It's a little amusing seeing some here calling those concerned about another increase in gratuities "skinflints" if they so dare to question the policy, how it is communicated, or how it is applied to bookings made in advance. Stewards work hard, I know that, and I gladly accept the normal gratuity charged to my shipboard account. But there are many people for whom the gratuities add up, and to think that our gratuities may be the only thing standing between a steward and destitution when they work for a cruise line that is part of a major corporation that raked in $1.7 B in profits during the last quarter alone, means that we should be a little more understanding of our fellow cruisers' concerns.
Holland America Line Raises Gratuities for 2019
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Posted · Edited by hondah
It's a little amusing seeing some here calling those concerned about another increase in gratuities "skinflints" if they so dare to question the policy, how it is communicated, or how it is applied to bookings made in advance. Stewards work hard, I know that, and I gladly accept the normal gratuity charged to my shipboard account. But there are many people for whom the gratuities add up, and to think that our gratuities may be the only thing standing between a steward and destitution when they work for a cruise line that is part of a major corporation that raked in $1.7 B in profits during the last quarter alone, means that we should be a little more understanding of our fellow cruisers' concerns.