donna gross 0 Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 Is it customary to leave a tip at a specialty restaurant or is the tip included in the price of the package? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
F1guynz 554 Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 Hi, if you purchase the package on the cruise planner prior to departure the gratuities are included. If you purchase on board I believe the gratuities need to be paid on top of the package price. (I am assuming you are referring to the multi night dining package). On the prepaid package you are still welcome to add a further tip if you think the service was exceptional. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt 12,336 Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 In most cases, the receipt will specify that a service charge (aka gratuity) is already included in the cover charge you paid. Usually it is specified as either a line item on the receipt, and/or at the very bottom. You can certainly elect to leave an additional tip if you feel appropriate. gregorykicks 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mellibee 15 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 On 3/28/2019 at 9:30 AM, Matt said: In most cases, the receipt will specify that a service charge (aka gratuity) is already included in the cover charge you paid. Usually it is specified as either a line item on the receipt, and/or at the very bottom. You can certainly elect to leave an additional tip if you feel appropriate. Matt, Since I have refreshment package already.on ship, Can I tip in cash if I choose to? Will the bartenders take cash tip? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twangster 29,851 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 3 minutes ago, mellibee said: Matt, Since I have refreshment package already.on ship, Can I tip in cash if I choose to? Will the bartenders take cash tip? Cash tips are always well received. I bring singles with me when I cruise but you can also stop by guest services and ask them to break down a $20 to smaller bills for tipping. Keep in mind the package includes gratuity. Additional tipping is not required. mellibee and JennyB 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt 12,336 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 47 minutes ago, mellibee said: Matt, Since I have refreshment package already.on ship, Can I tip in cash if I choose to? Will the bartenders take cash tip? Yes you tip in cash. Keep in mind that the package already includes gratuity, so the cash gratuity you are talking about is for an additional tip on top of the 18% that's already included with your package purchase. mellibee 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mellibee 15 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 58 minutes ago, twangster said: Cash tips are always well received. I bring singles with me when I cruise but you can also stop by guest services and ask them to break down a $20 to smaller bills for tipping. Keep in mind the package includes gratuity. Additional tipping is not required. so you think you fit in my pocket? lol THANK YOU AGAIN Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twangster 29,851 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 1 minute ago, mellibee said: so you think you fit in my pocket? lol THANK YOU AGAIN If I will get C&A points I am willing to try! mellibee, JennyB and Pen 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DublinFC 367 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 On 3/27/2019 at 9:07 PM, donna gross said: Is it customary to leave a tip at a specialty restaurant or is the tip included in the price of the package? If they earn the extra tip I do it, if not, then no. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marti314 615 Posted April 12, 2019 Report Share Posted April 12, 2019 20 hours ago, DublinFC said: If they earn the extra tip I do it, if not, then no. Thats how tips are supposed to work, nowadays the mentality is "if i give them a TIP before they do any work then they will do better work". While this may be true it sets a terrible precedence as at work we call it Bribery. Fuzzywuzzy, Baked Alaska, USCG Teacher and 5 others 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FManke 2,701 Posted April 12, 2019 Report Share Posted April 12, 2019 On 4/11/2019 at 11:16 AM, twangster said: Cash tips are always well received. I bring singles with me when I cruise but you can also stop by guest services and ask them to break down a $20 to smaller bills for tipping. I always tip on top of added gratuities. A buck here or there especially earlier on in the cruise goes a long way, in my opinion. On foreign cruises, do you tip in US dollars or local currency like Euros? Do you think it makes a difference? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twangster 29,851 Posted April 12, 2019 Report Share Posted April 12, 2019 13 minutes ago, FManke said: On foreign cruises, do you tip in US dollars or local currency like Euros? Do you think it makes a difference? I think they will gladly accept what ever you are willing to provide, short of Mexican pesos. Baked Alaska 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FManke 2,701 Posted April 12, 2019 Report Share Posted April 12, 2019 21 minutes ago, twangster said: I think they will gladly accept what ever you are willing to provide, short of Mexican pesos. Nope. Not even in Mexico. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tonyfsu21 975 Posted April 16, 2019 Report Share Posted April 16, 2019 I always add $20.00 additional tip because 99.999% of the time the server goes way above and beyond for my kids (especially in Jamie’s Italian for some reason). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
raahc 112 Posted August 15, 2019 Report Share Posted August 15, 2019 Hello everyone - I know this is an older post, but I just joined the forums today. We have a free specialty dining for 2 from our TA. We had this the last time we cruised as well, but that was eons ago. How much should we tip the waiter? I don't recall if there was an assistant waiter. TIA (thanks in advance) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marti314 615 Posted August 15, 2019 Report Share Posted August 15, 2019 12 hours ago, raahc said: Hello everyone - I know this is an older post, but I just joined the forums today. We have a free specialty dining for 2 from our TA. We had this the last time we cruised as well, but that was eons ago. How much should we tip the waiter? I don't recall if there was an assistant waiter. TIA (thanks in advance) If your TA included speciality dining the gratuity is already included in your meal. As the other posts mention you can leave some extra if you feel the service warranted it. If you are looking for a number I would say 5 - 15 dollars additional would be the range i have seen most people discuss. raahc 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
raahc 112 Posted August 15, 2019 Report Share Posted August 15, 2019 8 hours ago, marti314 said: If your TA included speciality dining the gratuity is already included in your meal. As the other posts mention you can leave some extra if you feel the service warranted it. If you are looking for a number I would say 5 - 15 dollars additional would be the range i have seen most people discuss. Oh, I didn't know that, thank you. One less thing to worry about! We did carry a wad of $1 and $5 USD for our last cruise. Thanks also for the tip on the range (pun intended) lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JimnKathy 239 Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 I always tip extra cash for outstanding service experiences...the positive reactions from crew members is priceless and those folks remember you for the remainder of the cruise. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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