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Tips
Cruise Tipping Guidelines
A general rule of
thumb is to plan for about $2.50 to $3.00 per person
per day for your room steward and dining room waiter,
and about half that amount for your busboy. (A
few cruise lines include tipping in the price and
will so inform you.)
Other ship personnel
can be tipped for special services at your discretion.
Some recommendations include $1.50 per day per
person for your assistant waiter, and a total of
$2.50 per person for your head waiter on three-
and four-night cruises (for seven-night and longer
cruises, head-waiter gratuities are at your discretion).
All gratuities must be paid in cash. (Note that
a 15 percent gratuity is often added automatically
to your bar bill or wine tab when you are served.)
Extending a gratuity
to your guide or driver on shore excursions is
strictly optional. But keep in mind that in some
countries, these personnel may expect that if you
are pleased with their services, you will reward
them. A commonly accepted guideline is $1 per person
for a half-day tour and $2 per person for a full-day
tour. |
