Room service gratuity

[LHT28]

25 minutes ago, Harters said:

Seems unlikely that O would rely on chance that someone volunteers their time for a required service to passengers. It would be no way to  run a professional operation. 

the one time we ordered room service  we had the waitress from Red Ginger  arrive  with the order

 I am sure she just wanted to see us again 😃

[samiam0403]

On 12/5/2023 at 9:19 PM, malony33 said:

I've cruised 15 times, but this will be the 1st time on Oceania. I will be sailing in a veranda stateroom. 

 

For all you Oceania veterans: what do you feel is the average tip for a server who delivers room service?

FYI, on previous cruises, I tipped a higher amount for dinner in the cabin vs a pot of tea and cookies at night.

It seems to me carrying a heavier platter with more dishes and food (plus any preparation of the meal for

which the server was responsible) = a higher amount when giving the gratuity.

 

So, fellow cruisers, share the tipping experience, please, relative to "room service". Thanks for your thoughts

and assistance.

We're apparently in the minority - we tip anywhere from $5-$10 per delivery depending on what cash we have on hand. That's in a non-suite. When in a suite, we tip if someone other than our butler delivers, and obviously tip our butler extra at the end. Barring any bad service, of course (which has yet to happen on O).

[BarbaraM]

On 12/8/2023 at 12:52 PM, Harters said:

Seems unlikely that O would rely on chance that someone volunteers their time for a required service to passengers. It would be no way to  run a professional operation. 

Maybe because they receive tips that don't need to be shared -- just a thought.