They will handle all your reservations for specialty restaurants and book appointments for the spa, salon and private fitness training. They can book ship or private shore excursions and arrange shoreside dining and entertainment.
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If you decide to tip your butler, there is no set amount, and it is entirely up to your discretion. Some guests choose to give a cash tip at the end of their cruise, while others may choose to give a gift such as a bottle of wine or a box of chocolates.
While you should not feel obligated to offer a gratuity, all of our staff are encouraged to go the extra mile, so they are permitted to accept cash gratuities for exceptional or outstanding service if you care to offer them.
In simple terms, a concierge is in charge of assisting you with things outside of your cabin while a butler's domain is very focused on your cabin and its amenities. There is some crossover, of course, but that's the general delineation.
$200 to 300 per cruise is average although some may prefer to tip more. Butlers tend to be offered on luxury cruise lines, and many of those – including Regent Seven Seas and Silversea – have tips already included, which are designed to cover the butler. But that doesn't stop people from tipping extra.
Among many difficult jobs on cruise ships, handpicking the toughest one is tricky. Still, one job will stand out in terms of horrific working conditions and cruel working hours-the galley steward.
That's due, in large part, to your room steward (also known as a cabin steward or cabin attendant). These cruise line employees make sure your cabin stays tidy throughout your sailing.
Does Free at Sea include daily gratuities? Sometimes, free daily gratuities pop up as a Free at Sea perk option, but not often. Most of the time, you'll have to pay the daily service charge as normal.
If you buy a drink package on either cruise line, you pay an 18% gratuity that goes into the pool for all bar staff. The same applies when you buy an individual drink. If, however, you hand a specific bartender an added tip, they either keep it or share it with their coworkers at that bar.
There aren't any hard-and-fast guidelines for this type of tip since it's contingent on your experience, but $25 to $40 on behalf of a couple roughly works out to an extra $2 to $3 per person, per day, for a seven-night cruise.
Generally speaking, mainstream, U.S.-based cruise lines automatically add gratuities of about $14 to $15 per person, per day, to your onboard bill. These tips are divided among the dining staff (waiters, assistant waiters and head waiters) and housekeeping staff (such as cabin attendants).