cruisin'4fun Posted August 31, 2009 #51 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Personally, I like the 15% auto tip! Have to do less math on vacation!When I order drinks on land I give $1+ per drink and 15% comes out less than that on board. So I figure I am saving a few cents each time I order:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etwright Posted August 31, 2009 #52 Share Posted August 31, 2009 [it really is a convenient way to tip, and probably saves us money. And I've never had a server yet on Carnival who didn't deserve at least that 15%. We do tip a bit extra when warrented, too. Cheers! Totally Agreee....!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnjkeith Posted August 31, 2009 #53 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Maybe the reason she doesnt know is that she is a great person and never inquired about removing a tip. I have no clue as to being a great person. If by being a big tipper makes you great, so be it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donaldsc Posted August 31, 2009 #54 Share Posted August 31, 2009 You can also call me cheap but I do have a major problem with giving someone a 15% tip to take a bottle out of the cooler and handing it to me? There is nothing that I can do about it short of not doing any drinking but I do not have to like it. DON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnjkeith Posted August 31, 2009 #55 Share Posted August 31, 2009 You can also call me cheap but I do have a major problem with giving someone a 15% tip to take a bottle out of the cooler and handing it to me? There is nothing that I can do about it short of not doing any drinking but I do not have to like it. DON Nothing cheap about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bplazo Posted August 31, 2009 #56 Share Posted August 31, 2009 I have no clue as to being a great person. If by being a big tipper makes you great, so be it. It does! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan40 Posted August 31, 2009 #57 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Ya so I sound like a cheap skate I know! I am in my 20's though so cut me some slack!..ha. I was just wondering how much a beer was on Carnivial because it has been about 3 years since I have been and I am curious. Also.. I never remember this 15% being taken out automatically for every bar bill..can you make it so they take out nothing? I would always just write in my own tip when I went before with my sail and sign card. Thanks! If you are in your 20's the 15% has AUTOMATICALLY added to every bar purchase since BEFORE you were able to purchase a drink on board. You may still write in your own tip, and IF you did that in the past it was ON TOP of the 15%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan40 Posted August 31, 2009 #58 Share Posted August 31, 2009 You can also call me cheap but I do have a major problem with giving someone a 15% tip to take a bottle out of the cooler and handing it to me? There is nothing that I can do about it short of not doing any drinking but I do not have to like it. DON You are not paying the bartender by the hour, or by the pound, or by the ergs he expends. You are tipping for personal service. Betting your local neighborhood bartender talks about you behind your back if you don't tip him for pulling a beer out of the cooler and handing it to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegs222 Posted August 31, 2009 #59 Share Posted August 31, 2009 It was just a question.. not a post to make people go nuts. I don't think some people saw that I changed my mind? I had just never rememberd that being on the other cruises I have been on..so I was a little confused. It is obvious now though that doing the automatic tip is the easiest. Since you only have 10 posts we could give you a pass BUT if you have been here for a while and just decided to post this, then you probably deserve any brutality you believe you have been given. This is a very sensitive issue. The crew work very hard, long days with NO days off just time off, and they deserve whatever tips they are given. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan40 Posted August 31, 2009 #60 Share Posted August 31, 2009 I think a couple of people got the wrong idea.. im still wanting to tip I just don't like the auto 15%.. it just makes me uncomfortable. After thinking about it though I am probably going to to it automatically but I still don't really like it. WHY? Cash or automatic, IF you are going to pay it, what's the diff. I leave the automatic 15% and tip $1.00 with each and every drink. Plus if the bartender is GOOD, I'll leave a $5.00 or a $10.00 tip when I leave. When I come to that bartender again, I'll wager that I get served first and my drinks are better. But I'm not a sparky looking young lady, I'm a big bear of an old man.:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vitamin_Sea Posted August 31, 2009 #61 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Your on vacation for crying out loud. Leave the grat at auto 15% at least. Its a fair bartender tip. I mean if your that worried about the 15% grat maybe you shouldnt drink. After all, you are overpayying for the stuff:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.S.Oceanlover Posted August 31, 2009 #62 Share Posted August 31, 2009 If you are in your 20's the 15% has AUTOMATICALLY added to every bar purchase since BEFORE you were able to purchase a drink on board. You may still write in your own tip, and IF you did that in the past it was ON TOP of the 15%. hahaha I didn't know any better on my first cruise and added a tip on top of the tip. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnjkeith Posted September 1, 2009 #63 Share Posted September 1, 2009 It does! thats sad u believe that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esoteric escort Posted September 1, 2009 #64 Share Posted September 1, 2009 JOEPEKA'S TAG SAYS: "What we've got here is... failure to communicate." I JUST WANNA SAY: THANK YOU JOE, for properly quoting what is likely one of the most misquoted lines from any movie. (Well, that one and "Play it again, Sam") Clear Sailing to all.... John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bplazo Posted September 1, 2009 #65 Share Posted September 1, 2009 thats sad u believe that! No, what is sad is people who make use of a service and then stiff the hard working staff. Do not have any use for those type of people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halos Posted September 1, 2009 #66 Share Posted September 1, 2009 hahaha I didn't know any better on my first cruise and added a tip on top of the tip. Bill there are many of us that do that knowingly and very willingly :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv2travel29 Posted September 1, 2009 #67 Share Posted September 1, 2009 seriously if you cant or wont tip 15% to these people who serve you with a smile, you shouldnt be travelling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurbanfan Posted September 1, 2009 #68 Share Posted September 1, 2009 hahaha I didn't know any better on my first cruise and added a tip on top of the tip. Bill LOL! I still have newbies asking me about that while on a cruise........noooo it is included!!!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.S.Oceanlover Posted September 2, 2009 #69 Share Posted September 2, 2009 LOL! I still have newbies asking me about that while on a cruise........noooo it is included!!!:D They surely wouldn't get rich off of us as we drink very little. We are lucky if we have 3-4 drinks each and maybe a bottle of wine at dinner during the course of a weeks cruise. Never been charged a corkage fee yet. I just give that money the person who brings us the wine. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnjkeith Posted September 2, 2009 #70 Share Posted September 2, 2009 No, what is sad is people who make use of a service and then stiff the hard working staff. Do not have any use for those type of people. maybe she can't afford it. Does that make her worthless? Should she stay home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bplazo Posted September 2, 2009 #71 Share Posted September 2, 2009 maybe she can't afford it. Does that make her worthless? Should she stay home? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnjkeith Posted September 2, 2009 #72 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Yes. Go back to the RCL boards. We dont act like that on the Carnival board. You picked up on this when I was kidding Gma. Not sure why you think big tippers are great though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halos Posted September 2, 2009 #73 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Go back to the RCL boards. We dont act like that on the Carnival board. . :eek: LMAO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donaldsc Posted September 2, 2009 #74 Share Posted September 2, 2009 You are not paying the bartender by the hour, or by the pound, or by the ergs he expends. You are tipping for personal service. Betting your local neighborhood bartender talks about you behind your back if you don't tip him for pulling a beer out of the cooler and handing it to you.[/quote Great personal service - 1) remove bottle from cooler 2) open bottle 3) hand it to me. DON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zqvol Posted September 2, 2009 #75 Share Posted September 2, 2009 The 15% is automatic and can not be reduced. You can add more if you want. The 15% can be reduced, all tipping is at the passengers discretion. You have the option of removing it from the ticket before you sign it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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