legaltraveller Posted January 5, 2023 #1 Share Posted January 5, 2023 (edited) I have finally achieved enough wins/losses in the casino that they said "where do you want to go?" and "the casino will cover it." So they comp'ed a Haven Courtyard Penthouse with large balcony. While I have been on many cruise lines and ships, I've never used a butler/concierge on a cruise before. What is the proper amount to tip for a butler on a 7 and 10 day cruise where the butler does not do anything unusual (no parties, events, etc.)? Edited January 5, 2023 by legaltraveller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_sobe Posted January 5, 2023 #2 Share Posted January 5, 2023 (edited) Congrats on the comp. You must have spent a fortune so its well deserved. A butler tip is a personal decision on how much you use them. They will deliver daily treats even if you don't request anything special. There is no rule of thumb. We never asked for dinner deliveries or parties and just had simple requests and for one week over the past 10 years the tip I would leave would be around $100. If you dont use them for anything then less would be appropriate. The butler duties changed too. Many years ago the butler did much more including escorting you to shows with seats, etc. Everyone will have a different opinion because everyone has different experiences. Some have butlers who check in twice a day while others say they rarely see their butler. Edited January 5, 2023 by david_sobe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare wolft927 Posted January 5, 2023 #3 Share Posted January 5, 2023 When I use the butler for more then the minimum tasks I usually tip $200 for a 7 day cruise. I always Tip $100 in the beginning and if i use hom more during the cruise i tip an additional $100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niffernay Posted January 5, 2023 #4 Share Posted January 5, 2023 25 minutes ago, wolft927 said: When I use the butler for more then the minimum tasks I usually tip $200 for a 7 day cruise. I always Tip $100 in the beginning and if i use hom more during the cruise i tip an additional $100 This is exactly what we do. I'll tip him or her along the way too for special requests, etc. It's in my budget for the cruise 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted January 5, 2023 #5 Share Posted January 5, 2023 5 hours ago, legaltraveller said: I have finally achieved enough wins/losses in the casino that they said "where do you want to go?" and "the casino will cover it." So they comp'ed a Haven Courtyard Penthouse with large balcony. While I have been on many cruise lines and ships, I've never used a butler/concierge on a cruise before. What is the proper amount to tip for a butler on a 7 and 10 day cruise where the butler does not do anything unusual (no parties, events, etc.)? We always tip at the end of the cruise for services rendered. On the last day of the cruise, there will be envelopes on the Concierge desk to use for tipping 🙂 When people ask, I share our approach... Butler: $10-$15 per person in cabin per days of cruise. Concierge: $5-$10 pp per days of cruise Stateroom Steward: $5-$10 pp per days of cruise (they are part of the DSC, but have a much higher standard to keep your large stateroom). 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legaltraveller Posted January 14, 2023 Author #6 Share Posted January 14, 2023 On 1/5/2023 at 7:20 AM, david_sobe said: Congrats on the comp. You must have spent a fortune so its well deserved. A butler tip is a personal decision on how much you use them. They will deliver daily treats even if you don't request anything special. There is no rule of thumb. We never asked for dinner deliveries or parties and just had simple requests and for one week over the past 10 years the tip I would leave would be around $100. If you dont use them for anything then less would be appropriate. The butler duties changed too. Many years ago the butler did much more including escorting you to shows with seats, etc. Everyone will have a different opinion because everyone has different experiences. Some have butlers who check in twice a day while others say they rarely see their butler. Thank you much; $100 for the week. I have seen other forums advise that the butlers do not earn a salary and ALL they earn is tips. Any information on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legaltraveller Posted January 14, 2023 Author #7 Share Posted January 14, 2023 On 1/5/2023 at 7:20 AM, david_sobe said: Congrats on the comp. You must have spent a fortune so its well deserved. A butler tip is a personal decision on how much you use them. They will deliver daily treats even if you don't request anything special. There is no rule of thumb. We never asked for dinner deliveries or parties and just had simple requests and for one week over the past 10 years the tip I would leave would be around $100. If you dont use them for anything then less would be appropriate. The butler duties changed too. Many years ago the butler did much more including escorting you to shows with seats, etc. Everyone will have a different opinion because everyone has different experiences. Some have butlers who check in twice a day while others say they rarely see their butler. Actually, it was more the wins; 8 mid size wins on one cruise 🙂 so I was using much of the casino's money. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J0Y0US Posted January 14, 2023 #8 Share Posted January 14, 2023 On 1/5/2023 at 9:39 AM, BirdTravels said: Stateroom Steward: $5-$10 pp per days of cruise (they are part of the DSC, but have a much higher standard to keep your large stateroom). They also charge more in the dailies for a haven room as well. We always tip them extra regardless of room types but just pointing out there is already extra taken out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_sobe Posted January 14, 2023 #9 Share Posted January 14, 2023 1 hour ago, legaltraveller said: Thank you much; $100 for the week. I have seen other forums advise that the butlers do not earn a salary and ALL they earn is tips. Any information on this? They get a salary but not part of the tipping pool which makes their tips so important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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