Sylvia999

I am travelling with a friend and she wants to leave tips on.i however like to give them in person. That is my choice.I always wonder if they no I have paid auto tips if I don’t give them anything in person.Yes I do give extra if I have received good service and I certainly don’t have to curtail my spending to do this

The price for our drinks package was £38 per day.we did not pay any extra for service charge.cruising from Southampton 

Before the days of prepaid tips you had a guideline of who to tip and how much.i believe it was room steward,waiter.assistant waiter and maitre d.no mention of any other staff.As they all got different amounts I can only assume they were not pooled.i As stated in my post we will leave one lot of tips on and use envelopes for the rest as I like the personal touch.i agree if you can afford to cruise you can afford to tip.i think if the system was not working then rc would do the same as a lot of the other cruislines and include it in the fare,which would certainly stop any more threads like this one

Well of course everyone has there own opinion and it is a very emotive subject.however I also liked the old way of the envelopes and will continue to tip in this way,

Thank you for your prompt answers 

sylvia

I would like to cancel tips for one of us in cabin and pay the other half to staff that have given me good service.we are booked on mtd so not sure if you can cancel tips when you do anytime dining.would be grateful if someone could answer this.

thank you sylvia

Ok thank you.looks like I don’t need it anyway 

Hi all

I am 44 days out from my cruise on explorer.i booked with a ta but have printed my set sail passes and luggage labels on line.however people are saying I should have a cruise booklet as well but I can’t find this on line.can anyone tell me what is in this booklet and whether I need it or not,thank you

sylvia

Thank you for photo I see what you mean now.i have been looking on line and I can get an extension lead for the Euro plug with the lead coming out the middle so should be sorted.i am so pleased I posted on here or I would not have known this,

thank you sylvia 

Thank you that is most helpful 

sylvia

Thank you for your prompt answer

sylvia

Hi all

can anybody tell me what plugs I need for explorer.i am from the uk so assuming I need an adaptor

thank you sylvia

Thank you for all your answers about taking wine to dinner,will certainly be asking our cabin steward for a couple of wine glasses 

Thanks everyone looks like I will be taking my own wine to dinner then 

Can you take a glass of  the wine you bring on board up to dinner with you.i thought you were only allowed to drink it in your cabin.

Ok thank you 

Hi all if I have the soda package and I then decide to have a vodka and coke at the end of evening will I get charged for vodka and coke or just for the vodka.i am getting soda package as I only have maybe one or two drinks in the evening so not worth getting alcohol package.

Thankyou foryour reply,looks like the soda package is way to go 

Thank you

Thank you we are on explorer of the seas

Hi I was wondering whether to get the soda package as I don’t drink a lot of alcohol.do you get soda out of vending machines or at the bar.i would probably drink about 3 glasses a day,not sure how much this would be to just buy without package.also does my friend in same cabin have to buy it as well.

thank you

Hi babby

I don’t no name of bar you just ask for ticket to level 57 when you get out lift there are two bars you can go in one to the right and one to the left

i think we went from tower 3 but our friends went from tower 2 so don’t think it matters

hope this helps 

If you go to floor 57 at marina sands hotel you pay 20sd and get a drink voucher for 20 sd and you still get the great view with a nice seating area and bar and overlooking the amazing swimming pool

Hi redsail,I would think this is fine as they drop you right outside towers.

obviouslly you cant garrantee this because of traffic but we got there around about 10 

Yes warm enough to sit outside at night,

coaches we went on were very comfortable.

we were given 3 days notice that Cambodia was cancelled due to the port not being able to accommodate us.they gave us an extra day in Singapore and £25 obc.

i love Singapore but have been there several times so was disappointed to miss Cambodia as I have never been there