Christine Antoinette Guinto In this day and age, it is quite easy to find a blogger or a content creator - but to find a true writer, is like stumbling upon a rare gem. Enjoy writing about cruises and travel. Find out more about us here. Oct 21, Oct 8, Royal Caribbean vs. Sep 18, View All Cruises. Latest Cruise News. Cruise News Update: November 13, Nov 13, Some readers seemed not to care at all about the crew and seemed concerned only with protecting the identity of those removing the tips.
Several people complained to John Heald, the Carnival head cruise director and blogger at Carnival, about the release of confidential data. Others may have complained to Facebook about the "Complaining Crew ship" page, which may have been a page operated by either current or former Carnival crew members who were tired of being cheated by the guests. The reality of the matter is that Carnival pays crew members like waiters. Carnival incorporated in Panama and registered its cruise ships in Panama and the Bahamas to avoid virtually all taxes and then requires U.
But many passengers view a gratuity as reserved only for spectacular and far-beyond-normal service. If you're worried about this but still wish to remove auto-gratuities in favor of tipping in person via envelope, let your room steward and waiter know up front that that's what you'll be doing, so no misunderstandings arise.
What Our Members Say: " Been on the one Thomson cruise with tips included and it's some of the best service we had. Had some terrible service on a cruise where tips were not included. I'm not convinced removing auto-gratuities would see a drop in service standards.
Poor staff are poor staff regardless in my opinion. If you plan to remove tips from your onboard bill, you will need to plan in advance to bring enough cash for personal tipping, then wait in a potentially long line at the guest services desk to remove the auto-gratuities and chase down all the crew members you wish to thank on the last evening.
Determine whether the hassle is worth doing things your way. Automatic tipping takes all the work out of rewarding shipboard staff. What Our Members Say: In a poll taken on Cruise Critic's message boards about auto-gratuities, 52 percent of more than 3, respondents said they appreciate the convenience of auto-tipping on a cruise. Find a Cruise. Cruise Tips. You may also like Dismiss.
Gratuities: What's the Point? Cruise Tipping and Salaries Dissected. Tipping on a Non-Tipping Cruise Ship. Princess Cruises FAQ. If you added prepaid gratuities to your booking, it will be reimbursed should your cruise be cancelled. If it is a perk offered by your travel agent or the cruise line with the purchase of your cruise, there will not be a monetary value to be reimbursed.
In our experience, prepaying gratuities does not negatively affect the service onboard. We have consistently been very pleased with the wonderful service on cruise ships. Is it better to prepay gratuities or to wait and to pay onboard your cruise ship?
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