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How to tip in Punta Cana - What should you tip in Punta Cana - When to tip in Punta Cana - How Much To Tip in Punta Cana - Where To Tip in Punta Cana
In this video I explain when and how to trip when visiting Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. Many tipping scenarios are explained in depth, such as taxis, lunches, dinners, buffets, housekeeping, baggage, and of course, drinks.
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Inflated , overtiping advice , in real life very few people (except Americans ) even tip , or tipping more than one dollar.
When you’ve paid over £16,000, for four adults and two children you shouldn’t have to tip that much . I tip the people I feel have done a good job . I certainly will not be spending £500 in tips
Our last trip to PC, we stayed at the Majestic Elegance. On the first day at breakfast, we left the server $4. The following day, there was a line up for the breakfast buffet. The previous day's server saw us in line, grabbed us, and took us right to an open table. A little cash can go a long way! BTW, we are heading back to the Majestic Elegance, mid-February. Enjoy your videos.
How was the February trip?
I’m going on July. How was the food?
@@marcschtul5601 Great. Already booked for next year.
@@tapas_y_vinos seemed not as varied and as tasty, as our pre-covid trip. Still had some pretty good meals.
Same thing happened to us at the majestic elegance in playa mujeres, Mexico.
I support Any Ford.
Why do we go on ALL INCLUSIVE holidays only to spend a fortune on tipping everyone for doing their job.
I hated the bill being produced on a recent holiday to Vegas when it advised how much to tip based on the end price and the percentage I thought the server was due.
Tipping is NOT obligated in any circumstance.
I WILL tip a small amount at usually the end of a holiday to anyone I think deserves such. Usually bar staff and the cleaners.
But to tip for EVERY single drink whilst on all inclusive is a total waste of my hard earned money.
I feel like this much tipping is such an American thing. Tipping should be for above and beyond service, not for people who are just doing their job as normal.
Hate tipping.
Tip housekeeping, $1/night. If they don't like it, too bad.
Buffets get $1 max. Ur tipping for half service, they aren't taking ur food order.
As a European, I don't think tipping should be standard for doing your job, only for special service. From google, I gather the average wage for a resort worker in the DR is around 1-2 USD per hour, so I think $1 is more than sufficient considering how many people they may serve in an hour. Call me old fashioned but the point of an all inclusive is that everything is included. I know in the USA they don't pay their employees enough and expect their wages to be subsidised by customers but that's wrong in my eyes, and I think it's dangerous to bring that mentality everywhere you visit in the world. Imagine paying a bellboy nearly x3 his hourly wage just to carry a bag on wheels for 5 minutes.
I’m from Europe as well, I’m surprised and a bit stressed 😥
Average salary in Dominican Republic that I found out was $12000 a year, I have just arrived back from DR and I was pretty shocked how many Americans did not tip at all, Hippocrates if you ask me.
I totally agree!!
As someone from North America you should be happy we bailed you out of wars multiple times. Don't act like you're better than us because you're not. Please go fight in Ukraine.
And people like you should not go on vacation if you can’t afford to tip
You forget that us in the Uk have to pay an absolute fortune to go to secrets and other places unlike our American cousins . I’m paying nearly £8000 for 2 weeks in secrets royal beach which isn’t a patch on secrets cap Cana . I begrudge paying tips for every little thing when I’ve paid a premium for this service . I Will and do tip my favourite staff members and cleaning staff at the end of the holiday though .
I think your numbers are spot on.
I agree with what you said about tipping after service. People, please don't tip in advance an expect something above and beyond and being upset when you don't get it. Tip based on the service you got not the service you're hoping to get. If you're trying to bribe someone, that's a different game with different best practices and prices.
@@drjohnnickle2072 The acronym is a cute feel good story but false if fact checked.
Let's step it up people, the front line workers at these all inclusive, work hard and a buck or two goes a long way. I do agree with not tipping taxi drivers, instead, get a pre-paid ride service, they'll be waiting for you at the airport or your resort with your information and I have no problem tipping them. USD works best, no reason to get the Dominican peso.
Travellers from the UK have a different perspective on this, I can't speak for all Brits but we have an expectation of good service and I tip when that service is met or exceeded, I certainly wouldn't tip every drink but rather when something special is done, always tip house keeping and minibar, meals are again tipped based on quality and service
Totally agree on this not to mention,
PC aint that cheap to travel to from EU.
