Stage 3 · Stay · Pre-departure cash prep
Cash tipping envelope calculator
Sandals and Beaches maintain a no-tipping policy for general resort staff, restaurants, and bartenders, with exceptions for personal butlers, spa therapists, golf caddies, and off-resort drivers or airport porters. Build your small-bill USD withdrawal list below.
Room service tier
Airport transfer
Butler tip per shift ($20)
Butler shifts / day
Suggested packing total
$422 USD
Butler team envelopes
14 total shifts across 7 nights
Airport porters, bellmen & drivers
$2/bag at CUR + private transfer round-trip
Dive boat & water excursions
Charter and captain crews (2 days)
Red Lane Spa & golf caddie
2 treatments
Bank teller bill mix ($422)
16x
$20 bills
7x
$10 bills
3x
$5 bills
17x
$1 bills
No-tipping policy: Waiters, bartenders, housekeepers, water sports instructors, and Club Concierge staff cannot accept cash tips.
Who can accept cash envelopes
Permitted tipping exceptions
- · Personal butlers in Butler Elite suites (typically given at the end of the stay in labeled envelopes).
- · Red Lane Spa therapists (spa gratuities can also be charged to your room).
- · Airport skycaps, luggage handlers, and third-party transfer or tour drivers.
- · Mandatory golf caddies in Jamaica and Saint Lucia (plus dive crews on chartered boat excursions).
Currency notes before you fly
Why small USD bills matter
Resort front desks often cannot break large bills into $1s and $5s for airport porters and tour crews, and island ATMs dispense local currency rather than USD. Request small, unmarked USD denominations from your bank before departure.