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cocosmum

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cocosmum

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Hi everyone

 

Cruising on the Splendor 13 Nov to Mexico and counting the days! We've booked an aft balcony cabin on deck 7 after reading all the great reviews you guys have supplied.

I have a couple of questions:

1. I keep reading about the pre paid tips. What are these? I know at the end of the cruise they will charge you $10 pn per person but is this something extra??

 

2. Best night to visit the Pinnacle steakhouse? We have anytime dining in case that matters.

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Stargateman

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Well you will see your tips applied to your cabin at $10 pp, the only other tips you will see is when you buy something from the bar 15%.

If you don't mind visiting the steakhouse on the first night do that, you will receive a complimentary bottle of wine.

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1. Your prepaid tips are exactly that, the $10 is split between your servers, stewards, buffet people, and others you will never see on your cruise. You can, if you wish, give cash to crew members that did something special or and outstanding job above the $10 per day charge. The Maitre 'D is not one of the people covered in the auto tip, so if he does something for you make sure you show your appreciation, there will be envelopes provided on the final night in which to put that 'extra' gratuity.

 

2. Anytime dining means nothing when booking a surcharge restaurant. What night depends up to you and restaurant availability.

 

Have a great time!!

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Goldmoon

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Hi everyone

 

Cruising on the Splendor 13 Nov to Mexico and counting the days! We've booked an aft balcony cabin on deck 7 after reading all the great reviews you guys have supplied.

I have a couple of questions:

1. I keep reading about the pre paid tips. What are these? I know at the end of the cruise they will charge you $10 pn per person but is this something extra??

 

Not extra, you just choose whether to prepay the tips, or pay when the cruise is over. Some ppl love to prepay that way they can budget... some like paying after...

 

2. Best night to visit the Pinnacle steakhouse? We have anytime dining in case that matters.

 

Never been, I have enjoyed the main dining room tremendously. Maybe to celebrate a special occasion one day. But I have heard it was delicous. Have a great first cruise. Remember you can order more than one appetizer, entree, or desert (but not in the specialty resteraunt). Unless it is on the Carnival classic menu you will not see it again on the menu.

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Pre-paying your tips means that you pay the $10 per person per day charge in advance of your cruise. Usually with your final payment, but can be done anytime up until the day you cruise. Tips will not show up on your sail and sign card if you pre-pay them before the actual cruise.

 

Any night is good at the Pinnacle. If you go the first night you can get a free bottle of wine with dinner, although I'm sure they limit the selection for the "free" bottle. They have the same menu every night, so the days don't matter. We will be on the Splendor next week, and have Monday reservations at 5:30pm @ the Pinnacle. This is so we can finish up with dinner early and catch Monday night football :D Otherwise we have late seating dining.

 

Hope this helps.

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we prepay as much as our cruise as possible.

 

We make final payment- two weeks later we will prepay the tips for one person.. two weeks after that we prepay the next person.

 

Prepaying tips is easy-- your agent will do it for you.

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Cocosmum - you may also want to keep in mind the the first full sea day is usually designated "formal night" in the dining rooms and you if that is something you want to experience, you may want to book another night besides that one.

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Cocosmum - you may also want to keep in mind the the first full sea day is usually designated "formal night" in the dining rooms and you if that is something you want to experience, you may want to book another night besides that one.

 

Clarification, the 1st night you sail isn't the "formal night" right? b/c it's not the 1st full day at sea, am I reading that correctly?

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Clarification, the 1st night you sail isn't the "formal night" right? b/c it's not the 1st full day at sea, am I reading that correctly?

 

 

first FULL day at sea-- usually called a sea day- usually the next day after you get on the ship- thats the formal night.

 

some ships have a port the next day after getting onboard- that night will NOT be a formal night.

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I keep reading about the pre paid tips. What are these? I know at the end of the cruise they will charge you $10 pn per person but is this something extra??

 

They are the same thing. Some people prefer to pay the $10 per person per day before they cruise just to get it taken care of before they leave. But if you don't, that's fine. It will simply be added to your bill once on the ship. Enjoy your cruise! :)

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S.S.Oceanlover

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So, what would be the norm for elegant/formal night?

 

Do men wear jackets for the most part or just shirt with tie and nice pants?

 

What do the majority of women wear?

 

I ued to wear a tux but now just slacks and dress shirt.

 

That is the minimum suggested requirement. Some wears ties'some suits might see a couple tuxes.

 

Leaving on my 12th ccl cruise in about an hour.

 

I can see our ship from our room at the intercontinental.

 

Woohoo!

 

Bill

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Goldmoon

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My wife buys the soda sticker as soon as she boards so that shows up before the tips.:D

 

Bill

 

If you wait to buy the soda sticker until the shops open, the casino opens which means you are out to sea, you save the tax money on the soda card, but that also means you cant start saving on all u can drink soft drinks.....

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If you wait to buy the soda sticker until the shops open, the casino opens which means you are out to sea, you save the tax money on the soda card, but that also means you cant start saving on all u can drink soft drinks.....

 

you are correct but no savings if you board at 11:30am and buy 2 sodas before sailaway at 4pm:)

 

Just home today from the September 10th cruise on the Liberty. Looking at my bill the tips weren't added until 10pm on September 11th.

 

There were 26 charges on my account before the gratuities hit.:D

 

Bill

 

Bill

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