Lower end hotels still extremely expensive like 3-4 k€ per person for two weeks stay. 500$ on top of that? Hell no
It's because in the UK service industry jobs pay a liveable wage as a base. It is not like that every where else. Not tipping is also a good way to get your food or drinks messed with and not just in the DR.
@@ANNALISAAnonymous I partially agree... No one has said they are not tipping, but tipping where it's deserved for truly exceptional service, when you're paying £7k plus for a holiday in a 5* resort, good service is expected as standard, if someone goes out of their way to make it better then that's where tips come into play.
@@ANNALISAAnonymous not true germany Switzerland belgium france all goid base wages
@@andyford2538 Im from DR. i have a friend that used to work at a hotel. wages range from 300 to about 380-400 dollars a month. when you have to pay about 160-190 on rent. every little bit helps...and thats an ok salary because minimum
wage is about 200 dollars per month
I will agree with most of your tipping guide only thing I do differently is if you are going to tip the butler or the chamber maid at the end of stay ask them if they are going to be there until the end of your stay. If staying a week and not tipping the butler till the end and he goes off shift a new person takes over he will take your tip and the other person loses out. We tip the maids everyday usually $3 and we put $2 in the fridge sometimes with a note for extra beer or waters for the people that restock they are usually 2 different people, and they usually come through with extras. Tipping for drinks is always a tough one you are tipping for service not buying the drink. I usually tip about every 2nd drink but pool bars are tough to carry money unless in Mexico where they have plastic money lol. If it a very busy bar or resort front the bartender $5 or $10 and when its busy he will spot you coming and have a drink ready for you.
I saw people tipping 5-10 dollar on every cocktail. So they are paying for there drinks and it's all in. So it's stupid. Travelling is allready expensive enough. I only tip the ones who are nice, no matter if you tip them or not. Dont need no "fake" nice service
tip your room cleaner daily because the person may be off the day you are leaving-- and the fridge person is NOT the same person as the room cleaner
Goshhhhh I tipped my Butler $100! It was his birthday that weekend and he was going to be off. Plus he did great scheduling everything for us. My boyfriend thought I had a Crush 😻, but I just wanted to bless him. I’m always Blessing the staff always. 😍🥰🙏🏽🙏🏽
It’s his birthday everyday working there lol you got hustled
I feel you, before a 10-12 day trip to the Caribbean or Mexico I'm at the bank getting $300 singles, 10-$10 bills and 20-$5. Learned early to tip the bartenders, drink servers and butler right from jump and the trip takes on a whole different level of service. We also notice we are one of the few people that tip the dining servers a few bucks and they greatly appreciate it. Worked kitchens all through college so I know how hard they work and now in a position to payback now. Something about walking up to a crowded bar and the bartender says calls your name as he or she slides your go to drink without asking. Treat people with respect and kindness you get it back 10 fold by the staff.
Completely agree with this!!
Nailed it! Pay the butler and your regular bar tender up front. Just confirm they a4e not heading off on their break
Exactly!!
right on the money
We just came back from the Majestic Mirage and like you found that many did not tip. The resort is beautiful, the staff is dressed nicely but people forget that the staff leave and go back home and that home isn’t like the resort. Although, I am not sure how accurate I was told by outsiders - not the staff that they pay them on average $9 per day and that they work 15 hour days with one day off. Many stay for 15 days or more than go home for six as they live nine hours or more from the resort. Our butler travels one hour each way to get to work. You also have the gardeners and maintenance that are not servicing the guests and therefore only make their salaries. I realize that it’s not a requirement to tip them but having adopted my children from a third world country I decided to thank them as well for keeping the grounds so beautiful for all of us as we vacation. I gave three men, working their asses off in the heat cutting trees and cleaning the property, $3 each and the expression of appreciation was worth it. While I agree with just about all in your video, we did tip our butler upon arriving. We wanted him to know that he would be taken care of. I honestly don’t think tips make a difference in treatment. All the guests received the same wonderful treatment so what it comes down to is if you can afford a vacation like this remember those serving you can barely afford food so do the right thing and tip!!
Ok, I have never been out to Dom Rep. I have been to Jamaica & Antigua many times. I am from the UK so tipping isn't in our DNA like the US. I generally tip the bell boy, and the cleaner for my room. So it may sound bad, but at an AI I don't wanna use cash. I bring it if I am doing trips and use off resort. Thanks for your advice, but I will leave the tipping for US residents. I don't wanna sound mean or bad, but the locals don't see "people"... they see "ATM's"........... Best wishes. Out in Dom Rep for 2 weeks hopefully Jan 23 at a RUI Palace, dunno which yet?
