The first thing you need to understand is that tips for waiters, cabins
stewards, etc., is really their salary. They are not really paid by the
cruise line. They sign a contract for something like $100 for 7 months.
The tips really represent their full salary. So it's not really just a
"tip" per se. It's paying them for work performed.
Hotel workers on the other hand are paid a salary.
You will not have the option of paying cash for drinks. If you have a
problem with the 15%, simply drink the free water, lemonade or iced tea like
I do.
--Tom
"Eddie-Type2" wrote in message
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> 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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