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Posted: 2 years ago | 7524 Views

Gifts for cabin stewards and other staff onboard?

Hi! Anyone have advice on whether or not cruise staff (I'm thinking of room steward & such, that are not officers) would appreciate handmade bar soap?

I always give cash and I have found small bags of good quality chocolates are very much appreciated, but in trying to support local craft people near me, thus, I have some very nice handmade bars of soap,

I thought might be nice to share/gift onboard.

I am concerned I might offend someone, by insinuating they are not clean?

I would be grateful of advice.

I truly don't want to offend anyone.

Thank you,

Pat

Tags: gifts for crew

28 Answers

Posted: 2 years ago

Please, please, please!

Understand I give cash, generously.

I'm really hurt you think I'm not tipping Crying

Last cruise (in January to Hawaii)

We paid set cruise tips &...

$60 to room steward

$5 each time room service delivered

At least $5 up to $10 each meal

Extra $2 for each drink

It was several hundred dollars in cash.

As well as small bags of good quality chocolates.

I fold origami & cut kirigami snow crystals.. I had many, many requests by staff to fold something or cut a snow crystal for them.

Please I feel really hurt & misunderstood.

Posted: 2 years ago

Oh, I just had a great idea……. You could give cash
Posted: 2 years ago

Cash. If you don’t want to give cash, give cash. Or you could give cash. The only other thing I might consider, is cash,
Posted: 2 years ago

Everyone works so hard on the cruise ships!! To bad there wasn’t enough to go around!!
Posted: 2 years ago

Lots of good advice. Since you aren’t sure, it may be wise to error on the side of caution. I personally would love such a gift.

Posted: 2 years ago

Thank you for replies.
Posted: 2 years ago

Nice thought but not for them....for a variety of sanitary reasons, but mainly its been my experience those poor, overworked, and underpaid folks would MUCH prefer greenbacks.
Posted: 2 years ago

Speaking as someone with allergies I would not give hand made soap. Also the smell of some handmade soaps can be an issue to someone with sinus issues. Just a thought. Happy
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