Tiping is an option and it also depends on the service
tips are included in the all inclusive packages!!! I bring singles for the bartenders only....
Fool and money parting springs to mind……..
You say the hotel is in cahoots with the taxi drivers but then tip them?
Not everywhere is the USA, and fortunately most commonly peoples wages reflect what they’re worth, it’s not up to the customer to pay the wages of the staff.
Tip if you want to, if it’s good service maybe, but in some countries it’s even considered rude to tip.
How about just not going back to a hotel that gives bad service, and spend your hard earned $ elsewhere.
Man I can't tell you how grateful I am to have found your channel. Visiting the Riu Republica in Punta Cana later this year, and just finished your video on that resort. I was very happy to see you give it such a great review. We are a young group so I was thinking we would like it anyway but for so cheap I was worried. I'll be binge watching all you're other punta cana videos and tip videos. Thank you
How was your trip? Going there in a few weeks for spring break, curious about recs or anything fun
It was fun and also not fun lol. We didn't spend any time at all at the party pool because it's just gross. People in there getting sick and using the bathroom all day in a shallow pool.
The food is the same way, some of it is great some of it not. I have a pretty strong stomach and I would say be weary of anything that looks like it's not put out fresh or cooked hot. I got food poisoning from Caesar chicken wraps probably because they were a day old and not cooked, sitting out for too long.
Also, if I were to go back I'd stick to only the parties on the resort. The pink party they bus you to another resort and you just sit around another party pool. We stayed for about an hour and wanted to go back but there was no ride back. We hired a taxi to get back.
Getting drinks was tough even when you tip well like we did. Bartenders tended to just ignore you unless they found you attractive. Some of the women that came with us had all the (unwanted) attention they could ask for. It's not cute harmless flirting either, it was bordering on harassment.
All in all, i'd rather pay the extra money to stay somewhere else if I go back to Punta Cana. Oh also, I saw two dead guys while I was there. One in the resort and one outside of it. Can't find any news of that anywhere though, they just section off the area for the day and then it's like nothing happened.
When you go to the beach be wary of the animal handlers, they'll place a monkey or lizard on your head and joke around with you then tell you it's $100. You don't have to pay them shit. I ended up giving them $20 because they surrounded me and intimidated me, but my friend went separately and she paid them $180 for 10 pictures with a monkey. Just keep walking and ignore them. Hope this helps! @@kolenewman3382
We are going to the Dominican for my 75th birthday. Some people are on pension and have to save for all- inclusive deals. It adds up when you are dishing out $30-$40 a day on tips . Albert
Exactly.
I am not going to tip because in the web of my hotel says that the tips are included.
It's an all-inclusive vacation! Everything is already included 😂😂 Maybe tip ur housekeeping so they steal ur shit 😂😂
In the UK, we dont tip for drinks, only things like meals or housekeeping.
When im in Punta cana, i will tip $1 for drinks. The bell boy gets $5, housekeeping $5, and i always stick $1 in the mini bar, so it's restocked.
Dinner tends to be around $10, i dont tip at the buffet as it's you that's getting your meal. A few years ago i actually had a waiter come up basically nose to nose hinting for a tip because he had gone to get cutlery for the table that had been missing!!!
I have actually tipped the omelette chef $10 at the end of our holiday as he worked nonstop and made fantastic omlettes for me each day. We forget that people behind the scenes work just as hard and sometimes harder and never get tips
Agree, i always tipped the chef who fried my eggs, the hardest worker there, i never saw one person tip this guy, so many cheap bastards man.....
He was so grateful, i gave him 2 USbucks every day
Ill maybe spend about $3 in 2 weeks on tips... If im walked greedy, meh dont care.
Best tip for Americans, get real, your tipping culture is not universally shared ...
500 just for tips……….no freaking way if they give exceptional service then yeah but tipping just for them doing what they are supposed to do anyways ….no
Agree 100%
Tipping is a scam. Quit begging people to give you their haed earned money
Agree
I got to say, I think $1 per drink is still excessive - depending on the complexity.
