SeattleAl Posted May 31, 2022 #1 Share Posted May 31, 2022 I see on a Compass that has been posted that all room service is now contactless - the food is left outside your door. How then is tipping done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare orville99 Posted May 31, 2022 #2 Share Posted May 31, 2022 2 minutes ago, SeattleAl said: I see on a Compass that has been posted that all room service is now contactless - the food is left outside your door. How then is tipping done? It has not been contactless since late last year. It is delivered just as it was pre shutdown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeattleAl Posted May 31, 2022 Author #3 Share Posted May 31, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PTC DAWG Posted May 31, 2022 #4 Share Posted May 31, 2022 (edited) Just off of Mariner…it is delivered inside the cabin. Tipping is easy..hand them the cash. Edited May 31, 2022 by PTC DAWG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Hutcha Posted May 31, 2022 #5 Share Posted May 31, 2022 They are included in your pre paid grats. If they are not doing extra, why pay them extra? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reallyitsmema Posted May 31, 2022 #6 Share Posted May 31, 2022 44 minutes ago, SeattleAl said: I just sailed on the May 16th sailing of Quantum and our room service was delivered to the inside of our cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare crewsweeper Posted May 31, 2022 #7 Share Posted May 31, 2022 2 minutes ago, Hutcha said: They are included in your pre paid grats. If they are not doing extra, why pay them extra? They bring what you ordered in a reasonable amount of time, slipping then a couple of $ ain't gonna break your piggy bank. Late or not exactly what you expected, same as anywhere else, no tip or just a penny.😉 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted May 31, 2022 #8 Share Posted May 31, 2022 16 minutes ago, Hutcha said: They are included in your pre paid grats. If they are not doing extra, why pay them extra? Completely disagree with this attitude !!! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeattleAl Posted May 31, 2022 Author #9 Share Posted May 31, 2022 I have no problem with a small tip. From what you folks are saying the current Cruise Compass on Quantum is incorrect and the delivery is not contactless. That makes tipping easy. I just didn't know what to do if only left outside the door. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seville2Cabo Posted May 31, 2022 #10 Share Posted May 31, 2022 Every time we have had room service, the knock and hand you the trays outside the door. Easy to tip. They just don't come in your cabin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crzndeb Posted May 31, 2022 #11 Share Posted May 31, 2022 35 minutes ago, Hutcha said: They are included in your pre paid grats. If they are not doing extra, why pay them extra? Room service is not included in prepaid gratuities, and the extra is they are bringing food to your cabin, so you don’t have to get up and go get your own food. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine3601 Posted May 31, 2022 #12 Share Posted May 31, 2022 14 minutes ago, SeattleAl said: I have no problem with a small tip. From what you folks are saying the current Cruise Compass on Quantum is incorrect and the delivery is not contactless. That makes tipping easy. I just didn't know what to do if only left outside the door. It is very rare for them to just knock and leave food outside your door. If they do, then no tip is the obvious answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeattleAl Posted May 31, 2022 Author #13 Share Posted May 31, 2022 5 minutes ago, crzndeb said: Room service is not included in prepaid gratuities, and the extra is they are bringing food to your cabin, so you don’t have to get up and go get your own food. Still, for anything other than breakfast, they do add an 18% tip. When I'm charged a 20% service fee in a restaurant for a group, I don't add a tip on top of that. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted May 31, 2022 #14 Share Posted May 31, 2022 (edited) 22 minutes ago, SeattleAl said: I have no problem with a small tip. From what you folks are saying the current Cruise Compass on Quantum is incorrect and the delivery is not contactless. That makes tipping easy. I just didn't know what to do if only left outside the door. Even when we sailed and it was contactless they never left it and walked away. They always knocked had it on a cart in front of your cabin door and you picked up the tray from the cart. Always easy to tip for this extra service. Edited May 31, 2022 by Ashland 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reallyitsmema Posted May 31, 2022 #15 Share Posted May 31, 2022 14 minutes ago, Seville2Cabo said: Every time we have had room service, the knock and hand you the trays outside the door. Easy to tip. They just don't come in your cabin That isn't always the case. We just stayed in a suite on Quantum and the room service guy insisted on bringing the food into the cabin and putting it on the dining table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted May 31, 2022 #16 Share Posted May 31, 2022 5 minutes ago, SeattleAl said: Still, for anything other than breakfast, they do add an 18% tip. When I'm charged a 20% service fee in a restaurant for a group, I don't add a tip on top of that. Not if you're staying in a GS or up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crzndeb Posted May 31, 2022 #17 Share Posted May 31, 2022 9 minutes ago, SeattleAl said: Still, for anything other than breakfast, they do add an 18% tip. When I'm charged a 20% service fee in a restaurant for a group, I don't add a tip on top of that. I never use room service, so I was thinking more about the Continental breakfast that there is no charge. And if I order room service with a charge, giving them a couple of bucks is not going to send me to the poor house, and could greatly help them. Can I just say how excited I am for a tipping thread..Thank you 😂😂 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cigar King Posted May 31, 2022 #18 Share Posted May 31, 2022 1 hour ago, Hutcha said: They are included in your pre paid grats. If they are not doing extra, why pay them extra? I'm guessing you're just trolling. That being said, you're well on your way to get coal in your stocking... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted May 31, 2022 #19 Share Posted May 31, 2022 47 minutes ago, Ashland said: Not if you're staying in a GS or up. But you're already paying 20% more in daily gratuities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molly361 Posted May 31, 2022 #20 Share Posted May 31, 2022 55 minutes ago, reallyitsmema said: That isn't always the case. We just stayed in a suite on Quantum and the room service guy insisted on bringing the food into the cabin and putting it on the dining table. Same on the Harmony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taglovestocruise Posted May 31, 2022 #21 Share Posted May 31, 2022 2 hours ago, Hutcha said: They are included in your pre paid grats. If they are not doing extra, why pay them extra? Not true, room service runners are volunteers, they work extra to make extra tips. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted May 31, 2022 #22 Share Posted May 31, 2022 Room service waiter brought our breakfast into our cabin on Anthem a few weeks ago. Well worth $2 tip. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted May 31, 2022 #23 Share Posted May 31, 2022 1 hour ago, smokeybandit said: But you're already paying 20% more in daily gratuities. And well worth it to us. We don't nickel and dime our vacations 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted May 31, 2022 #24 Share Posted May 31, 2022 3 hours ago, Hutcha said: They are included in your pre paid grats. If they are not doing extra, why pay them extra? You always give your room service delivery person $5. Help the crew out. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rudeney Posted June 1, 2022 #25 Share Posted June 1, 2022 I remember back when room service was always free - no service charges or gratuities included. I can't remember how it was worded, but when the cruise line described room service options, they indicated that the crew member delivering it should be tipped. I think it's still appropriate to tip something even that they have now added fees and gratuities. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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