TIPPING BARTENDERS (and others involved)

We very rarely if ever drink at the bars on ships.

On Carnival there is already a 15% gratuity added on there. I don't tip them. I don't drink much anyway.

Haw, a few days back someone asked about how Grand Cayman might be to visit. I took time to post my review of it a few years ago as well as post a number of pictures. Not much there to take pictures of though. One of the prime stops was at the Tortuga Rum Co. ltd. store around which were quite a few displays of artifacts, (historic cannons) and other interesting items. Very colorful was a number of life size pirate figurines. One of which was a female pirate. I guess somebody thought the female pirate was too risqué' so they yanked my entire post. Hey, I took those pictures alongside kids and other visitors to the island who were doing the same.

I suppose when somebody posts the question about what is there to see in Florence Italy and I respond with a must is to visit the Academia Gallery in the famous Florence Museum along with my picture(s) of Michelangelo's David, I get ostracized for that as well. LOL

AND ...just realized...my response to YOU got pulled....lemme see...I waxed philosophical... something to do with 3 hots and a cot instead SAM thought I'd look good in green...instead of cute tighty whiteys...something along those lines....yuk yuk.....I KNOW theres sailors in here...probably the first time they ever had exalted ranks...took cyber to do it...I was a SGT.....got out of Dodge every chance I could....

By the way (Im doing this as a separate post to avoid confusion) my original post using....ahem...that word...didn't disappear...???

Outstanding...obviously a non vet pulled it...gotta be politically correct..eh….? wouldn't have done well in the infantry......I could suggest what the "puller" could pull on...but then this post will get pulled too...probly someone with too much pull.....

I noticed my post got pulled?????

People, you do realize that "CHIT" is not a bad word?????

*****It means a voucher or a very brief official note*****

The word that starts with an S is the bad word.

Actually, yes. But I'm talking about Princess, don't know about the rest, been so long since we have been on HAL I forgot what their policy is, although we have almost 200 days sailing with them. Regent is another story, since all booze is included or "free" an add on tip can't be possible. However, I suppose we could give the bartenders and the wait staff something, but then here is Regent policy, they frown on that. Regardless, we have however, given our favorite staff persons an envelope with $$ on the final day and they are really appreciative of it. Regent says: "Gratuities are included in the cruise fare for all Regent employees. If guests feel strongly about expressing their gratitude to the crew, they should be encouraged to make a donation to the Crew Welfare Fund at the Purser Office. This money is utilized for crew parties and events."

On Princess, I'm just not talking about a bar drink where the gratuity is included. Since I always tip the bar staff, by merely signing the tab, if my Jack and Coke is $10.00 then I am tipping $1.50 since a 15% gratuity is added on to the tab. Same goes for---- the wine order for cabin consumption from room service, the hard liquor bottles for cabin consumption and the bottles of wine in the MDR at dinner, since I sign a tab where a 15% gratuity is always added on to it.

I know you asked him...but the short answer is yes...or more, depending on the cruise line. Which is why so many folks DON'T tip a dime....and, since you brought it up, I have seen whole multitudes of folks at bars here n there ashore who leave nothing....buncha skinflints.....and as an aside...buy a drink on sailaway day, in US waters...and take a look at the tab....it'll be a cold day in Hades b4 I'll ever do that again....