I'm from the UK where we pay our people for doing a job, if I go to a 5 star hotel I expect that level of service and you Americans are not tipping for good service but more to try to jump the queue!!
Most of the All Inclusive hotels are SERVICE INCLUDED that is what it says you do NOT need to tip.
you need to tip...service included does not mean that you don't tip..wow, thats brutal.
At the Spa I was tipping $20 as I would in the US. Exceptional massage. Usually $5 for sit down dinner and $5 for sommelier. For housekeeping $5 which also included a bed turndown every night. The buffet was $1 or $2 depending on how many refills on my coffee. I enjoyed my 8 day stay at the end of March. I am an over tipper. I didn't tip the member services staff who may also be known as concierge who arranged reservations and transfers.
It cost 3k+ to get from England to DR,9hr flights, all inclusive, its expensive,plus travel insurance which is sky high for long haul,saved all year just to go,so can't be expected to take 500 pounds to tip people with,no way. We will tip but not that much as you did.
My answer to this video is no. I came from the UK yesterday and it cost over 3k. Add in excursions and that quickly comes to 3.5k. If a service is unusually good I will tip but other than that no way.
@@mancunianinlondon My feeling exactly,the same as most of us,the whole point of going All inclusive rather than self catering, is it's all paid for in the price ahead of the holiday.
I usually go s/c so I eat out at restaurants every meal and it suits me but no choice with these resorts it's All inclusive.
It's not our fault the companies they work for pay the staff peanuts, that's an issue they need to take up with them or their Govt.
Why do tourists need to make up their wages?
How bad is that! 😔
Personally I would take social media influencers like this guy here with a pinch of salt. They could be paid by the hotels to make these videos nice smooth and shiny. There's a dollar sign underneath, behind, over and at the back of everything. Holiday was good, but I only tipped two people. The housekeeper who went out of her way and a bar staff member who also surpassed himself. No one else got tipped. The weather was amazing, and the excursions very good. A welcome break from grey cold Britain 🙂@@GA-fz2wt
Being from uk i appreciate we simply do not have the tipping culture compared to USA etc however im happy to take a middle ground with tipping certainly wouldnt tip every drink but i would tip throughout the day here n there a little bit. Definitely would tip great service and quality.
you are tipping too much
In my experience, when in an all inclusive, I find the bar that I will most likely be at the most and find the bartender that I like. I will tip them $20 and ask to make sure I’m always getting served fast and first. Then half way through my stay I’ll go back and tip him another 20. Has always been amazing for me.
I am from Canada.
I also find out who my room cleaner/fridge person is and tip them 5-10 and ask them to make sure my room is sparkling clean and fridge is filled will more booze then regular. They really appreciate the tip and go out of their way for you
@@brandothebarber How can you find out that? I'd be thankful for any advice on the matter
Omg. You already paid a 5 star resort and then have to pay more just to make sure that people do their job?
You can go broke. Come on
I thought for all inclusive tips are all included?! I usually tip for good service even at all inclusive
It just totally amazes me at the arguements i read about how much money one spends at these resorts, frankly, its no one's buisiness but my own as to how much i tip, and to whom i tip, that is 100% MY business and mine alone. And as far as bringing a "Mega Cup?" That to is my business, if someone brought a damn wheel barrow? My only complaint would be how long i had to wait for them to fill it, but then again, they wouldn't be filling it every 10 minutes so it wouldn't be an issue for me, i would probably be pissed because i didn't think of it. Get a life! And enjoy your vacation, and stop hyperventilating over how others choose to spend their money, geez
Thanks for this informative video! As someone in the service industry, I had been looking for a video on tipping culture in all-inclusive resorts. I had asked a few other vloggers their information, and was told “We tip when we can” and I was like 😮😮😬
I appreciate the informative view from someone who understands American tipping culture versus others, with the understanding that, YES, you should tip. Thanks for the great videos, keep up the good work!
In my country for example, theres practicaly no tiping. It depends where you from, and how much wage u get.
Yes some all inclusive resorts like Sandals makes a big point of saying tipping is not allowed (except butlers) to try and avoid preferential service for those who do, but even there you need to tip the best people here and there if you want to thrive. If the same person keeps bringing you drinks at the beach all day long, you should definitely drop them at least a $5 no matter what Sandals official policy says.
I was brought up with the mentality of tipping first whenever possible. I found this to really work well over the years and often tip on the back-end as well when service has been exceptional.
