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Has anyone also experienced that when you call 800-526-9723 for the Crown and Anchor department; it doesnโt do directly to them. You have to go through an automated voice response system.
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Removing pre paid gratuities while on the ship
Vibe replied to Vampiress88's topic in Royal Caribbean International
I agree, but itโs not going to change in the US market. Removing tipโs punishes the crew member not the company. -
Removing pre paid gratuities while on the ship
Vibe replied to Vampiress88's topic in Royal Caribbean International
The people who sign the work contracts are from a poor part of the world and have to agree to what the cruise line dictates or be unemployed. I do not agree with the cruise lines method of tip distribution and how they pay the back of the house workers, but it is what it is. Itโs just not worth obsessing about it. All of us here are able to afford a cruise vacation, that is a luxury in life. Holding back a few dollars a day and taking away money from someone that is not as fortunate as we are is just awful and mean. ๐ข -
Removing pre paid gratuities while on the ship
Vibe replied to Vampiress88's topic in Royal Caribbean International
The total amount of gratuities collected for each cruise gets divided up and distributed to each crew member who is part of this program. When people remove their gratuities, it reduces the total amount collected which results in a lesser amount for each crew member, It is true they still get paid their agreed upon compensation, but a little less for each person who removes their gratuities. -
Removing pre paid gratuities while on the ship
Vibe replied to Vampiress88's topic in Royal Caribbean International
For each person that does not pay it reduces the amount they get paid from their share of the total gratuities collected. -
Removing pre paid gratuities while on the ship
Vibe replied to Vampiress88's topic in Royal Caribbean International
The cruise line crew that work behind the scenes and those who work in positions that have directly contact with guests agree to their compensation based on the automatic gratuities that the guests pay. When you pay the automatic gratuities you contribute to that salary plan that is acceptable to the crew when signing their employment contract. I personally donโt like that method, I agree that it is a scam, however I pay the automatic gratuities because I feel that I contributed to every crew members agreed compensation and donโt want to disrupt it. If a crew member goes over and above, I discreetly give them cash as a thank you. The crew members are from areas of the world that does not have many opportunities, they work hard and are away from their families. We are so blessed that we can afford to cruise and have the time to cruise. The $18 per person per day is not going to break any of us. Most of us spend that amount of money on things that are not necessary. Why are some obsessing over this? Keep this in mind: Part of the cruise fare is taxes and fees. We have no idea of the breakdown of where that money goes. The cruise line adds the gratuities on as a separate charge so that initial total cost seems lower, the same way hotels have resort fees, both practices are not ideal, but it is what it is. When booking the cruise, I consider the cruise fare, taxes, fees and the gratuities all together as the total cost. I want to enjoy my cruise, pay the automatic gratuities to feel confident that I did not screw any crew member to their agreed compensation/salary plan. I do not want to obsess over what crew members get paid, it is not my business, it is between them and the cruise line , the same way it is everywhere else. -
The electric cars are very heavy because of the batteries, I wonder if parking garages will be able to handle the additional weight once the majority of the cars parked in them become electric. Another issue is the hazard that they impose if they catch on fire, it takes awhile to extinguish those fires.
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If your password at RCI has suddenly stopped workingโฆ
Vibe replied to barbeyg's topic in Royal Caribbean International
Same experience for me too