of thumb others use for tipping above standard gratuities for room attendants and dining staff when the service is excellent? Especially on shorter 4-5 day cruises..

 

 

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Between non and a million dollars.

 

If you've paid the auto grats, the recommended amount need I remind, why the overpowering urge to tip yet again, if you go out on land and tip the suggested amount do you get an overwhelming desire to tip yet more.

[grapau27]

We give cash tip of $20 at end of cruise.

 

 

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We keep our cabin tidy and bring all our own toiletries so all the cabin steward has to do is change towels and make bed so he never has to do anything extra but as a thanks i usually give $30 on top of prepaid tips on a 7 night cruise.

In the Diamond lounge i now give a dollar for every drink we get.

[Retired LEO]

Between non and a million dollars.

 

If you've paid the auto grats, the recommended amount need I remind, why the overpowering urge to tip yet again, if you go out on land and tip the suggested amount do you get an overwhelming desire to tip yet more.

 

If the service warrants it YES

[RoLoHa]

I always tip the generally accepted 15% in a restaurant unless the server is rude or otherwise personally responsible for a less than par experience. Generally I tip 20% or more. I tend to write reviews and share my opinions and if the service is good I mention the staff by name who made it special. I do the same when completing my survey or writing a cruise review.

 

 

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[Ontario Cruiser]

Us Canadians are really getting hammered by the USD. So this does reflect how much we tip

ONTARIO CRUISER

[grapau27]

Between non and a million dollars.

 

If you've paid the auto grats, the recommended amount need I remind, why the overpowering urge to tip yet again, if you go out on land and tip the suggested amount do you get an overwhelming desire to tip yet more.

Can't disagree with your thinking i just think some of us are soft in the head.

[grapau27]

Us Canadians are really getting hammered by the USD. So this does reflect how much we tip

ONTARIO CRUISER

Same applies with the English pound to the dollar.

[grapau27]

Can't disagree with your thinking i just think some of us are soft in the head.

Me included.

[sea shepherd]

The room attendant always gets a extra something. Anyone who has to deal with toilets deserves extra. I would not want to deal with 20 toilets a day 2x a day. I would quite.

 

 

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[grapau27]

The room attendant always gets a extra something. Anyone who has to deal with toilets deserves extra. I would not want to deal with 20 toilets a day 2x a day. I would quite.

 

 

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I agree even though that is the job they want to do i have always given extra to the cabin stewards.