jbrinkm Posted April 17, 2022 Report Share Posted April 17, 2022 If anyone has experience with this, is there any way to confirm that the person you tipped actually got the money? We had onboard credit that we weren't going to use and I filled out the form to have it go as an extra tip to our stateroom attendant, who was fabulous. We were also running lower on cash than we would have liked, having run into a few issues during our Cozumel stop and thought this would be a good way to avoid an ATM fee. We left him a note, but he seemed (maybe?) disappointed and I'm second-guessing myself now. Can anyone confirm that this process actually works? Maybe I'm reading too much into it, but I'm trying to figure out why he didn't seem happy. Is there a delay in receiving it? Maybe is it taxed or reported in a way that cash isn't? It wasn't my first choice but DH didn't bring ANY cash and this seemed like a win-win. Can anyone share their own experience doing it this way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted April 17, 2022 Report Share Posted April 17, 2022 I was on a B2B and was running low on cash so I did the form at guest services. I never saw the charge post to my account for the first cruise so during cruise #2 I went and asked if my first cabin attendant got the money (I changed cabins). He had not. So I bit the bullet and paid the ATM fees on board and tipped him cash. cruisellama 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted April 17, 2022 Report Share Posted April 17, 2022 7 minutes ago, twangster said: I went and asked if my first cabin attendant got the money (I changed cabins). He had not. Or he conned you good for a 2nd tip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted April 17, 2022 Report Share Posted April 17, 2022 8 minutes ago, smokeybandit said: Or he conned you good for a 2nd tip The amount never posted to my account, so if he got something, the ship paid for it, not me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCWind Posted April 18, 2022 Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 1 hour ago, jbrinkm said: If anyone has experience with this, is there any way to confirm that the person you tipped actually got the money? We had onboard credit that we weren't going to use and I filled out the form to have it go as an extra tip to our stateroom attendant, who was fabulous. We were also running lower on cash than we would have liked, having run into a few issues during our Cozumel stop and thought this would be a good way to avoid an ATM fee. We left him a note, but he seemed (maybe?) disappointed and I'm second-guessing myself now. Can anyone confirm that this process actually works? Maybe I'm reading too much into it, but I'm trying to figure out why he didn't seem happy. Is there a delay in receiving it? Maybe is it taxed or reported in a way that cash isn't? It wasn't my first choice but DH didn't bring ANY cash and this seemed like a win-win. Can anyone share their own experience doing it this way? Next time you can withdraw the extra OBC from the casino slot machine. Then you can give a cash tip to anyone deserving of it.. cruisellama 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrinkm Posted April 18, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 2 hours ago, LCWind said: Next time you can withdraw the extra OBC from the casino slot machine. Then you can give a cash tip to anyone deserving of it.. Thanks for the "tip", although I avoid the casino at all costs and would rather pay an ATM fee than deal with the smoke in there. Hopefully next time we actually bring enough extra to cover any unexpected expenses that come up! I couldn't believe that my husband had totally forgotten to get the cash that was on his to do list. I had enough cash with me this time to give extra cash tips to all of the dining staff and would have still had enough to give our stateroom attendant but had two separate things happen in Cozumel (a bad cab experience AND a "broken" credit card machine at a beach club) that used it all up. I also didn't anticipate that there would be any problem with the form at guest services as I'd seen it recommended on the boards before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrinkm Posted April 18, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 4 hours ago, twangster said: I was on a B2B and was running low on cash so I did the form at guest services. I never saw the charge post to my account for the first cruise so during cruise #2 I went and asked if my first cabin attendant got the money (I changed cabins). He had not. So I bit the bullet and paid the ATM fees on board and tipped him cash. Well, we did see the charge post on our account, so maybe it worked? I just hope Royal doesn't pocket the money - how would anyone ever know? I'm tempted to ask on the roll call for the cruise that left today to see if anyone has him as their attendant... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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