Exactly, that’s where this video goes wrong.
You can Tip $1 every other drink is fine... per place you go to. Start with 1st drink $1... then next drink if same person,, nothing.. then 3rd drink $1... $5 you're tipping for 10 drinks (if you drink that much).. but in general you are going from place to place and most people get 5-6 drinks a day.. so you're probably tipping around $4-$5 overall. Now at restaurants.. Steakhouse $3 pp sitting there.. if there is 2 of you.. tip $5. Now most rest of restaurants that server buffet style (not main buffet, you tip nothing).. you tip $2 or if there are 2 of you $3. Now let me get back to main buffet.. again I said you don't have to.. BUT they bring you drinks or coffee.. give them $1 for doing it for you. You have to use your best judgement.. $5 bills are good if you have someone with you for dinners or if you want to tip a certain bartender more.. but $1 are best..
btw, not really talking to you because you already know this.. but to people reading the posts ! :)
@@scott6421 Many all inclusives such as Sandals include most tips.
@@bodyloverz30 Actually most don't.. I been to enough to know.. but sandals maybe they do.. never done a sandals resort
I think your tipping style is fair. Specially when the trip is 7+ days we can’t be tipping over $2 or $3 all the time but is good to make the servers remember you. I’ll use your tips on my next trip. Thanks
$500 lol?? I could say $100 is enough 😊
Well it look like I'm a top tipper.
The luggage delivery $20 in and $20 the way out.
Private Concierge ( butler ) like you said at the beginning $100 and if they were good another $100 at the end.
Room service, maid, $5.
Reserved dinner, like good, romantic or good dinner depending $40.
Buffet depending in the actitud of the person serving the water ir picking up the plates. $5.
Bars, I barely ask for drinks but in the actitud $1, or 5 if is really nice. Note: ( family not by myself )
well put together I am British originally but have lived in USA for 30 years When we stay in Dom rep I take at least $400 in singles and spread the love. I am very upfront with check in staff and will often have casual 20 or 50 on show for an upgrade
For us tipping in DR is just like giving to charity but you see the results immediately!!!!! it really is a show of respect and it increases our enjoyment thanx for posting
This video is well done. I am glad you put it out there. While we may tip differently, I been traveling to DR for 15 years and people who don’t tip are not well received by the locals. As an example,At Majestic I tip my Butler $100 per week. They are attentive and they work hard for us. I also have to say, the average resort employee is making roughly$10 per day. Tips are expected and not included in your package. I would add that regardless of where you live, and what your culture feels about tipping, you must educate yourself when traveling and understand what the tipping culture is for the country you are visiting. In DR, tips are expected for service just as much as it is in the US. You must educate yourself before traveling abroad, otherwise you are leaving a bad representation of your country. In closing I would add that while the dollar goes further, if you are in the tourist district, cost of living is as high as the US. I own a property in Punta Cana and electricity, food and gas are much more expensive than in the US. Dominicans do not make a living wage without tips.
if everyone tip a $1 for every drink they will be doing like $300+ a day.. not bad at all :D:D
I wish Majestic Mirage was $300/night lol. We just booked a trip to their sister Elegance and Mirage was over $500/night. Elegance was $327/night and that was a mid tier room. The last time we were there at the bar, we tipped $10 at the beginning, then $1 each drink put in front of us. They probably made about $40 a day from us. We stayed at that bar for the trip and the 2 bartenders we dealt with daily would literally drop what they were doing and stop a conversation mid sentence with others to help us. I drank the same thing and my drink would be placed on the bar top before I could even get my butt on the stool. We knew very well it was a lot, but we got incredible service, it was almost like we were the only guests there. We wrote a note in Spanish for the cleaning staff letting them know exactly what we needed and left a $5 with the note daily. I asked for 3 towels and got 5. We asked for a bottle of a specific type of alcohol, we got 2 bottles of everything. The room looked like no one had been in it ever when we got back each day. I do agree with him though, take almost all $1 bills. Not only is that your primary denomination, but it's probably far easier for them to spend a $1 than a $20. Just for kicks I did strategically placed a $20 visible with my reservation papers during check in and I know it was seen prior to me asking about an upgrade, magically we were put in a room $140/night more than what we booked for that $20. Well worth it for sure. I don't like the "most people don't even tip, so $1 will make them so happy" idea. If I can afford to plop down $5k on a vacation, I can afford to give a decent tip to the people who can make or break it. Doesn't matter the cost of living. It's about gratitude for giving me the opportunity to decompress from work stress for a week in paradise.
