Tip Breakdown - Jewel of the Seas 26-Aug -> 14-Sep 2023

[John Milani]

Noticed a standard tip breakdown taped to the charge machine at the front desk, so publishing here with a little analysis

Royal Caribbean Tips	All Tips in USD
Jewel of the Seas	Per Person		Double Occupancy		Cruise Length Double		Per Year Double
August-September 2023					Days	17	Per Year	365
	Standard	Suite	Standard	Suite	Standard	Suite	Standard	Suite
State Room Attendant	3.55	6.20	7.10	12.40	120.70	210.80	2,591.50	4,526.00
Dining Room	5.95	5.95	11.90	11.90	202.30	202.30	4,343.50	4,343.50
Other Hotel Services	6.50	6.35	13.00	12.70	221.00	215.90	4,745.00	4,635.50
Total	16.00	18.50	32.00	37.00	544.00	629.00	11,680.00	13,505.00

 

A stateroom attendant with 8 rooms can expect to make in standard tips $20,732 standard and $36,208 suite per year.

A waiter / assistant waiter with 24 guests can expect to make in standard tips $52,122 or $26,061 each.

Should one provide additional tips beyond the standard?

That is one's preference, but for us, we always give extra:

For our 17 day cruise, the suite stateroom attendant would get 210.80.  We gave her an extra $200 - $100 on the first day (wink-wink) and $100 half way through.  That's about $24 per day - well worth it - having been a janitor, we want to treat well the people cleaning our room! (this is for 2 people in room)

For our 17 day cruise, the waiter / assistant waiter received $170 / $150 respectively. We're not sure if the $202.30 is only for them, but assume it covers others in the dining room too.  Assuming the waiter gets $101.15 out of standard, plus our $170 = $271.15 or $7.98 per day.  The assistant waiter gets $101.15 out of standard, plus our $150 = $251.15 or $7.39 per day. (this is for 2 people in room)

Being Diamond Plus, we each get 5 drinks free per day. We always find a friendly bar tender on the first day and drop a $20 on the first order.  Then each subsequent order we generally tip $5 cash each time.  Always gets us good service.

Hope this helps others...

Don't judge...