Hello,
We are going on our first cruise at the end of this month.
I've been reading a lot about tipping and quite frankly, I don't agree with
it at all.
I'm not trying to be cheap at all, but my philosophy regarding tipping is, "
I tip if I think the service is worth it !".
I read that tipping for room stewards should be $3.50 per day per person -
This is crazy in my opinion! I have a young family of 5 and there is no way
that I should feel compelled to tip $17.50 per day! I don't want to sound
rude, but why do I need to tip on a cruise when I don't even tip for normal
room service at a hotel? Am I missing something here?
I also read that we should tip our main server and assistant server during
dining. Why do I need to tip 2 people instead of only one person like any
other normal restaurant? How much is an appropriate amount?
I read that every passenger must have a sign and sail card and that each
time you use it, a 15% gratutuity will automatically be applied to my
account? What the heck is all that about? Will I have an option to just
pay cash for sodas and stuff?
Any comments are sincerely appreciated
Eddie
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