Butterbean1000 Posted May 21, 2023 #1 Share Posted May 21, 2023 Does anyone know what the break down of tips are as to who gets what and how much? I wonder what percentage the cabin steward gets. We usually give an extra 20 or 30 at the end of the cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d9704011 Posted May 21, 2023 #2 Share Posted May 21, 2023 Thank you for raising this. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Illbcruzn4life Posted May 21, 2023 #3 Share Posted May 21, 2023 I don't think I have seen a breakdown of who gets what for a few years. Wondering how many pages this thread will go? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d9704011 Posted May 21, 2023 #4 Share Posted May 21, 2023 4 minutes ago, Illbcruzn4life said: I don't think I have seen a breakdown of who gets what for a few years. Wondering how many pages this thread will go? See post #15 on this recent thread and go from there... https://boards.cruisecritic.co.uk/topic/2912266-gratuity-breakdown/#:~:text=100% of your gratuities are,enhance your overall cruise experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz-s Posted May 21, 2023 #5 Share Posted May 21, 2023 Carnival used to publish the breakdown on their website but doesn't anymore. I don't know a current breakdown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayorDrafty Posted May 21, 2023 #6 Share Posted May 21, 2023 On my cruise in Feb/March aboard Pride, once the gratuities posted to my account I tapped on it and saw this (excluding the percentages and daily amounts; I calculated those and added them here): Stateroom Steward $26.64 (30.6%, $4.44/day) Team Dining Services $42.30 (48.6%, $7.05/day) Alternative Services $18.06 (20.7%, $3.01/day) With a total of $87 for the 6-day cruise. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 1025cruise Posted May 21, 2023 #7 Share Posted May 21, 2023 What does it matter what the breakdown is? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jedi bobs Posted May 21, 2023 #8 Share Posted May 21, 2023 What is the alterintive services? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purvis1231 Posted May 21, 2023 #9 Share Posted May 21, 2023 37 minutes ago, 1025cruise said: What does it matter what the breakdown is? Right- pay the suggested amount and be done with it. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterbean1000 Posted May 21, 2023 Author #10 Share Posted May 21, 2023 49 minutes ago, 1025cruise said: What does it matter what the breakdown is? It doesn't matter. Like the thread title says, I'm curious. That's how we learn things, we ask questions. 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwcruiselover Posted May 21, 2023 #11 Share Posted May 21, 2023 59 minutes ago, jedi bobs said: What is the alterintive services? In the past I have heard that workers in the ship laundry are part of the tip pool, since they launder the bed linens and towels for the cabins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare EngIceDave Posted May 21, 2023 #12 Share Posted May 21, 2023 No matter the breakdown, I typically drop a twenty to the room steward since we have direct contact. Then I will tip a dollar per drink if they give me the receipt to write it on 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Fart Cruisers Posted May 22, 2023 #13 Share Posted May 22, 2023 54 minutes ago, EngIceDave said: No matter the breakdown, I typically drop a twenty to the room steward since we have direct contact. Then I will tip a dollar per drink if they give me the receipt to write it on I usually do the same, but I can't help thinking about the people working behind the scenes, working in the hot laundry, or the guy burning the garbage in the incinerator, or fixing the clogged toilets, or cleaning the grease traps. . . .Don't these people work at least as hard as the dining room servers, bartenders, drink servers and room stewards? Yet we tip these people extra because we have direct contact with them. What about all the forgotten people doing all the worst imaginable jobs? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayorDrafty Posted May 22, 2023 #14 Share Posted May 22, 2023 1 hour ago, EngIceDave said: No matter the breakdown, I typically drop a twenty to the room steward since we have direct contact. Then I will tip a dollar per drink if they give me the receipt to write it on I also tipped for each drink, even though I had Cheers. I basically only had 3 bartenders the whole cruise, and they absolutely gave me better service because of the extra tips. For the stateroom attendant, I tipped him an extra $50 early in the trip because I cruised solo. It was the same amount of work for him whether it was 1 person or 2 in the cabin, and the auto-gratuity from my cabin was essentially cut in half, so I felt I needed to account for that. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray98 Posted May 22, 2023 #15 Share Posted May 22, 2023 LOL.....everyone is a big tipper on the internet. 5 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sparks1093 Posted May 22, 2023 #16 Share Posted May 22, 2023 On 5/20/2023 at 8:07 PM, Butterbean1000 said: Does anyone know what the break down of tips are as to who gets what and how much? I wonder what percentage the cabin steward gets. We usually give an extra 20 or 30 at the end of the cruise. The tips are pooled so an exact breakdown isn't possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz-s Posted May 22, 2023 #17 Share Posted May 22, 2023 I love how these threads always turn into people bragging about how much extra they tip even though nobody asked or cares. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz-s Posted May 22, 2023 #18 Share Posted May 22, 2023 15 hours ago, 1025cruise said: What does it matter what the breakdown is? Some of us like to know where the money we work to earn goes. It's a fair question don't you think? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sparks1093 Posted May 22, 2023 #19 Share Posted May 22, 2023 11 minutes ago, mz-s said: Some of us like to know where the money we work to earn goes. It's a fair question don't you think? When you leave a tip in a land based establishment you have no idea where it goes, why should it be different on a cruise ship? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sparks1093 Posted May 22, 2023 #20 Share Posted May 22, 2023 15 hours ago, jedi bobs said: What is the alterintive services? The folks that clean the public places, the folks that move the luggage on embark/debark day, and others that provide services behind the scenes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterbean1000 Posted May 22, 2023 Author #21 Share Posted May 22, 2023 14 minutes ago, sparks1093 said: When you leave a tip in a land based establishment you have no idea where it goes, why should it be different on a cruise ship? That's not quite true. Speaking as someone who was a server. Our tips were divided with the hostess. Working in a small restaurant with mo hostess, I kept the entire tip. I don't see the harm in asking where OUR money is being distributed. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sparks1093 Posted May 22, 2023 #22 Share Posted May 22, 2023 3 minutes ago, Butterbean1000 said: That's not quite true. Speaking as someone who was a server. Our tips were divided with the hostess. Working in a small restaurant with mo hostess, I kept the entire tip. I don't see the harm in asking where OUR money is being distributed. Every restaurant handles tips differently and many pool tips among various staff and the customer has no way of knowing how that is done. In some restaurants the waitstaff tips out to the bussers. Your customers had no idea you were splitting the tips with your hostess, nor did they know you kept the entire tip when you worked in the small restaurant. It is no different on cruise ships. When I am obligated to leave a tip I leave it and forget it since I have absolutely no say in how it gets distributed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterbean1000 Posted May 22, 2023 Author #23 Share Posted May 22, 2023 (edited) 6 minutes ago, sparks1093 said: When I am obligated to leave a tip I leave it and forget it since I have absolutely no say in how it gets distributed. Ok, good for you. But, I'm just asking a question because I'm curious. No other reason. BTW, it has no bearing on the tip I leave. I still typically tip 20% Edited May 22, 2023 by Butterbean1000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz-s Posted May 22, 2023 #24 Share Posted May 22, 2023 33 minutes ago, sparks1093 said: When you leave a tip in a land based establishment you have no idea where it goes, why should it be different on a cruise ship? There is a difference in a tip and an automatic gratuity in that sense, at least to me. I have control with tips that I do not have with automatic gratuities. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sparks1093 Posted May 22, 2023 #25 Share Posted May 22, 2023 26 minutes ago, mz-s said: There is a difference in a tip and an automatic gratuity in that sense, at least to me. I have control with tips that I do not have with automatic gratuities. But there is no difference in what happens to the tip itself and that was my point. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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