Rare shanefm3 Posted April 26 #1 Share Posted April 26 Hi i normally tip around $100 to my steward on a 7 day . Given the auto tips are $280 for a 14 day cruise , would $100 be enough on top . It would seem if i doubled it to $200 , that $480 would be a lot for tips Any input appreciated. Not looking to stiff anyone but just unsure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zqvol Posted April 26 #2 Share Posted April 26 (edited) Tip who you want and whatever amount you want. There is no need to leave anything more than the OSC, but that is your choice. Edited April 26 by zqvol 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLAHAM Posted April 26 #3 Share Posted April 26 I think $100 on top of auto-tips would be generous, even on a 14-day cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted April 26 #4 Share Posted April 26 For us, $7 a day for the steward would be low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare shanefm3 Posted April 26 Author #5 Share Posted April 26 4 minutes ago, BirdTravels said: For us, $7 a day for the steward would be low. thats my thought but $10 a day brings gratuities up to over $400 total, not counting the dining service charge and bar package. $700 is getting a bit much to lay out in tips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare smillerholmes Posted April 27 #6 Share Posted April 27 37 minutes ago, shanefm3 said: thats my thought but $10 a day brings gratuities up to over $400 total, not counting the dining service charge and bar package. $700 is getting a bit much to lay out in tips? While I definitely agree with @zqvol. I pretty regularly tip more, but I go by service level not actual cruise length. I have some pretty standard request: egg crate mattress, ice and "if" time allows towel animals. All communicated day 1, I make sure I find him/her as early as possible after cabins are ready. If my steward remakes my bed with the egg crate that day. Wow - love that! Gratuity up front (usually $40) and as long as things continue swimmingly another $20 midway. I pay attention to things like laundry pick up and delivery, is my ice bucket filled at the end of shift instead of when they service my cabin, how many days I actually received towel animals etc. End of cruise tip can be anywhere from $40 - $100. Once upon a time my steward was reassigned mid cruise and that's why I try to "appreciate" as I go. My cruises are typically on the longer side usually 12 - 30 days. I do alot of B2B so that's my system. It is not my intention to kick the hornet's next on tipping around here, so just explaining what I do for those inclined to tip more and asking for guidance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare shanefm3 Posted April 27 Author #7 Share Posted April 27 23 minutes ago, smillerholmes said: While I definitely agree with @zqvol. I pretty regularly tip more, but I go by service level not actual cruise length. I have some pretty standard request: egg crate mattress, ice and "if" time allows towel animals. All communicated day 1, I make sure I find him/her as early as possible after cabins are ready. If my steward remakes my bed with the egg crate that day. Wow - love that! Gratuity up front (usually $40) and as long as things continue swimmingly another $20 midway. I pay attention to things like laundry pick up and delivery, is my ice bucket filled at the end of shift instead of when they service my cabin, how many days I actually received towel animals etc. End of cruise tip can be anywhere from $40 - $100. Once upon a time my steward was reassigned mid cruise and that's why I try to "appreciate" as I go. My cruises are typically on the longer side usually 12 - 30 days. I do alot of B2B so that's my system. It is not my intention to kick the hornet's next on tipping around here, so just explaining what I do for those inclined to tip more and asking for guidance. Perfect answer . Having been in hospitality industry , i totally get the tipping . I also tip $3, $5 and $5 for my 3 dining room meals daily. I travel solo just wanted to make sure that if things go correctly cabin wise with the steward , then I’m not under tipping. All i ask for is , like yourself … egg mattress , an iron and ice in my room . Other than that , I’m easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistertomatoe Posted April 27 #8 Share Posted April 27 It depends if they did anything differently for a longer cruise or a transatlantic? For better or worse. Personally I never noticed anything different from a shorter cruise. Does anyone know? Is there any extra cleaning or maybe they change the bedding out completely in the middle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomewhereGirl Posted April 27 #9 Share Posted April 27 You're not "stiffing" anyone by not tipping over the prepaid service charges. Tip (or don't) what you feel is appropriate. It's crazy that people let strangers on the internet tell them how to spend their own money. Someone will say $10 a day, then someone else comes along and says $20. If someone said $50, would you do that? Crazy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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