On 10/16/2006 2:21 PM Nonnymus plucked Senior Frog's Magic Twanger and
said:
> We are booked for GGC2007 and I have a question for the group. George
> Leppla tells me he's considering publishing a brochure about the
> proper amount to tip your TRAVEL AGENT and is asking for my advice.
> Personally, we seldom tip our travel agent more than $5 per person per
> day, but George is saying that $10 per person per day might be better.
>
> What do you all think? Should you tip after the cruise or before, as
> we do? What would constitute service above and beyond a standard $5
> per person per day tip?
>
This must be a joke. I would never tip a travel agent any more than I
would tip my primary care doctor. Agents get commission, booking fees
and the like. Agents who do group bookings often get perks from the
cruise line. I once asked my travel agent about this. She said that
gifts and tips are not considered ethical by her agency. "If you want
to email me a detailed cruise report, that would be nice." is what she
said.
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