OnTheJourney Posted January 13, 2018 #1 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Hi, I'll be doing my first Viking cruise next year and was wondering about gratuities. Can you pre-pay? Thanks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Peregrina651 Posted January 13, 2018 #2 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Viking adds it to your on board account. You may adjust the amount up or down or even remove the charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intrepidgranny Posted January 13, 2018 #3 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Probably a good thing they add it to your bill. Some of staff appear to be in the dark about what is going on. Bad for passengers and other crew members who have something to offer. I feel like i am being herded around with cattle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vineyard View Posted January 13, 2018 #4 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Probably a good thing they add it to your bill. Some of staff appear to be in the dark about what is going on. Bad for passengers and other crew members who have something to offer. I feel like i am being herded around with cattle. ??? Not sure what you mean by this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheJourney Posted January 14, 2018 Author #5 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Viking adds it to your on board account. You may adjust the amount up or down or even remove the charge. Great...I don't like having to figure out how much you want to give near the end of the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanface Posted January 14, 2018 #6 Share Posted January 14, 2018 So, do the gratuities added to your account include all staff on board? Where do you typically still tip? I am guessing excursion hosts, Viking transfer drivers, who else do you tip separately? Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vineyard View Posted January 14, 2018 #7 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Our cabin stewards because they have been over the top on Viking... Also have tipped a few bartenders or servers here and there.... But tipping over the added daily amount is such a personal choice. No additional amount is expected....aside from excursion guides. Viking provides very low dollar recommendations on that. I believe there is no right or wrong and there are varied opinions....so my opinion is do what feels right for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeRenardrouge Posted January 14, 2018 #8 Share Posted January 14, 2018 So, do the gratuities added to your account include all staff on board? Where do you typically still tip? I am guessing excursion hosts, Viking transfer drivers, who else do you tip separately? Sent from my iPhone using Forums When you receive your cruise documents, usually a few weeks before cruise, there will be guidelines about onboard gratuities amounts recommended for tour guides and bus drivers. We always leave nice amount for our room stewards as they are the ones who we interact with most and do so much for us. We are not drinkers so do not have to worry about bartenders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanface Posted January 14, 2018 #9 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Thanks. We had better bring lots of small bills...and Euros! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eaches Posted January 14, 2018 #10 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Probably a good thing they add it to your bill. Some of staff appear to be in the dark about what is going on. Bad for passengers and other crew members who have something to offer. I feel like i am being herded around with cattle. You can always give the special employee additional funds . That’s between you and the employee! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebdb Posted January 20, 2018 #11 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Does Viking accept shipboard credit towards payment for gratuities? Read that some cruise lines do not accept OBC for gratuities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebdb Posted January 20, 2018 #12 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Does Viking accept shipboard credit towards payment for gratuities? Read that some cruise lines do not accept OBC for gratuities. Oops, missed the thread that answers my question -- didn't scroll down far enough! Viking Ocean now accepts OBC. https://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2571312 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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