For those who have no tipping culture, tipping is optional and only given if the service received is above and beyond the call of duty. Cabin steward usually looks after 6 to 8 cabins, if $5 is the normal will ge $40 per day which is probably more than his paid salary.
@DorisSahyoun2 ай бұрын
I always tip my cabin steward $100.00 at the beginning of my cruise and at the end of my cruise $100.00 I tend to give this tip as I know they usually go above and beyond for us when ask them for something 😊
@stugryffin3619 Жыл бұрын
You are absolutely right, this is very personal and will be different for every person. However, what will help people calculate their individual response to this will be understanding how the pay workks and how both automated and xmcash gratuities are handled on a cruise e.g do cash tips have to be reported to an accounting department or do crew get to pocket them immediately? If you can do a video in thisnregard, it will be more helpful.
@carolyoung74632 жыл бұрын
We always give our cabin steward an extra tip on top of the prepaid gratuities. They work much more for you than any other crew member. It’s not a bad idea to give some extra at the beginning of the cruise. They remember you for that!
@ILikeCruiseShips2 жыл бұрын
Great advice. Thanks. Yeah, it seems to be a popular option to give some at the beginning and then at the end. It keeps you in there thoughts then. They do work hard i completely agree, especially in the time they have each day to perform their duties. Thanks for watching. Russell :)
@acp85242 жыл бұрын
I do, when they earn it. My cruise last month, did not. Same spilled coffee stain on the table for 5 days. They finally cleaned it the last day.
@jessicajade.95792 жыл бұрын
OMG the door closing behind right at 00:43 looked like a scary movie! :) Thanks for this video! Cruising at the end of the year on the Carnival Sunrise!!
@jodiwaterson8174 Жыл бұрын
I had to go back to see what it was. Freaked me out too
@ralphfield38302 жыл бұрын
We usually give Steward 20.00 at beginning of cruise and 20.00 on debarkation. On top of gratuities. We always leave any unopened snacks, wine we didn't open behind for them.
@ILikeCruiseShips2 жыл бұрын
Nice, I think what you do is perfect and well deserved for the work they do. As i said, there is really no right or wrong answer. It really comes down to how you interacted with your steward, how he or she kept your room and how you felt about your cruise. Thanks for your views. Russell :)
@Whatdatdo Жыл бұрын
Lol you leave them snacks and wine you didn’t use 😅😅 what are they pet rabbits or something lol
@Tee551184 ай бұрын
it's not a tip to give them the ships' supply, which they already get. Also, they get below-cost liquor in crew areas..... in other words, you are a cheap s.o.b.
@travelingwithteddyg7472 Жыл бұрын
I have had nothing but awesome cabin stewards and waiters onboard Carnival ships. When someone usually ask me I tell them to think about all the hard work they put out to make your vacation awesome. Then I say give from your heart. I usually tip my waiter, waitress and room attendant $20/day on top of the pre paid gratuities. Just my thoughts!
@raymiller8222 Жыл бұрын
I am Australian, 70, and never received a tip whilst doing any form of work. Not one of my friends or acquaintances has either. Tipping seems particulary American. Here is an idea. Why not pay the crew a real wage. Add the additional company costs to the fare and avoid all these confusing, embarrassing complications?
@vsbaretummysugastonguetech1540 Жыл бұрын
It’s not gonna happen though. That’s why one needs to tip. Just because people were assholes to you and yours, doesn’t mean you need to be that way to other people. Just tip.
@SuperAAAR7 ай бұрын
@@vsbaretummysugastonguetech1540no find a better paid job, I am not your employer
@user-TonyUK5 ай бұрын
I totally agree and if I was to go cruising there would be a lot of unhappy staff. This is just an American thing that has the rest of the world baffled. Just PAY the Staff a decent wage. Luckily I live and worked in the UK were tipping seldom happens because we have a Legally binding Minimum Wage system set down by the Govt. A NEW School leaver being the lowest paid and each year as they get older their Hourly rate would rise. The Minimum wage increases every year until you get to retirement age then the Govt starts repaying some of the Tax you have paid in your working Life as a State Paid Pension (Which I am now receiving and it is more than my Last month Salary) Tony in England
@neilhurt19922 ай бұрын
'struth mate, couldn't agree more. The US tipping culture has got completely out of hand. When I'm on a cruise I always pull the automatic daily tips. Being a Brit I thought that tips were 'discretionary' NOT mandatory! Why should I tip a billion dollar cruise line? Fuck them, just pay your people a decent wage.
