Tipping is another thing to bring extra money for. Please keep in mind that it is customary to tip surf guides and the cooking/cleaning staff at the end of the week. Normal and customary gratuity at surf camps in Nicaragua is about 10-15% of your total stay. Typically the housekeeping staff is given $2/day per guest, the chef and kitchen staff a minimum of $5/day per guest, and surf guides $18/day per guest. Your tips will be combined with the tips from all of the other guests and distributed at the end of your stay. If you feel that someone’s service was exceptional you can tip more; if you feel that it wasn’t that great please let us know! Tipping is always up to you. If you do the math, you will figure that you are tipping the chef about $1-2 per meal and tipping the guide about a $1 an hour for his time, which doesn’t seem like much, but is greatly appreciated. Guides work solely off tips and all of our staff are local.