Justacruiser
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So we have now taken quite a few Disney Cruises and I was pondering your rule for tipping. Should be an interesting poll.
The standard tip that they deduct from your account is $14.50 per person/per night. That is split between your stateroom host, and all 3 servers in varying amounts. Many add more to that. You can either hand them cash or have more added to your account. I am editing to say that if you purchase anything, like drinks, they add 18% to that total.Sorry new to this - so there’s a tip amount that’s automatically added to… what exactly? And then the pill is how you may deviate or add to that automatic tip?
Since you started the poll what do you tip and why the interest in what others tip?So we have now taken quite a few Disney Cruises and I was pondering your rule for tipping. Should be an interesting poll.
Thanks so much for this. Makes sense now!The standard tip that they deduct from your account is $14.50 per person/per night. That is split between your stateroom host, and all 3 servers in varying amounts. Many add more to that. You can either hand them cash or have more added to your account. I am editing to say that if you purchase anything, like drinks, they add 18% to that total.
Are you referring to John on the Wonder, A young Asian guy working the drink stations, who also would sing Eric Clapton?? We had him on the Wonder to HAwaii and he was a hit! I believe somebody reported he was promoted to MDR now.If the service is average, we leave it as expected. When it's extra special, we add an extra $20 to those people. On our WBPC cruise earlier this year we gave everyone an extra $50. It was DCL cruise #25 and hands down our best cruise ever. We also gave $20 tips to the 2 CMs working at the drink station. They had such great personalities; it was always a pleasure to see them. One of them (John, I think) memorized everyone's name, and called us by name every time we passed by. It was really quite impressive.
While I was at GS asking to increase our tips, another family who sat near us at dinner, was at the GS counter next to me increasing their tips as well. It was one big happy cruise!
I used to think getting cash in an envelope is better/quicker for the CMs but then once I learned how much DCL uses recognition/compliments from guests as part of their overall employee evaluation, we switched to going to GS to have them increased.
Why keep it a secret?
Yes, but I never heard him sing Eric Clapton. I would have enjoyed that. I'm glad to hear he's been promoted.Are you referring to John on the Wonder, A young Asian guy working the drink stations, who also would sing Eric Clapton?? We had him on the Wonder to HAwaii and he was a hit! I believe somebody reported he was promoted to MDR now.
I have heard several people say that they think that handing them cash is what is preferred by the crew, so that is why they do that. But I have also heard that the crew would rather have it on their account, since it is easier for them to send that money back home. What are they going to do with all of that American money? Either way, I am sure that they are happy just getting the money. You can also recognize the cast members through guest serves and pay them cash.If the service is average, we leave it as expected. When it's extra special, we add an extra $20 to those people. On our WBPC cruise earlier this year we gave everyone an extra $50. It was DCL cruise #25 and hands down our best cruise ever. We also gave $20 tips to the 2 CMs working at the drink station. They had such great personalities; it was always a pleasure to see them. One of them (John, I think) memorized everyone's name, and called us by name every time we passed by. It was really quite impressive.
While I was at GS asking to increase our tips, another family who sat near us at dinner, was at the GS counter next to me increasing their tips as well. It was one big happy cruise!
I used to think getting cash in an envelope is better/quicker for the CMs but then once I learned how much DCL uses recognition/compliments from guests as part of their overall employee evaluation, we switched to going to GS to have them increased.
Why keep it a secret?
Sorry new to this - so there’s a tip amount that’s automatically added to… what exactly? And then the pill is how you may deviate or add to that automatic tip?