Ship Travel


Largest Cruise Ship in the World, "Freedom of the Seas"


Travel on a ship or cruise can be exciting. On a cruise, of course, the ship is your floating hotel as well as your means of transportation.  In order to enjoy your experience on the cruise you should not forget your ticket, travel documents and your necessities. On the day you sail make sure to arrive in plenty of time to be curtain you are not late and that your luggage is on board.

Luggage

Whether or not you are alone or with a husband or wife it doesn't matter how much luggage you take. On the other hand, if you are sharing a cabin with strangers, you should limit your luggage to one or two small bags. On  your arrival at a pier, there is a porter to take your luggage, tipping is about a dollar per bag.When you see your luggage being put on the elevator or escalator you proceed to show your travel documents and ticket at the proper desk and board your ship. 

Reserving Dining-Room Table

After being shown your cabin it is wise to go to the dining room and reserve a table at the sitting you wish for the voyage. If you prefer a certain location this is your chance to get it.


So many things to do....

Social Life on Board 

There are two types of parties you can have on board. You can have a large party that is held in a comfortable stateroom, where guests bring presents and a steward brings hors d'oeuvres, ice and glasses to your cabin. Or, if you are in a small room, which is possibly shared with strangers, you may have a party in one of the bars or lounges. In either case, you should make arrangements with your cabin steward or a headwaiter in whichever public room you choose as soon as possible when boarding the ship. You should tip the stewards or headwaiters who serve the parties 15 percent of the bill at the time, rather than adding it to your regular tip at the end of your trip. If you are traveling first class, you will see many people dressed in evening clothes. Men in tuxedos and woman in evening dresses every night except the first on board.

Tipping

There are definite minimum amounts that passengers are expected to give. When traveling first class, your steward cabin should receive between twenty to thirty dollars. The dining-room steward receives fifteen dollars and the headwaiter ten. One or two dollars if there is a bus boy.  Lounge and bar stewards are tipped fifteen percent at the time they render their services. Fifteen percent to the dining-table wine steward. These suggestions for tipping are per person, on a transatlantic trip. Tips in the cabin and tourist classes are lower, in proportion to the difference in the passage fare.

Posted by Eugene Vodovoz at 27 August 2011, 10:12 AM
Categories: Etiquette
Tags: ship cruise transportation travel luggage cabin tipping dining bar stewart headwaiter
 
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