champagne123 Posted April 30, 2016 #1 Share Posted April 30, 2016 I am in the process of booking the Seaside for next year and cannot find any info on gratuities. Do they add it on? Do they have envelopes? Is there a certain amount you are supposed to leave? Thank you:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerryincork Posted April 30, 2016 #2 Share Posted April 30, 2016 A daily charge is added per person. It's about the same as every other cruise line. I can't remember if you can pay it up front or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champagne123 Posted April 30, 2016 Author #3 Share Posted April 30, 2016 A daily charge is added per person. It's about the same as every other cruise line. I can't remember if you can pay it up front or not. Thank you!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skier52 Posted April 30, 2016 #4 Share Posted April 30, 2016 I am in the process of booking the Seaside for next year and cannot find any info on gratuities. Do they add it on? Do they have envelopes? Is there a certain amount you are supposed to leave? Thank you:) MSC have a no personal tipping policy. Instead they have a daily service charge which is added to your account and currently is $12 per person per day, next year it is rising to $12.5 pppd These are The current amounts and here is the policy Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champagne123 Posted April 30, 2016 Author #5 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Perfect. Thank you Skier. So, I guess it is very similar to all of the other cruise lines. One less thing to worry about if it is automatically added to your account. May I ask you one more question....new here to MSC and trying to read EVERYTHING...LOL....If I get the category where drinks are included, is the tip included also or do I tip for each individual drink when purchased? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skier52 Posted April 30, 2016 #6 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Perfect. Thank you Skier. So, I guess it is very similar to all of the other cruise lines. One less thing to worry about if it is automatically added to your account. May I ask you one more question....new here to MSC and trying to read EVERYTHING...LOL....If I get the category where drinks are included, is the tip included also or do I tip for each individual drink when purchased? Basically there is no tipping on MSC ships unless some one really deserves addition recognition and even then it must be done very discreetly. It is believed that if they are seen getting a tip it must be put into the pool or else they get fired if they don't Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champagne123 Posted April 30, 2016 Author #7 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Wow. Ok then. Thank you sooo much for all of your help!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Match Game 72 Posted May 1, 2016 #8 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Does anyone know the standard for tipping the kids' club staff? On other lines they are not included in the service fee and we have tipped them in the last evening. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champagne123 Posted May 1, 2016 Author #9 Share Posted May 1, 2016 I did not want to start another thread...so I had another question that just popped up. I was reading someone's review and it stated that if you are in the Yacht Club, you can not go outside that area to get a cocktail. Is this true? You can only get a drink at the one bar? :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skier52 Posted May 1, 2016 #10 Share Posted May 1, 2016 I did not want to start another thread...so I had another question that just popped up. I was reading someone's review and it stated that if you are in the Yacht Club, you can not go outside that area to get a cocktail. Is this true? You can only get a drink at the one bar? :confused: The Yacht Club drinks are only available within YC areas, That includes the YC lounge, the YC restaurant and the one deck. Outside of these areas drinks have to be purchased either individually or with some sort of package. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champagne123 Posted May 1, 2016 Author #11 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Thank you...thank you!!! So much to learn on a new cruise line. I do love the idea of the YC. Trying to figure out which cabin is very difficult since the ship is not even built yet and therefore no information. :( Thank you for all of the help you have given me. I hope my questions are not too annoying. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champagne123 Posted May 1, 2016 Author #12 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Wow...just spotted YOUR review...going to read it now!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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