When Do I Tip On My Cruise?
When is tipping expected, and exactly how are tips handled on cruise vacations? These are legitimate questions passengers face today, because cruise line policies have changed over the past few years. In the earlier days of cruising, gratuities were extended at the end of the cruise via cash only, with suggested amounts given per staff member per day. Usually this covered waiter and assistant, as well as the cabin steward or stewardess. Gratuities were considered an essential element of staff members’ wages. Rather than tipping after each meal, on the last evening of the cruise, tip envelopes were put in passengers’ staterooms to be used that evening. One company that did not recommend gratuities amounts back in the 1980s and early 1990s was Holland America Line – gratuities could be extended if the service was exceptional.
by Cindy Bertram
Courtesy of Leisure Group Travel
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