Tips question

[GA_Traveler]

Hello...this is my first time on MSC.  How are the tips handled?  Do they add them to your stateroom account each day or do you pay in cash at the end of the cruise?

 

Also, what is the daily rate?

 

Thanks. 

 

Dawn

[Two Wheels Only]

"For your convenience, MSC Cruises will automatically add a daily Hotel Service Charge to your shipboard account, based on your chosen itinerary and the number of days for which the services are actually provided."

 

https://www.msccruisesusa.com/manage-booking/before-you-go/service-charges

[GA_Traveler]

4 minutes ago, Two Wheels Only said:

"For your convenience, MSC Cruises will automatically add a daily Hotel Service Charge to your shipboard account, based on your chosen itinerary and the number of days for which the services are actually provided."

 

https://www.msccruisesusa.com/manage-booking/before-you-go/service-charges

Thank you for the information and link.🙂

[publicpersona]

Also note that MSC does not recommend tipping individually beyond the service charge tip. You can if you like or don’t if you don’t, but feel satisfied you are doing the right thing either way, and don’t care what anyone else thinks about it. 

[styles27]

This cruise we have about $270 OBC how would I apply that to pay the daily service charge? Do I need to do anything or will it automatically go towards our account?

[phissy]

1 hour ago, styles27 said:

This cruise we have about $270 OBC how would I apply that to pay the daily service charge? Do I need to do anything or will it automatically go towards our account?

Your DSC should come off your account.
Sometimes they separate refundable and non refundable OBC’s . If we have refundable, I always ask that DSC come off non refundable OBC first. 
We also have a decent OBC. I will go to casino and try to “play” and pay out our OBC.

[styles27]

1 minute ago, phissy said:

Your DSC should come off your account.
Sometimes they separate refundable and non refundable OBC’s . If we have refundable, I always ask that DSC come off non refundable OBC first. 
We also have a decent OBC. I will go to casino and try to “play” and pay out our OBC.

That’s what I was hoping that it would just be deducted from our account without having to go to guest services. The rest I’m sure we’ll make a donation to the casino 🎰🎲😬