@greycouncil1016Ай бұрын
I went on a 14-day cruise with Carnival.. I tipped my cabin stewart $150. There really is no right or wrong answer.. on a 7day cruise, $50
@ankemontgomery6304 ай бұрын
Go to your bank and order yourself a bunch of crisp $2 bills! The crew loves them! Some of them even offer to buy them from you if you have some left on your last day of the cruise!
@billkallas17622 ай бұрын
NCL adds on $20 a day, so I let that go through, plus I gave $5 a day to my cabin steward, on a 7-day cruise.
@andreagriffiths35122 жыл бұрын
It was very helpful. As you said, we don’t tip here in Australia and I know that our gratuities are included in our fare. I’ll certainly be keeping the $5-$10 in mind. Thank you for reassuring me. My next cruise isn’t until ‘23 but I can’t wait. 💕
@ILikeCruiseShips2 жыл бұрын
Right, in Australia we don't tip in general. For the cruises, when you book from Australia the gratuities are prepaid, and a part of the cruise fare. vs. when you book a cruise in the US and you have the option to add your gratuities at the time of booking, or let the cruise line add it in later. If you are wanting to tip over and above the standard amount, i think the $5 or $10 amount is more than fair.
@acp85242 жыл бұрын
Tipping is totally personal and based on experience. Novices tend to over tip.
@donnatumulty95217 ай бұрын
I think a good rule of thumb is $10 a day for room steward. (Give or take) whatever your circumstances allow 😎
@markg.42462 жыл бұрын
Going on my first cruise in a week. (Aug 2022) I've worked in customer service most of my life, and appreciate the effort made by wait staff, cab drivers, bellmen, etc. I'm going to give my cabin steward $50.00 right off the bat. (4 night cruise) I believe in "giving" to "get"!
@Tee551184 ай бұрын
That's my question: do I get extra service and extra goodies for my extra tip? If not, then a written compliment to the captain will do.
@markg.42464 ай бұрын
@@Tee55118 If you have to pack a crowbar for your wallet, nevermind.
@comfixit3 ай бұрын
I always pull the gratuities and give envelopes. I sincerely believe my attendant keeps more money if I give an envelope in cash vs. what the cruise line chooses to pass along.
@BloggingTrucker2 жыл бұрын
*it's best to tip everyone every day no matter what....*
@ILikeCruiseShips2 жыл бұрын
I think for sure people like your bar waiters and bar tenders that a great idea. But for your cabin steward its really a personal choice, some at the beginning, some at the end. It can sometimes boil down to how much interaction you might have with them also. For me, though, I like to give my cabin steward money at the end.
@cassandrakitty16392 жыл бұрын
I like to tip $20 each to the Lead Cabin Steward and Assistant Cabin Steward on Day 1 so that they know they are getting an Additional Tip on top of the Cruise Line Prepaid Cabin Gratuity which I also do. I also inform the Lead Steward and Assistant Steward that I also paid the Prepaid Cruise Line Gratuity. This way the Stewards know they have been generously tipped and are happy to service your cabin.
@Tellinhowitis12110 ай бұрын
I typically prepay gratuities thankfully
@mmc98289 ай бұрын
We are on a Viking river cruise right now and are paying $45.00 per person per day. I feel that is on the steep side but my husband was wondering if we're expected to leave extra for our room steward. I think $90/day is quite enough.
@kendrawaterbury2328 Жыл бұрын
How many rooms do steward’s generally have?
