Tip can be a four-letter word on cruise ships. When do you tip, when don’t you tip?
The rule of thumb is that you pay $10 or more per-person per-day, and that’s it. Well, that used to be the rule of thumb.
People on vacations generally prefer some form of all-inclusivity, even with tipping. Today, tipping etiquette on cruise ships is all over the place. Some cruises include tipping, most don’t. Some room stewards expect an extra tip, some don’t. Some cruise lines expect extra tips for stewards, waiters, etc…with the caveat that they have provided “exemplary service.”
And now there are specialty restaurants. You pay $20 to $35 to dine there. There is usually no mention of whether that extra fee is all-inclusive. Should it be?
Tips…as you can see, it is a four-letter word after all.