tipping

[skyisthelimit]

I am going to be travelling on the Triumph, just myself and my 8 yr old daughter. Do I tip the same 70.00 for her and myself?

 

Thanks for all the help, you guys are great!!!!

[1tonysmom]

Yes, the $70 is per person, so you will tip a total of $140.

 

Joanne

[aebalc]

Not to be anal but this post also could be answered---

 

No, you don't tip the same $70. Rather it is two separate sums of $70 one each for you and your Daughter. Total tip $140 exactly as Tony's mom stated.

 

English is so imprecise both yes and no can be correct in answering this question.

[mrdood]

Lots of fun discussions on this frequently:

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=292091

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=267245

 

You can usually get quicker answers to your questions using search.

 

Have a great cruise!

[Truluv]

I'd like to add another tipping question. We cruise as a family of 5 (and yes, I've always paid the full tips for the kids), but I haven't typically tipped anything in addition to the tips on the S&S card -- except (1) I gave $20 to a dining room drink waiter who kept our kids drowning in extra-large soda refills with maraschino cherries, (2) once I tipped a waiter in the Lido at the end of a cruise, since I felt that he had given extraordinary service during the week and (3) on a Christmas cruise, we gave mini-Christmas stockings with $ to our steward, waiter & asst. waiter. We don't drink much so we don't have a special bartender to tip, and we don't use room service. I've read that many people on these boards generally give extra $ to their stewards and others. Are the recommended tips adequate, or is it expected that they'll be supplemented?

[Wennfred]

I'd like to add another tipping question. We cruise as a family of 5 (and yes, I've always paid the full tips for the kids), but I haven't typically tipped anything in addition to the tips on the S&S card -- except (1) I gave $20 to a dining room drink waiter who kept our kids drowning in extra-large soda refills with maraschino cherries, (2) once I tipped a waiter in the Lido at the end of a cruise, since I felt that he had given extraordinary service during the week and (3) on a Christmas cruise, we gave mini-Christmas stockings with $ to our steward, waiter & asst. waiter. We don't use the casino, don't use room service, and don't drink much (and still manage to have fun), so we wouldn't need to tip much for these services. I've read that many people on these boards generally give extra $ to their stewards and others. Are the recommended tips adequate, or is it expected that they'll be supplemented?

 

You do not have to Tip extra, its all up to you, If I hit a slot machine for 100.00 or more, I generally use that money to tip these guys during the week, its like giving them Carnivals Money lol.

[GoinCruisin]

I'd like to add another tipping question. We cruise as a family of 5 (and yes, I've always paid the full tips for the kids), but I haven't typically tipped anything in addition to the tips on the S&S card -- except (1) I gave $20 to a dining room drink waiter who kept our kids drowning in extra-large soda refills with maraschino cherries, (2) once I tipped a waiter in the Lido at the end of a cruise, since I felt that he had given extraordinary service during the week and (3) on a Christmas cruise, we gave mini-Christmas stockings with $ to our steward, waiter & asst. waiter. We don't use the casino, don't use room service, and don't drink much (and still manage to have fun), so we wouldn't need to tip much for these services. I've read that many people on these boards generally give extra $ to their stewards and others. Are the recommended tips adequate, or is it expected that they'll be supplemented?

 

Never feel like you need to give more. It certainly isn't expected!!! If someone goes well above and beyond, you can tip a little extra. The tips on your S&S will be fine.

[VentureMan_2000]

Are the recommended tips adequate, or is it expected that they'll be supplemented?

 

The recommended tips are adequate.

 

There is no expectation that they'll be supplemented.

[Truluv]

Thank you for the responses!

[ptmom]

I believe if you order room service it is expected to tip $1 or $2 per time, and of course the spa folks rely on tips for thier income. I have heard they get no base pay at all..

The included tips is for housekeeping and the waitstaff, and gets divided between the folks in the main dining room and all those that work the buffets all day.

The MAitre'd... now that guy must really make some money!

[Rykat247]

Truluv, extra tipping may not be expected but take my word for it an extra fifty to you room steward before the trip (7 day) will go a long, long way - take that to the bank!:D

[VentureMan_2000]

No it won't. Been there... done that...:eek:

 

I have not seen that tipping extra in advance has increased service at all. Just TIP the recommended and you will get the same service as tipping $50 extra...

[mrdood]

Truluv, extra tipping may not be expected but take my word for it an extra fifty to you room steward before the trip (7 day) will go a long, long way - take that to the bank!:D

 

Like Venture - disagree with this 100% and you can take that money BACK to the bank!

