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Shepherds look after sheep.🐏 Cowboys look after cows/beef🐄 so should be cow pie. Surely????☺️😁
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Shepherds Pie is lamb mince.... Cottage pie is beef mince. Two different dishes.
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Beware your on board credit of $50 against each excursion can not be used for gratuities.
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SouthLyon.
A perfect post.
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Whether you tip or not, I am not into the "you must pay tips for the hard workers on board"
I have just watched a programme on life in Hong Kong, also in the past India, Philippines & other countries &
if I had the choice of working on a cruise ship with no tips to the sheer hard work & living conditions they have
in these places, I would pick a cruise ship every time.
My wife & I do pay tips in case anyone wonders & we are from Europe.
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My wife & I have" free on board" speciality dining in Gagneys & La Bistro, how does this work?
What is your choice?
Thank you.
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We do tip here in the UK but we do not have a tipping culture no matter what Ziggy says.
I know plenty of people who do not tip for anything & why , because it is not expected.
It is different in the US, as a few instances I recall when visiting. A one minute shuttle bus to car hire, basket requesting a tip.
At the car hire we signed in & awaited while a guy delivered the car, then he put his hand out expecting a tip, same in a restaurant with a waitress who was topping up our drinks.
This was several years ago I don't know if it is still the same.
US have a tipping culture & there is no problem with it, but the UK don't.
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3 hours ago, liverpoollad said:
I don't get this about NCL cancelling the inclusive DSC & the bookings dropped.
NLH. I didn't put this correctly.
I do understand what posters here are saying, that they had to drop the DSC because of complaints that the cruises were then too expensive.What I was attempting to say that it didn't wash with me( I doubt they had complaints) & it was because they thought that it would be better for themselves to rid the inclusive DSC for the UK.
As I said all the all inc., here in the UK & Europe are doing great business( & no complaints), of course their fares have increased as well.
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Adam. They cancelled the DSC inclusive on their deals 7/8 weeks ago hence the confusion here in the UK.
I too thought the DSC was included when I booked, it was only when I went to "my cruise " on line that I discovered it.
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I don't get this about NCL cancelling the inclusive DSC & the bookings dropped. We have various cruise lines here & Europe who include them & they are doing very well, Marella UK have now included DSC on all their ships , and this has gone down very well.
Maybe NCL pitched their prices too high.
I think also , if I am not mistaken, North Americans get much better deals than cruises than here in the UK.
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For those who think gratuities are not included in a cruise package.
NCL did include them until 7 weeks a go, hence confusion.
Celebrity include gratuities on certain cruises for UK customers.
Three UK based companies have offers including gratuities.
Still feel that cruise lines should include them for UK customers , & then it would put all this
palaver to bed.
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John .
If you read this, you started this thread & should be ashamed of yourself, look what you have done😁😂🤣
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Thanks Evie.
It would have been best if NCL had headlined it on their pages on the UK site to avoid the disappointment & misunderstanding .
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I opt out of this thread also. John asked a simple question & got one & then insults & smart aleck replies.
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nikki. I too thought it was included until I looked at "My Cruise" & there it was as a service charge though. I rang NCL UK & my agent & both said that NCL do now charge Gratuities/Service Charge. Check your "My Cruise"
Problem is we have different cultures USA lower pay & tips make up their wage , GB pay them a wage & tips a bonus. This will always be a contentious issue .
The problem with me this time is that I thought the tips were included.
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John & European champions😀😁😀
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mjka. You are near the truth that some Brits., do remove all the charge.
Why & when they stopped having the Grats., included it I don't know.
We were probably paying more for the cruise but at least the Grats, were included, which we prefer.
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John. It does work, we have amended at guest services & also if you leave it to the last night, there is usually a queue of Brits & Aussies doing it. I have spoken to Brits who have told me they don't like the Grats., charge so get rid of the lot. which I would never do. THere will be no problem doing it, hope this helps.
Cheers.
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John, because the replies are from US folk who are used to paying grats.,
Here in the UK in 2017 NCL changed the gratuity rule & stated that to attract more UK cruises the gratuities would be included in the all-inclusive deals. I too have just booked a cruise with them & find that this is not the case & there is a charge.
This is most annoying & do not know when this changed, you get no help from NCL on this issue.
What our friends in the USA don't understand that most Brits & Aussies hate the paying these gratuities & would prefer them included in the price & then we get a better idea of the end price.
The last three cruises I have done the gratuities were included.
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Thanks all for your helpful replies.
Well I've gone & done it a 14 night cruise on the Adriatic on board the Celebration & I've booked an outside cabin towards midship on
deck 2.
I am not a great lover of Marella having been on the Dream in January, but the itinerary on this cruise is the best one can get on the
Adriatic, 12 different ports in a 14 night cruise fantastic!
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I wish to book a cruise on celebration & as a light sleeper I worry about the noise issue
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Is it as bad as lots of reviewers state, is there better positioned cabins for less noise?
I will possibly book decks 1 /2 inside & outside & decks 3/4 inside only.
Thank you.
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Thank you all for your replies.
Another question does the ship have a pool side eatery, hamburgers etc.,?
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We are thinking of doing a cruise on the Celebration, but on reading reviews it seems to have a noise issue.
Where is the noise, stern? bow? it must be the engines?
If there is a noise issue where on the ship would it be least?
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Don't fill your plate at the buffet to overflowing then leaving food as you have taken too much.
Don't ( & I agree with so many on here) get into a lift without letting others out first.
Now for some controversy.
Don't ask North Americans why you call it football when 99% of the game is running with the ball & throwing????
Don't get into talking about tipping to North Americans.
Why am I being charged for Free at Sea Gratuities
in Norwegian Cruise Line
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https://www.ncl.com/uk/en/free-at-sea-uk
This is the reply I got from NCL UK. all Service charges are included.
Most probably because here in Europe lots of cruises include beverage & gratuities in their package.
Marella Cruises the biggest line in the UK include everything in their prices.