ttrmom Posted June 29, 2015 #1 Share Posted June 29, 2015 we got the ultimate beverage package as part of the booking deals.. According to that- the 18% gratuity is already added in and paid for. When I order a drink at the bar- will there be another gratuity added? thanks Mikki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BamaVol Posted June 29, 2015 #2 Share Posted June 29, 2015 we got the ultimate beverage package as part of the booking deals.. According to that- the 18% gratuity is already added in and paid for. When I order a drink at the bar- will there be another gratuity added? thanks Mikki No, it's entirely up to you whether you want to throw a buck or a euro in cash at the bartender or not. He will share somehow in the 18% service charge added to the UBP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix1181 Posted June 29, 2015 #3 Share Posted June 29, 2015 we got the ultimate beverage package as part of the booking deals.. According to that- the 18% gratuity is already added in and paid for. When I order a drink at the bar- will there be another gratuity added? thanks Mikki You're paid in full. No additional $$ is required unless you choose to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4774Papa Posted June 29, 2015 #4 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Yes, The grats are based on the value of the package, not what you drink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katie20142015 Posted July 3, 2015 #5 Share Posted July 3, 2015 approximately, how much is 18% of the total UBP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinIllinois Posted July 3, 2015 #6 Share Posted July 3, 2015 approximately, how much is 18% of the total UBP? If you look at the Terms and Conditions on the promo page it breaks it down by length of cruise. 7 days = $68 pp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misself Posted July 3, 2015 #7 Share Posted July 3, 2015 yes the UBP is $54 a day and with the gratuities works out $64 a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzsnooze Posted July 3, 2015 #8 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Do you believe 18% isn't enough ? They figured out what they wanted so I leave it alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinIllinois Posted July 3, 2015 #9 Share Posted July 3, 2015 (edited) Edited: Wrong place. Oops. Edited July 3, 2015 by ColinIllinois Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misself Posted July 3, 2015 #10 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Is my calculator telling me porkies! Isn't 18% of 54 $9.72. So 63.72. I was rounding up ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misself Posted July 3, 2015 #11 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Edited: Wrong place. Oops. lol !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinIllinois Posted July 3, 2015 #12 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Is my calculator telling me porkies! Isn't 18% of 54 $9.72. So 63.72. I was rounding up ;-) Sorry, I edited my post. I had two tabs open and I accidentally quoted you while responding to another thread. I shouldn't post before I have my morning coffee. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misself Posted July 3, 2015 #13 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Sorry, I edited my post. I had two tabs open and I accidentally quoted you while responding to another thread. I shouldn't post before I have my morning coffee. :D ah see I'm ok here, it's gone lunchtime so had plenty of time to wake up :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmo44 Posted July 3, 2015 #14 Share Posted July 3, 2015 You certainly don't have to. We usually tip more only when we have stayed at a bar for a while on the last round. It also means you get served double quick next time you see that bar person. I wonder with these drinks packages handed out free as a promotion whether the staff actually still get the 18% amount added to the pot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzsnooze Posted July 3, 2015 #15 Share Posted July 3, 2015 I wonder with these drinks packages handed out free as a promotion whether the staff actually still get the 18% amount added to the pot? Where else would it go? Even so, it's an NCL payroll issue not a passenger issue since we paid our 18%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmo44 Posted July 3, 2015 #16 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Where else would it go? Even so, it's an NCL payroll issue not a passenger issue since we paid our 18%. It's not a question of where else it would go is it? If NCL have provided the UBP free (as they have been almost continually for months as part of the Freestyle Choice promo) there is no actual amount paid by the customer and therefore no gratuity to add to that zero amount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted July 3, 2015 #17 Share Posted July 3, 2015 On land, I tip about $1 per drink, if I go to the bar and get it myself. If we have tableservice, then we tip 20%...just like at a restaurant.... Considering that most of the time, you will have to go to the bar to get your own drink, 18% is generous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4774Papa Posted July 3, 2015 #18 Share Posted July 3, 2015 It's not a question of where else it would go is it? If NCL have provided the UBP free (as they have been almost continually for months as part of the Freestyle Choice promo) there is no actual amount paid by the customer and therefore no gratuity to add to that zero amount. Not so, we just booked a cruise on the Star and we received the UBP as our choice on the promo. Consequently, we will pay the 18% grats on the value of the UBP, not what we drink. I doubt if we will drink enough to equal the so called value of the promo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlatte Posted July 3, 2015 #19 Share Posted July 3, 2015 I wonder with these drinks packages handed out free as a promotion whether the staff actually still get the 18% amount added to the pot? Was on the Dawn a couple of weeks ago. My understanding from several servers, that I spoke with that they weren't getting the 18%, or anything from the UDP or UBP. They also said that they all HATE the UDP and UBP. Take it for what it is worth, they could be fishing. Even when I wrote in a tip, they said they weren't getting it back from NCL. I just tipped cash. Service got tremendously better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LrgPizza Posted July 3, 2015 #20 Share Posted July 3, 2015 (edited) Was on the Dawn a couple of weeks ago. My understanding from several servers, that I spoke with that they weren't getting the 18%, or anything from the UDP or UBP. They also said that they all HATE the UDP and UBP. Take it for what it is worth, they could be fishing. Even when I wrote in a tip, they said they weren't getting it back from NCL. I just tipped cash. Service got tremendously better. They should be fired because they are forbidden from discussing anything about their pay with passengers. Besides, do you seriously think they are going to look at Mr. Moneybags cruise passenger in front of them, who could potentially leave a tip, and say, "I get paid more than enough, sir!" Gimme a break. No one is this gullible to fall for that - or so I thought until I read your post. Edited July 3, 2015 by LrgPizza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4774Papa Posted July 3, 2015 #21 Share Posted July 3, 2015 I used to tip a couple of dollars more, but with the UBP and having to pay 18% on the package instead of the lesser amount that I will actually drink, I am not adding more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinIllinois Posted July 3, 2015 #22 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Was on the Dawn a couple of weeks ago. My understanding from several servers, that I spoke with that they weren't getting the 18%, or anything from the UDP or UBP. They also said that they all HATE the UDP and UBP. Take it for what it is worth, they could be fishing. Even when I wrote in a tip, they said they weren't getting it back from NCL. I just tipped cash. Service got tremendously better. Several servers spoke to you about their wages? May I ask who initiated those conversations? That just seems odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrumpyNor Posted July 3, 2015 #23 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Was on the Dawn a couple of weeks ago. My understanding from several servers, that I spoke with that they weren't getting the 18%, or anything from the UDP or UBP. They also said that they all HATE the UDP and UBP. Take it for what it is worth, they could be fishing. Even when I wrote in a tip, they said they weren't getting it back from NCL. I just tipped cash. Service got tremendously better. I just came back from a cruise recently, without having the UBP, and there were a couple of the barstaff that I on some occasions wanted to tip more than the usual 18%, especially because I often just drank "cheap" drinks like soda or special coffee's. I therefore asked what would happen to any tip that I added extra on the slip, if that went in to the "pool" or directly to the waiter - hoping that the answer would be that it went directly to the waiter. I was then told (by the waiter himself) that the autogratuity of 18% went in to the pool and was shared between all barwaiters, but any extra tip added on the slip when I signed, would go to the waiter who's name was on the top of the slip, in this case himself. And that sounds both logic and fair to me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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