My tipping guide - only tip good service!
I’m in Punta Cana right now. I’m staying in a house within a resort that has the Eden Roc. They add on 10% to the bill as a tip and don’t expect you to leave anything else.
Thank you for this video! If you cant Tip don't Trip..These folks work from 6am to 11PM.
As always, very insightful! I have as well noticed that not too many people tip, but I certainly do, pretty much the same way you do! The only thing that I would add is that I also tip the cook who prepares my eggs in the morning as well as the gardeners and the security guards! Good video! Thank you so much! 💕
Us Brits tip when what we receive in service is better than average - or as you said, when theyve done something physical for you. I never tip people who give mediocre service - ever. Going to the bar, asking for and receiving a drink is the core job, so no tip. Tip when you get something another person didn't do for you.
I believe in tipping for good service and or people who go above and beyond what is expected. There have been times where I have probably over tipped but that's because I thought the service I received was exceptional. However I don't tip all the time.
Something to keep in mind, tipping seems to be a cultural thing, especially in America where servers seem to be paid a lower wage so they have to rely on tips. In some countries tipping is actually seen as an insult to the employers. As it would suggest, they are not paying their servers a fair and decent wage.
Wow! You seem to tip like you aren't already paying for the room and food. $1 per drink, $5 a meal, $3-5 per room clean? Butler, bellhop, favourite bartender, favourite server at the buffet, sure, tip them early for better service. Concierge and housekeeping, sure if they go above and beyond. Housekeeping at the end of the week, ok based on service. Based on your explanation though I'm surprised $500 lasts so long. $1/drink * 20 drinks a day minimum + $5/meal * 3 meals + housekeeping, bartender, butler, etc., you are easily doing $60 - $70/day, seems like overkill to me
I'm from the UK and my fiance is Polish. We went to a 5 star resort this year and we loved it so much we are going back to the same place next year. We didn't really drink much alcohol and we eat normal size portions of food. We found that Americans seemed to overindulge themselves massive portions of food and wanted their own big flasks of alcohol filled, rather than using the glasses provided. We tipped 1 or 2 dollars for good service when we ate. We tipped the armed guards on the beach who were friendly and its good to stay on the right side of those guys !! We also tipped the gardeners who worked so hard all day long and outdoor cleaners. We thought they wouldn't get tipped very often and they really appreciated it.
We found the staff on the whole to be very friendly and can't wait to go back
The point of larger containers for drinks is less trips. Especially if I have to walk to get the drink myself. I'm on vacation, not looking to run a marathon for martinis.
I love how you tip people usually ignored! Awesome!
Tipping should not be necessary. Period
WOW you went all out tipping 1 to 2 dollars! Seems to me the most entitled people we ran into at an All-Inclusive resort were from Europe.
@@mb3578 Tipping is OPTIONAL end of story. I'm guessing you're from the US by your cheap dig 'entitled European' comment? So let me try to enlighten you about other peoples cultures when it comes to tipping. All over the world it is different, but I think a general rule of thumb is if you have received good service (from any person not just the one overfilling your mega flask) then giving a tip of any size is a respectable gesture. I have witnessed Americans in restaurants complain about the food, service etc only to still over tip the place! It's not a 'I tip more than you' competition and remember there is a world outside your own where we all have our own way and discression when it comes to tipping. As a side note I have worked in hospitality for decades in many restaurants from 5 star silver service in the UK to Thai hole in the wall takeaways in Australia, so kinda have a better understanding than most.
This video is so useful for people who don't come from a tipping culture (aka me).
Tip a dollar to be passed a towel!!
I think $1 a dish for room service is a bit much. I work at a Steakhouse in US & I'm a bartender. I tip a food runner $1 a dish there. So I would think there it might be too much. I usually tip $2 for room service. But I've been to Majestic Elegance & Mirage maybe 8 times. The 1st couple times I've tipped butlers $100, which I realized was too much & it didn't make them any better. So now I tip $50-$75 for the wk at the end, if they were good
So I haven't been to the DR in many, many years, when I went last time, I left little bags like Advil, Tylenol, pads, tampons, kids Tylenol. And kids Advil, and treats from Canada where I'm from, the lady's loved it I of course left tips with it... Is that still a thing?
