Your servers do serve elsewhere, whether it be at Topsiders/Beach Blanket Buffet or at the fast food restaurants, or on Castaway Cay.
You can chose to tip however you like, the Tipping Calculator is just a guideline to base it off of based on what is recommended. If you felt the service given does not warrant the amount the feel free to change it.
Tipping vs not or how much is a touchy subject because its personal and subjective.
I felt the service and the food I was served and given was worth MUCH more then what was Recommended and we tipped extra because of the extra work that we saw our servers giving us each meal.
Sure you might have a rough meal or serving team which doesn't do an amazing job and thats why its up to your discretion what you tip. They just give you recommendations its not a "rule" or "requirement" for that much.
I felt the fact I could order 2 entrees even 3 if I wanted to try more then one and the fact that it was Appetizer, Entree, Dessert, and Drinks that the meal was worth at least $40 plus during the day we had breakfast which was at least an $8-$10 meal , Lunch which we probably ate either at Topsiders or the fast food places which would probably cost you $10-$15 a person elsewhere.
So if you look at the averages:
Breakfast= $8
Lunch =$12
Dinner = $40
Your spending $60 a day per person on food on average (sometimes less if your in a port, some days more if your ordering room service, or snacking through the day)
Now your not paying for it of course, it was included in your Cruise fare but the serving staff has to still serve you regardless of what meal, or where its served, it may not be your server but your tipping them for the work they do all over the ship to make sure your happy and full
