Are tips going to go up like RCI?

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RCI are increasing their tips from $12.95 to $13.50 standard cabin effective May1.

 

Will Princess follow?

[paul929207]

It was not too long ago that Princess raised the autotips to the current level.

[sunsetbeachgal]

Princess just raised theirs at the beginning of this year.

[Keith1010]

Princess did raise their amounts already.

 

Keith

[AF-1]

Question; does Princess charge more for tips if you are staying in Suite? Thanks

[Keith1010]

Question; does Princess charge more for tips if you are staying in Suite? Thanks

 

Yes a slight difference. From the Princess Web Site.

 

Keith

 

To simplify the tipping process for our passengers, a discretionary gratuity charge will be automatically added to your shipboard account on a daily basis. The daily gratuity amounts are $13.95 per person for mini-suites and suites, and $12.95 per passenger in all other staterooms per day (including children). This gratuity will be shared amongst those staff who have helped provide and support your cruise experience, including all waitstaff, stateroom stewards, buffet stewards, and housekeeping staff across the fleet. A 15% gratuity is added to bar charges and dining room wine accounts.

[AF-1]

Thank you very much Keith.

[MCC retired]

RCI is just now catching up with Princess who raised the daily charge last fall.

[RetiredNTraveling]

RCI must be a day late and a dollar short. :eek: Princess' Grats are fine with me. :D The crew works extremely hard and IMHO deserve it.

Just Mike

Edited March 30, 2016 by RetiredNTraveling

[skynight]

RCI is just now catching up with Princess who raised the daily charge last fall.

The Princess auto tip was raised effective for cruises sailing January 1, 2016. This was announced in the fall of 2015 with an option window during the fall to prepay at the old rate.

[easyboy]

RCI must be a day late and a dollar short. :eek: Princess' Grats are fine with me. :D The crew works extremely hard and IMHO deserve it.

Just Mike

Agree. The crew also deserve an increase.

[land lover]

RCI increased theirs to 12.95(reg cabin) back in June of 2015..now May 1st 2016 they r raising them 55 cents to 13.50...they were ahead of Princess on this one, but certainly did not wait that long until another increase, RCI is offering a window to prepay.

Edited March 30, 2016 by land lover

[land lover]

RCI is just now catching up with Princess who raised the daily charge last fall.

 

RCI must be a day late and a dollar short. :eek: Princess' Grats are fine with me. :D The crew works extremely hard and IMHO deserve it.

Just Mike

 

read my above posts RCI increased theirs in June 2015.

 

Also 18% on all RCI drinks...

Edited March 30, 2016 by land lover

[riclop]

RCI are increasing their tips from $12.95 to $13.50 standard cabin effective May1.

 

Will Princess follow?

 

They just raised there's so it will probably not be soon.

[jennybenny]

I think we are OK on Princess, at least for a year :)

 

They just raised them, and RCI is just catching up, as others have mentioned. I do worry that the gratuities will continue to rise, but we love cruising and love the service we have received. I just hope another increase isn't too soon, :D

[cruzsnooze]

The gratuity is a suggest amount which you can adjust at guest services. I adjusted mine to $12 PP PD last month because that's what they suggested when I booked my cruise.

Tipping is a personal decision so do what is comfortable to you. Don't announce it if you reduce it unless you're willing to buy a flame suite :D

[land lover]

RCI increased theirs to 12.95(reg cabin) back in June of 2015..now May 1st 2016 they r raising them 55 cents to 13.50...they were ahead of Princess on this one, but certainly did not wait that long until another increase, RCI is offering a window to prepay.

 

read my above posts RCI increased theirs in June 2015.

 

Also 18% on all RCI drinks...

 

Princess is catching up to RCI...don't beileve everything you read on these boards..except from me;):D

[land lover]

The gratuity is a suggest amount which you can adjust at guest services. I adjusted mine to $12 PP PD last month because that's what they suggested when I booked my cruise.

Tipping is a personal decision so do what is comfortable to you. Don't announce it if you reduce it unless you're willing to buy a flame suite :D

 

I never thought about that, as I had an RCI cruise booked before their increase and actually had 2 booked with Princess B4 theirs...but since I had the opportunity to pay it b4 the increase and forgot to do it...........

And with my next RCI cruise, next month grats r included so no biggie.

 

I feel the more the grats r increased the less xtra $$ the crew gets.

 

I am waiting for Princess to increase to 18% on the drinks,wine purchases.

[cruzsnooze]

I never thought about that, as I had an RCI cruise booked before their increase and actually had 2 booked with Princess B4 theirs...but since I had the opportunity to pay it b4 the increase and forgot to do it...........

And with my next RCI cruise, next month grats r included so no biggie.

 

I feel the more the grats r increased the less xtra $$ the crew gets.

 

I am waiting for Princess to increase to 18% on the drinks,wine purchases.

 

These are suggested not amounts, you can adjust them. I never pay in advance just as I wouldn't tip in advance in a land restaurant. You can't adjust them if you pay in advance and find you want to make an adjustment.

[land lover]

These are suggested not amounts, you can adjust them. I never pay in advance just as I wouldn't tip in advance in a land restaurant. You can't adjust them if you pay in advance and find you want to make an adjustment.

 

Your point is well taken.....

[Tripper10]

Princess or RCI can raise it to $ 25.00 per person per day. If you don't like it, just lower it at the service desk to the amount you are comfortable with.

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