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COLGATE4

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8. While it "gets you off the hook" it's always good to
Wed Aug 30, 2017, 01:07 PM
Aug 2017

give some additional recognition to the staff that spend the most time waiting on you. Your cabin steward is first on that list, followed closely by your dining room waiter. They both generally get some additional tips personally from passengers, depending on how well they took care of you.

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Question about cruising [View all] wryter2000 Aug 2017 OP
Follow your wallet saidsimplesimon Aug 2017 #1
Thanks wryter2000 Aug 2017 #4
While it "gets you off the hook" it's always good to COLGATE4 Aug 2017 #8
Thanks! wryter2000 Aug 2017 #10
If it's any help, I generally tip the principal waiter $10.00 per day if the COLGATE4 Aug 2017 #15
That's exactly what I wanted to know wryter2000 Aug 2017 #16
Lots of extras snowybirdie Aug 2017 #2
Thanks wryter2000 Aug 2017 #3
It's been awhile since I cruised remember tip people who do your cabin not sure if included FloridaBlues Aug 2017 #5
It's been awhile since I cruised remember tip people who do your cabin not sure if included FloridaBlues Aug 2017 #6
Forgot to welcome you wryter2000 Aug 2017 #11
Especially the steward who cleans your cabin. SonofDonald Aug 2017 #7
Over and above the regular tip? wryter2000 Aug 2017 #9
I find out from the steward if it's only them SonofDonald Aug 2017 #12
That's very helpful wryter2000 Aug 2017 #13
That's just me, but I love people SonofDonald Aug 2017 #14
I'm the same way wryter2000 Aug 2017 #17
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