Beach Baby Posted January 4, 2015 #1 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Going on Oasis for the 1st time in April! This will be my 3rd cruise, only with Royal. We have used main seating both times, but it want to eat at the specialty restaurants for most nights if not all. I signed up for MTD since I wanted the flexibility. I was told you had to pay up front for tipping, which I did. My question is .....if I only do the specialty restaurants and never end up even using MTD can I control where that tip money goes? Should I cancel the MTD and just plan on tipping at the specialty restaurants as I go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lionesss Posted January 4, 2015 #2 Share Posted January 4, 2015 (edited) This is an ongoing debate here on CC. First of all the tipping covers more than the wait staff, cabin and such. We leave ours paid for and then not worry about it, and if some really goes above and beyond the call of service we leave a monetary donation. Like in the specialty restarants. Safe travels. Edited January 4, 2015 by Lionesss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted January 4, 2015 #3 Share Posted January 4, 2015 (edited) Going on Oasis for the 1st time in April! This will be my 3rd cruise, only with Royal. We have used main seating both times, but it want to eat at the specialty restaurants for most nights if not all. I signed up for MTD since I wanted the flexibility. I was told you had to pay up front for tipping, which I did. My question is .....if I only do the specialty restaurants and never end up even using MTD can I control where that tip money goes? Should I cancel the MTD and just plan on tipping at the specialty restaurants as I go? Tips are included in the fee that you pay for specialty dining. The tips that are charged to your Seapass covers dining for breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as housekeeping. Edited January 4, 2015 by Ourusualbeach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spookwife Posted January 4, 2015 #4 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Going on Oasis for the 1st time in April! This will be my 3rd cruise, only with Royal. We have used main seating both times, but it want to eat at the specialty restaurants for most nights if not all. I signed up for MTD since I wanted the flexibility. I was told you had to pay up front for tipping, which I did. My question is .....if I only do the specialty restaurants and never end up even using MTD can I control where that tip money goes? Should I cancel the MTD and just plan on tipping at the specialty restaurants as I go? the Prepaid tips are for ALL dining in ALL free venues so unless you plan on eating breakfast lunch and dinner Roomservice( which you should be tipping separately anyway) or in a specialty, leave them as is. the surcharge covers the waitstaff in the specialty DR although you are free to tip extra if you feel it is warranted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beach Baby Posted January 4, 2015 Author #5 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Thanks for the responses. I will just leave it and pay extra if needed. I didn't realize the tipping was covered in the specialty price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisenfever Posted January 4, 2015 #6 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Going on Oasis for the 1st time in April! This will be my 3rd cruise, only with Royal. We have used main seating both times, but it want to eat at the specialty restaurants for most nights if not all. I signed up for MTD since I wanted the flexibility. I was told you had to pay up front for tipping, which I did. My question is .....if I only do the specialty restaurants and never end up even using MTD can I control where that tip money goes? Should I cancel the MTD and just plan on tipping at the specialty restaurants as I go? If you do not eat at all in MTD, then your prepaid gratuities, that are allocated for dining room staff, will be channeled differently and you have no control over that. If you eat just one dinner in MTD, then your gratuities will stay with the MTD room staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted January 4, 2015 #7 Share Posted January 4, 2015 The tips for waiters don't just cover dinner, but breakfast and lunch (and snacks!), too! Leave those tips as they are. The fee you pay for specialty dining INCLUDES the tip, so you need not tip additionally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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