If you’re wondering if you should tip your zipline guide and if so, how much, we’ve got a few tips you’ll find helpful! Some who take a zipline tour never really consider tipping their guides, while others wonder about the general guidelines. Not to worry, we’ve got you covered.
People often don’t know for sure if certain places they visit expect tips. For instance, when you visit a Sonic drive-in you may not even give a second thought to tipping, because it is a fast food restaurant. Think about it for a second; those who deliver your food are somewhat similar to a waiter or waitress, so you might want to consider a small tip. Something you probably never gave a second thought to!
In the service industry, servers usually receive 15% to 20% of the total bill as a tip. Of course this depends on the service you receive, as you wouldn’t want to tip a waiter or waitress who doesn’t provide good service or pay attention to when you need your beverage refilled with a great tip.
In the adventure industry which is where ziplining falls in, how much or whether you tip depends on a variety of factors. Naturally, a guide who’s knowledgeable and dedicated to helping you enjoy your experience to the fullest should be tipped well, while those who seem as though they’re simply there for a paycheck and couldn’t care less about helping your group probably doesn’t deserve a tip. Still, it’s really up to you!
As an overall guideline, 15% of your total bill is a reasonable tip, and it isn’t that difficult to swallow when everyone in your group chips in. However, when you’ve scraped by to save up those pennies for a vacation, you may not be able to afford an extra $20 bucks for a tip. Even then, a good guide appreciates whatever you can do, even if it’s $5. If you’re well off and feel you had a guide who went above and beyond to share his or her knowledge, experience and assistance, you may want to tip $50 or even $100 – go for it!
In the end, tipping is a personal choice influenced by quality of service, budget and your satisfaction. Hopefully this information will help when you take one of our amazing Kauai zipline tours! We hope to see you in the new year.
