Explain tipping on a cruise to me...how much and when to tip? I heard it was suppose to be on the last day?

Question

Explain tipping on a cruise to me...how much and when to tip? I heard it was suppose to be on the last day?

Answer 1

yes, tippimg is done either on the first day(prepaid) or on the last day- they will give you envelopes and the normal rates. :O)~

Answer 2

T he price of your cruise includes your cabin, all meals (except the specialty restaurants), all shows and entertainment, and use of all facilities on ship.

The tips  will amount to about $10 per person in your cabin per day; about $70 each for a 7 day cruise. This $10 fee covers tips for:

- your cabin steward get $3.50 per day per person

-your waiter gets 3.50 per day per person

- your assistant waiter gets $2.00 per day per person

- Your head waiter/and/or other wait staff gets a share of $1.00 per day per person

When you check in at the pier they will set up an on-board charge account for you to cover any and everything you may buy on ship. They will issue you a "cruise card" which will also serve as your room key and pass to get on and off the ship. At the end of the cruise they will add the gratuity to your tab and you can pay with a credit card or cash, your choice.

Some cruise lines give you the option to pre-pay your gratuities before you cruise.  IN any case they will give you a form to sign so you know you are agreeing to the charge being added to your account.

In addition to these tips that everyone is asked to pay, there are will be a 15% gratuity to each alcoholic drink and/or soft drink order.  Coffee, tea, milk, juice, and lemonade and punch will be provided free but you must pay for soft drinks and alcoholic beverages.

That's it in a nutshell