I just returned and the tipping culture is why I won't return to Punta Cana and I'm out of USA...I felt scammed everyday
Gratuities are included in Excellence resort pricing. Minimum wage in DR is only like $255 USD/month based on today's conversion rate. Overtipping can really mess with the economy and drive up inflation, raising prices for all locals, including those not getting your tips. It feels good, but it can do real damage in countries with large tourism industries.
Been working in PC more than 10 years in different hotels, this is on point. Only suggestion is reception for a free upgrade slide a 20 bill , 5 is not getting you anywhere.
Lol that works???
@@ps_83 Sometimes it works in Vegas also.
I would like to invite you at my nightclub in Macao the great opening is may 26th.
Just got back from Punta Cana and will never return that place is a nightmare, it is impossible to tip every person you talk too, from my experience it felt like no matter how much I tipped they were never satisfied. I don’t want to vacation at a place I feel pressured it just wasn’t something I am into. If you like it, that’s on you for being dumb.
In the movie MY BLUE HEAVEN, Steve Martin plays a mobster adjusting to life in the WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAM and is explaining to an F.B.I. agent his philosophy on tipping. He says....I don't believe in tipping, I believe in OVER tipping. That is how my father taught me. He was just like that. He came up poor, joined Marines at 17 and after working in restaurants he eventually owned restaurants and a strip club in South Florida. He talked to EVERYONE with respect and I can't count the times I saw him slide a bill/bills in to the hands of nurses, wait staff, valets, our garbage collectors, life guards ( yes he even tipped life guards on the beach)and even the crossing guards, janitors and some teachers at my schools.
I am confused about tipping when you travel in a group. My sister and I are bringing our children all in their 20s to Punta Cana. I didn’t know about tipping at an all inclusive until it popped up on my page while looking at excursions. So we are in 2 rooms and wo always be together. So how does tipping work.
I’m with you mostly…and I have been to PC 14 times and going again Feb, 15. The butler part is where I pay more and I have had some super Butlers! Like never needing to make a reservation, is worth a lot to me! The other comment re house keeping, I leave 2 dollars every day on the bed. For those that don’t tip…I don’;t get it!!!!!
I agree with you but $2 daily for the maid seems low. I usually go with $10 daily for the maid because, let's be honest.... she's going through your stuff. Keep her happy.
And now I know why they love americans 😂
I usually bring $200 US dollars worth of single... I usually tip $3 to $4 US dollars. And I often used pesos and the single US dollars I'd used for tip.
2000 pesos DRP = $40.00 USD *
1000 pesos DRP = $20.00 USD *
500 pesos DRP = $10.00 USD *
200 pesos DRP = $4.00 USD *
100 pesos DRP = $2.00 USD *
50 pesos DRP = $1.00 USD *
I usualy bring 50$ per day CAN (35-36$ USD) for tipping in Cuba, Mexico or Republic.
DR is like Cancun and United States. Very American. People speak both english and spanish. Everyone take dollars or card. I loved it. The best part, Smoking is allowed everywhere. No body hassled me enjoying a cigar in the lounge.
Avoid the company "Go Excursions" . They will tell you anything necessary to take your money, whether or not it's true or you can do their trip is irrelevant to them. They care about nothing except taking your money.
Most of all-inclusive resort in Bahamas and punta-cana say in the fine print they added 18% tips in the price so you basically already paid 18% already.
I have been living now over a year and half in Cap Cana. I am really p..off with tipping - in any other country when you tip with 1 $ it is OK - here service staff is spoiled - and you do not really have a service. More you give more you spoil them. In all inclusive only if you have additional service - tip.
good video. informative. i just came back from the chic royalton in punta cana and saw similar to you. We went down for a week (2 people) and brought about $200 per person. We came back with a little left over but what i usually tip was like your experience.
Coolest, you must have tons of money... if you spent thousands of extra dollars why do you feel the need to give these people your hard earned money... My experience is that most of the staff are not grateful
Good to know. Thanks for the tip...hehehe 😜 😂 😜
No wonder we were treated like royalty last year when we went to royalton bavaro and we weren't even diamond club but the whole time i was there i was treated like i was their boss' daughter 😂 definitely over tipped. $10s and even $20s
That's the right way to go. Good on you.
