Amethyst
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We just returned from a 2-week all-expenses-included guided tour, where the tour director kept reminding us that although the tour company pays liberal gratuities, we were more than welcome to tip pretty much everyone "if you feel they did a great job." I could see saying this once, at the start of the tour; but he said it pretty much every day.
Quite a few other guests were handing out tips like candy to every safari guide, restaurant help, etc. etc. I felt as if I needed to do the same, or people might get the idea I wasn't thrilled with their service (I thought it was pretty good in most cases; then again, we'd never taken this kind of trip before, and had no basis for comparison). Should I have felt this way? I mean, "all gratuities included" means just that, right? Or not?
I'd like to get as many views as possible, as we are scheduled to take an "all expenses included" cruise this winter, and I want to know what to do re: extra tipping.
Thanks!
Quite a few other guests were handing out tips like candy to every safari guide, restaurant help, etc. etc. I felt as if I needed to do the same, or people might get the idea I wasn't thrilled with their service (I thought it was pretty good in most cases; then again, we'd never taken this kind of trip before, and had no basis for comparison). Should I have felt this way? I mean, "all gratuities included" means just that, right? Or not?
I'd like to get as many views as possible, as we are scheduled to take an "all expenses included" cruise this winter, and I want to know what to do re: extra tipping.
Thanks!