@rondaroobiz6 ай бұрын
I’m curious to know how much the cruise employees actually make and how much extra they get after gratuity is split up
@kater.75632 жыл бұрын
I leave auto gratuity on, but Princess states they pool the tips fleet wide and use it for compensation and bonuses. So my waiter and cabin steward may not see it. I tip the cabin steward an extra $10/day ($70/week) and my senior waiter gets $50/week and the junior waiter gets $40/week.
@Andy-lm2zp Жыл бұрын
I worked on cruise ships, 30 years and never got Any of the auto gratuity. Cancel the auto one!!!!
@kater.7563 Жыл бұрын
@@Andy-lm2zp the reason I leave it on and tip extra, is because on Princess, (per a chat with pcl,) if you take auto off, the crew has to hand in any cash tips they receive.
@sheldy122 Жыл бұрын
We have done 5 cruises. We leave $20 per day for the room stewards and $20 per day for the restaurants. Then $3-$5 tips for each drink we get, on top of the required gratuities.
@Andy-lm2zp Жыл бұрын
Great! We used to have 3 gin and tonics, 3 or 4 glasses of wine, and 2 whiskeys a day
@rubbertoad36818 ай бұрын
You are already paying gratuities. There is no reason to pay extra. A cruise worker from the Philippines is making double what the average doctor from their country makes. On top of that free rent and food. There is this thought that these workers make nothing, but relatively, they are absolutely banking.
@stacyjames7 Жыл бұрын
Jesus Christ! Just tell people how much per day extra is reasonable!! We KNOW ITS OPTIONAL! We don’t need your life story.
@gulliverlouie2 жыл бұрын
$5-$10. Are u kidding me. There was usually a three person team doing the cabin steward work and now there’s been two persons. So if you gave $10 divided by three equals $3.33 divided by seven equals less than $.50 a day. The Cabin Stewart does not keep this all for himself. He shares with his team. So what I try to do is give you $20 per person for a seven day cruise. That may still be a little cheap but thats $60 if there’s three of them and that has been the case a lot . And that’s almost $3 per day each. Not much when you look at it from that perspective. So I’m still in a quandary that I’m too cheap.
@bugwar55452 жыл бұрын
First off, they do get paid in addition to what you tip. Second, they do more than one room a day. Third, if you are worried about being cheap after paying for the cost of a cruise, you might want to get professional help.
@jodiwaterson8174 Жыл бұрын
I did the prepaid gratuity and plan on tipping on top but I am surprised how many people have to share the prepaid percentage
@MeSelf34543 ай бұрын
Why cannot you just give an answer?
@robertk45527 ай бұрын
No one explains why we should tip. In my 50+ years on this planet I have never received any tips for any of my jobs. If I didn't like the hourly pay I was getting I looked for another job. If the employer needed workers they offered better base pay. For American cruises why add gratuities for a subset of employees as a prepaid additional expense identified as optional if it is compensation the employee depends on? Sounds like a bad industry practice that has to change but won't as long as people continue to support it. Just add it to the fare if it really is a required expense and then let the employee be grateful when they do go above and beyond and receive a real tip for their efforts. I would be insulted if someone gave me extra money out of fear that I wouldn't do my job properly otherwise.
@kenleung5062 жыл бұрын
OP it is beyond comprehension that you are so preoccupied with the material things Extra tip for this crew member that crew member this cruise line that cruise line mathematically working out to the finest detail these seafarers are being paid fairly and equitably if their service is exceptional then they will be tipped extra accordingly there are also alternative ways to express the appreciation for their outstanding services such as preparing a Hand Written letter of Appreciation address to the Management of the onboard Cruise ship the letter can be handed in to the Captain of the ship through the Front Desk of Customer Service and ask for a copy of the letter which can be passed on to the Employee involved one can request that the letter of Appreciation to be retained in the employee personal file for future advancement review Viewer have had done this before and the crew member was just as appreciative a written comment can be one of the major reasons for Promotion / Demotion which can be a life line for seafarer