Hi Dan, thank you for your information... it was interesting. I still prefer to do my own tipping since it makes me happy to give gifts and tips to the crew workers.
Like I have said..... I have been tipping since the 1970's. The cruiselines and their crew workers know that there are some cheapskates that stiff their personnel.
I had a friend who worked for RCL who used to tell me about the cheapskates. He gave me lots of inside information about other things that happened on their ship.
It is because of his experience that I do my own tipping too.
Regarding restaurants...... I once saw an owner/manager steal a waiter's tips from his table. I was eating in the restaurant when I saw that happen. That is another reason
that I make sure to hand the tip to the waiter instead of leaving it on the table.
I am still in the habit of tipping in cash when I use a credit card.
I am an old senior and I have seen many things that are not right....so I am not all that trusting of strangers. I could tell you all many stories.
It is my business when it comes to my money. I don't like seeing workers getting stiffed especially with my hard earned money.
Everybody has their own way of tipping.... I have mine. Lucy
