Aruba Tipping Advice - Service Charges & Tipping in Aruba (2024)

Learn everything you need to know about tipping a bartender, waiter, taxi driver or bellboy with our Aruba tipping guide.

Have you experienced great service at the pool bar, in a restaurant or during any activity on the island and you wish to reward the friendly, hardworking individual with a tip? Know that it is not mandatory but very much appreciated!💵

Some restaurants and bars add a service charge of more or less 15% to the bill for groups. You can see this service charge at the bottom of your receipt. The service charge does not go to your server, but is collected into a "pool". The restaurateur then takes this and distributes it among the whole staff including the kitchen personnel. The highest percentage of this goes to the highest ranked in the restaurant and the smallest percentage to your server.

Tipping is common in the service industry as a way to thank the service worker for their time and service. You can always decide to leave a tip for your serverin addition to the service chargeto show your appreciation to that individual.

💡A service charge on your bill is not a tip for your server/waiter

If your bartender always has your drink waiting or the housekeeping does a great job keeping your room tidy and clean, you might want to give them a tip.

Rates in Aruba taxis are fixed. However, if your driver did a great job, shared useful information, handled your luggage carefully, and even provided great conversation, you might feel like tipping. The Aruban taxi driver, as well as all other service workers will certainly appreciate it.

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🤍 We appreciate you and thank you for showing our hard working people in the service industry some love. Danki (Thank you)!

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