fa-li Posted April 6 Report Share Posted April 6 Getting my tipping bank in order and wondering a couple of things: 1) For suite passengers, are there two concierges in the lounge and do they trade off duties such that both will expect tips by the end of the week? 2) Are there still two cabin stewards for suites or has it been reduced to one with the cost cutting? Or was that just on Oasis class anyway? 3) For bag-drop in Southampton, are these British porters who will expect to be tipped in pounds? Or Royal employees who will be happy with US dollars? Thanks to anyone who knows and can help with my over-planning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted April 6 Report Share Posted April 6 There have never been two cabin stewards for any suite I've been in. Just you get 2x per day service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fa-li Posted April 7 Author Report Share Posted April 7 It may have technically been a steward and an under steward or some other title, but we had two guys, twice a day, servicing our CLS on Harmony. But that was 2022, before the cutbacks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaMG Posted April 7 Report Share Posted April 7 British porters don't expect to be tipped at all but if you are tipping them it's best to do so in pounds. Nowhere in the UK is going to happily accept USD the way they do in the Caribbean islands so in order to use the money the porters would have to take it to the bank to exchange it, which is a fair bit of hassle for not a lot of return, especially once the bank takes its cut. fa-li and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXCoastPatriot Posted April 7 Report Share Posted April 7 14 hours ago, fa-li said: For suite passengers, are there two concierges in the lounge and do they trade off duties such that both will expect tips by the end of the week? If a ship has 2 concierges, we tip each $50US. Ships with 1 concierge, we tip $100US. fa-li 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter D Posted April 7 Report Share Posted April 7 Do the Genies cover all potential concierge/guest services needs or do the suite concierges do certain things a Genie does not, hence tipping warranted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted April 7 Report Share Posted April 7 1 minute ago, Peter D said: Do the Genies cover all potential concierge/guest services needs or do the suite concierges do certain things a Genie does not, hence tipping warranted? Yes, Genies can handle anything (and more) that a GS or Concierge can do. I was once scolded (nicely, of course ) by my Genie after being “caught” standing in the GS line for something I didn’t want to bother the Genie with. The only thing I can think of that the Genie wouldn’t be able to that you would go to GS for, is getting change $$. There’s nothing that I can think of that a Concierge can do that a Genie could not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fa-li Posted April 8 Author Report Share Posted April 8 On 4/7/2024 at 3:58 AM, FionaMG said: British porters don't expect to be tipped at all but if you are tipping them it's best to do so in pounds. Nowhere in the UK is going to happily accept USD the way they do in the Caribbean islands so in order to use the money the porters would have to take it to the bank to exchange it, which is a fair bit of hassle for not a lot of return, especially once the bank takes its cut. On 4/7/2024 at 8:32 AM, TXCoastPatriot said: If a ship has 2 concierges, we tip each $50US. Ships with 1 concierge, we tip $100US. Thanks so much! Helpful and practical! FionaMG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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