 

Seen both, can't think of one single thing it would get me over the normal service. When I have asked for something above and beyond, tip when delivered - makes the tip meaningful for the recipient.

[L2J]

Like Venture - disagree with this 100% and you can take that money BACK to the bank!

 

 

Disagree. Got me a couple bathrobes and slippers ;) Also kept my smuggled booze on ice.

[Rykat247]

LIVTOJUMP!

Fancy meeting another proud member of P.E.T.A. here! Saw a small cafe in between potholes with a sign "Dolphin Steaks, whattayathink the real thing? That was in Grand Turk by the way sure wish we had time to stop in and try them. Looking for the real thing, not mahi-mahi, but "REAL" dolphin steaks...gotta be yum, yum!?;)

[L2J]

LIVTOJUMP!

Fancy meeting another proud member of P.E.T.A. here! Saw a small cafe in between potholes with a sign "Dolphin Steaks, whattayathink the real thing? That was in Grand Turk by the way sure wish we had time to stop in and try them. Looking for the real thing, not mahi-mahi, but "REAL" dolphin steaks...gotta be yum, yum!?;)

 

:D How come you don't "advertise" in your siggy?

 

I can tell you....Flipper is very VERY tasty :)

[big_duck]

Disagree. Got me a couple bathrobes and slippers ;) Also kept my smuggled booze on ice.

 

What if it hadn't? What if you got exactly the same service as everyone else? Would you have demanded your tip back?

 

Tipping ahead of time is nonsensical.

[Cotton]

Sure, giving the steward $50 up front will make him/her happy-happy, BUT the service will be the same as everybody else's.

 

Tipping up front is like telling the cabin steward "I know you won't do your job well if I don't give you this money." What an INSULT!:(

 

I've never tipped up front and never will - and I've always had excellent service throughout all my cruises. The stewards have done everything I asked.

 

Just leave your auto tips in place, and tip a little extra if you choose.

[Randy & Carmen]

I've never tipped up front and never will - and I've always had excellent service throughout all my cruises. The stewards have done everything I asked.

 

Just leave your auto tips in place, and tip a little extra if you choose.

I totally agree and do the same. ;)

[mrdood]

Disagree. Got me a couple bathrobes and slippers ;) Also kept my smuggled booze on ice.

 

Got that without the "extra" tip upfront... should have been part of the standard service, but to each his own!:)

[gr81]

We always leave the S&S amount as is.

 

I have seen people tip up front and get the same service they could have gotten without it. Sometimes bad service. Must have been a bad week for that room steward. We tipped extra durring the week ONLY when we requested something that we knew wasnt part of the standard service,. Normally, we save $40-$60 in cash to give out at the end of the cruise. Havent always given it out, but when we have, it was well diserved. Could be our steward, waiter, or that bartender that just made our week. Last cruise, we tipped the dinning room drink server on the last day.

 

To each his/her own. Do what you feel comfortable doing.

 

I know someone that added to the S&S tip because they were to shy to hand cash out.

[L2J]

Tipping up front is like telling the cabin steward "I know you won't do your job well if I don't give you this money." What an INSULT!:(

 

 

I've never thought of it this way but this certainly is a valid point.

[crazidude1400]

Or don't tip at all. If service is bad, don't tip. I read somewhere that if crew aren't paid a certain amount by the end of their contract, carnival will pay the difference of what they are supposed to get in tips and what they curretnly have in total.

[dan40]

If the people that rely on tips don't get tipped [bad service or just cheapness] they don't get paid for any difference. They do not have a guarantee. And the fact that they get a tiny salary has got nothing to do with tips. If they provide good service [99.999999% of the time] they deserve a tip. If not, they don't deserve a tip. A high or low salary is not part of the equation.

I withheld a tip from one individual in 46 cruises [service wasn't bad, it was zero] so figure on good service and figure on tipping properly.

 

Dan

[sweetpea-2]

$10.00 per day per person...so if your going to a 7 night cruise then it is $70.00 each, however and I have not had this happen to me but you can have it reduced if you feel you didn't get good service and you can have it adjusted ........reading thru some of the replys it really did come to mind about tipping ahead....We had a couple next to us on one of our cruises and they did tip ahead thinking that they should get better service than us....we had no problem with our room steward (we had the same one as she ) but she did complain about him every day...so tipping ahead does you no good at all....