Tipping doesn't guarantee good service... tired of this BS
Si fuera dueño de un hotel 5 estrellas todo incluido las propinas estarían prohibidas: considero que las mismas son un error, ya que el servicio debería ser igual de excelente para todos mis huespedes... Es curioso, las propinas son bien vistas en los hoteles, pero en el resto de las actividades humanas son un signo de corrupción...
How does one tip at a pool bar that you swim up to? trying to not hand over soggy notes...
Most all inclusive resorts rates include taxes and tips. tipping is optional and according!
i do the same in cuba lol. i always bring 500 $ for a week and spend it all on tip.. they have nothing and now in cuba, its terrible. worst then ever
Headed to PC Friday! THIS is the video that helped me the absolute most! Thank you so much!
This is great! I too may have been over tipping. From the States, I feel we are provided a service & should tip. In my travels to Cancun & Jamaica; I tipped everybody.. lol! Ran through my tip money pretty quick. But the service in both Cancun & Jamaica was well worth it! The service you receive is excellent, so, I did not mind. Not so much in Miami. Planning a trip to Punta Cana. So I always like to do my research. I will definitely keep this in mind. 👍🏽💜
Ok this is not related to vacation tipping, it's at home tipping. My husband and I always tip between 18-25% but lately I'm noticing here in Central California servers are sort of nonchalant about it. I notice many people tip very little or nothing at all. I'm sort of disappointed because to be honest I feel like we should be getting more smiles/ thank yous. Anyhow that's what I wanted to share.
That's what happens when tipping becomes a standard normality just for doing their minimum job requirements. A tip should be if the person has done exceptional service or gone above their job for you to help you.
Just doing their basic job role shouldn't warrant a tip at all. When tipping becomes so normalised and almost forced by society...thats why these servers do their basic work and they still expect a tip. Thats why they don't seem grateful anymore.
And that's why you should raise your tipping standards. You'll save a lot of money and teach these ungrateful workers a lesson
You tipping to much like a whole day salary 15 USD please
I was able to get $1 by just going into the casino cashier. Just bring $20 bills from home.
Hay James Lucas here from SD.Bro do i get royalties. It was me who kept bugging you to do DR after watching your Cancun videos. Lol. Bro i need my props for such a great idea. We are waiting to see the difference between Clearwater/ St. Pete vs Destin or Miami? I think that would be a great video.
As for tipping i when i go back to Cancun soon I'm gonna tip in Pesos. Last time i went they all act like they can't give me my change,this time i will have a ton of pesos so i hope it won't have that problem when i pay in thier currency instead of mine and not getting change.
One last thing. I really tryed to book DR today and it a hard round trip from SD. Where Cancun is a cheap non stop flight from TJ. My question is , is the ocean in DR way the heck better than Cancun??? Punta Canas ocean is a 10 but Cancun and Isla Mujeres is a 10 as well. Any advice?
Hey just a question, is it tipping in their currency or like USD?
What about resorts that say gratuities are included? Do you use this guideline anyway?
You spend 6,000 , plus tip the mostly ungrateful staff ?
No love for Hyatt Zilara Cap Cana? Would love your thoughts...Thought the spa was incredible.
From someone with a lot of experience as well with tipping and travel, everyone makes the same mistake of tipping at the end. My butler/ maid staff for my room I Always tip them, and a generous tip, at the beginning. I ALWAYS get amazing service and they go above and beyond when tipping at the beginning of my stay. I know so many people who wait to tip at the end whose service always ends up being mediocre at best.
Side note to this: Tip the bellman who brings your bags at least $3-$5/bag, upwards of 10 bucks if there is a very heavy bag. They are your eyes and ears for everything in the hotel, and will vouche for you to get upgrades.
I literally tipped a bag boy when I was leaving punta Cana 1 USD dollar and he started cursing at me and my husband and walked away saying “Diablo “ lmao 🤣
To play devil’s advocate… $1 is a tip for a bartender doing very little work to pour a drink. Carrying luggage does require slightly more work than that. But not much more! ; )
Tips are equivalent to respect. My hubby and I are over-tippers, but it brings us joy to be able to share the wealth and show appreciation for service and attention. I always wonder if and when the tips are shared. Don't forget the landscapers, people cleaning the pools, beach and hotel grounds.
if you bring $10 or $20 will they brake it in $1 at the bar?
I don’t tip
This has been very helpful. I'm going to La Romana in Dec and was wondering about tipping.
I tip $5 for house keeping...they deserve it no matter what.