kirby Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 What is the going rate for tipping the porters at Port Everglades? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGSLC5 Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 $2 dollars per bag is what I do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocLC Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 At most ports,mix usually tip $5 for three bags when dropping them off, more when disembarking as they provide more service when leaving the ship. $1-$2 seems to be the general rule per bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 $1-2 bags is normal. I also rate x-factors, like if the guy is at my trunk before I can open it and I literally do not lift a finger, I am more apt to toss him a few extra dollars. DocLC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdixon22 Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 Depends on if you want your bags to make the ship or not - Just Kidding. Generally $2 per bag is what I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRC Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 $2 per Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirby Posted January 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatMe Posted January 19, 2016 Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 I do $2.50 /bag. I probably spend an extra $10 /cruise for the convenience of not carrying a pile of one dollar bills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfsu21 Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 I always give them a $20.00 bill. These people work pretty hard and since its the start of a vacation and I come prepared to spend money it's all good. By the way, my bag is always in my room within an hour or 2 of boarding.... Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 cdixon22 - too funny - I agree - I know these guys don't get a lot so I do $5-10 to themAnd I put extra tip money away for my steward right away before it disappears! Figure I have the money then - by the end of the cruise - not so much cdixon22 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam P. Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 I have experimented with this.... The results of what I found were either quite astounding or pure coincidence. I will go with that it was not coincidence. I do believe that the porters have full control of where they place your bag which will also determine how fast it gets on the ship and therefore how fast it at your room. I have given the standard 5-10$ many times in the past, and had my bags delivered at what I thought was a reasonable time. Nothing special but not after dinner or anything. On my last 3 cruises I have given 25$. 10$ for each suitcase and $5 for the garment sky roll. Guess what.... each time... bags were already not only delivered when the staterooms were released, but put right inside the room! You can't tell me that is coincidence! Or maybe i'm just crazy haha. But yeah.... I'm in the mindset of tipping a bit more gets your bags extra attention. Matt, cdixon22 and Jerel 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 I have experimented with this.... The results of what I found were either quite astounding or pure coincidence. I will go with that it was not coincidence. I do believe that the porters have full control of where they place your bag which will also determine how fast it gets on the ship and therefore how fast it at your room. I have given the standard 5-10$ many times in the past, and had my bags delivered at what I thought was a reasonable time. Nothing special but not after dinner or anything. On my last 3 cruises I have given 25$. 10$ for each suitcase and $5 for the garment sky roll. Guess what.... each time... bags were already not only delivered when the staterooms were released, but put right inside the room! You can't tell me that is coincidence! Or maybe i'm just crazy haha. But yeah.... I'm in the mindset of tipping a bit more gets your bags extra attention. Haha interesting observations. I could see it being a coincidence or there being something to it. We'd need a more scientific approach: a few people tip normally, a few people over tip and see how it plays out. AGSLC5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdixon22 Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 I will tip normal next month and report back.....Taking a backpack with me just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michel Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 Last week at Port Everglades, terminal 18, my taxi driver pulled my 2 checked luggages out of the trunk and also my 2 carry on. The porter stood on the curb watching him do all the work. So I tipped the taxi driver 5$ and gave 2$ to the porter. My luggage were at my stateroom door in early after noon, so... And since were in the tipping topic, I tipped the beach waiter at Labadee (the one that walks around with Labadoozie souvenir cup) last week. He promise to come back and "check on me" but I never saw him again !? So much for tipping.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam P. Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 Haha interesting observations. I could see it being a coincidence or there being something to it. We'd need a more scientific approach: a few people tip normally, a few people over tip and see how it plays out. Sadly I won't be able to over-tip until April on the Empress. :( I'm not sure that would be 100% scientific though, as it is a lil baby ship, so who knows of that would change things as far as how they get bags to your rooms ect. Much less passengers= much less bags. BUT.... also much smaller crew. Should be interesting... still skeptical about such a small ship. Voyager is my previous smallest. I will let you know my purely scientific research when we get back haha. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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