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Here is what I did when we were on our first cruise this August. We are in our 20's and had saved up to go on this trip. (Free Airfare made this trip able to be done). We did not tip above the standard amount because we felt that was a fair amount for the service provided considering that these are all paid employees of the cruiseline, and this was not a Free Trip. As it got torwards the end of the week, we felt that the wait service had been ok but nothing special in the dining room (Having to wait and always ask for drink refills, etc.); However our room steward had done a Fantastic Job, and was extremely helpful with a luggage issue. (Note: The $10 a day is broken up $6.50 for the wait staff and $3.50 for the cabin steward.) With this being the case, we adjusted our tips ot be $5 per day for each due to the service that we received from each side. I know that many will not agree with doing this, but this is how we felt about the service provided.After reading these boards in retrospect, I would have removed the 1.50 from each of us from the auto billing and given a $20 to our room steward since I now believe that the tips are divided between all the members of the department and they do not go to the individual. (I am not sure of this though)
Here is what I did when we were on our first cruise this August. We are in our 20's and had saved up to go on this trip. (Free Airfare made this trip able to be done). We did not tip above the standard amount because we felt that was a fair amount for the service provided considering that these are all paid employees of the cruiseline, and this was not a Free Trip.
As it got torwards the end of the week, we felt that the wait service had been ok but nothing special in the dining room (Having to wait and always ask for drink refills, etc.); However our room steward had done a Fantastic Job, and was extremely helpful with a luggage issue. (Note: The $10 a day is broken up $6.50 for the wait staff and $3.50 for the cabin steward.) With this being the case, we adjusted our tips ot be $5 per day for each due to the service that we received from each side. I know that many will not agree with doing this, but this is how we felt about the service provided.
After reading these boards in retrospect, I would have removed the 1.50 from each of us from the auto billing and given a $20 to our room steward since I now believe that the tips are divided between all the members of the department and they do not go to the individual. (I am not sure of this though)
