Life Nomadic: Tynan's Top Ten Cruise Tips

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Those are some of the worst cruise tips I have ever read.

1. They do check and usually invite you to a second drill the next day. Attending is a common courtesy because the ship is legally required to get you there, and in the interest of safety.

2. You take a risk using a non-ship tour, your tip is OK, but should be qualified

3. Rooms by elevators are the noisiest on a ship. You hear bells and people talking outside your door the whole cruise.

4. Isn't 31 entrees a bit excessive?

5. You are supposed to tell the ship before you arrive about special diets so they can stock the right food. The maitre D' is likely to say "sorry." Plus you then have to tip him.

6. What is an "informal dining room" if not the buffet or the main dining room?

7. You don't see the people (room stewards) who get your bags to your room on the ship - the stevedores at the dock only get them to port security. You don't have to tip them. It's up to you. You tip your room steward anyway.

8. I have never seen 1/2 off any internet packages. 10% off maybe. Not a bad tip if you need to save $3.50 and not use the Internet for a day and 1/2.

9. Good tip - just don't share your other cruise tips at the table ;-)

10. A great tip as long as no one takes your bag by mistake or the immigration officers don't leave for the day.

Thanks for the laughs, though!

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