Cruisekid25 Posted February 6, 2022 #1 Share Posted February 6, 2022 I was wondering if you can tip staff using the medallion app, I think would be good use of the app if so, to reward individual staff members who have assisted you during the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted February 6, 2022 #2 Share Posted February 6, 2022 Not as far as I can see, and in any case, how would you specify which member of staff would receive the tip. Cash is the only way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksp819 Posted February 6, 2022 #3 Share Posted February 6, 2022 There is no way to tip! We were shocked and embarrassed our fist night at Sabatinis. There is no way to tip anyone without having cash. We were told because of covid they’ve done away with signing a receipt at the end of your meal. They said we couldn’t even go to guest services and leave one from our account. Thankfully we had cash with us and went back the next day and gave her a tip. While they all remained up beat when having a conversation about it I could tell they were very disappointed about it but continued to have a good attitude about it and were just happy being able to be back to work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majortom10 Posted February 6, 2022 #4 Share Posted February 6, 2022 Booking Princess Plus takes away all the problem of tipping and as regards with specialty restaurants Princess clearly state on their website that the dining charge you pay included a tip for staff so no need to tip extra. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skynight Posted February 6, 2022 #5 Share Posted February 6, 2022 For extra tips to individual crew members cash is king, always has been and still is. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VibeGuy Posted February 6, 2022 #6 Share Posted February 6, 2022 No, and I really dislike it as someone who likes both rewarding hospitality and having nothing in his pockets while cruising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeyouinthesun Posted February 7, 2022 #7 Share Posted February 7, 2022 It’s an excellent idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelers36 Posted February 7, 2022 #8 Share Posted February 7, 2022 16 hours ago, ksp819 said: We were told because of covid they’ve done away with signing a receipt at the end of your meal. Now isn't that one of the dumbest Covid excuses yet. So, it is supposedly unhealthy to handle a piece of paper and pen, but perfectly okay to handle one's "dirty" cash? What if we told them that "due to Covid", I can't give you cash? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted February 7, 2022 #9 Share Posted February 7, 2022 18 minutes ago, Steelers36 said: Now isn't that one of the dumbest Covid excuses yet. So, it is supposedly unhealthy to handle a piece of paper and pen, but perfectly okay to handle one's "dirty" cash? What if we told them that "due to Covid", I can't give you cash? Or if at the Purser's desk you said "Due to Covid, I cannot give you my credit card." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted February 7, 2022 #10 Share Posted February 7, 2022 17 hours ago, majortom10 said: Booking Princess Plus takes away all the problem of tipping and as regards with specialty restaurants Princess clearly state on their website that the dining charge you pay included a tip for staff so no need to tip extra. Can you provide a link to where it says this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsSoCalCruiser Posted February 7, 2022 #11 Share Posted February 7, 2022 19 hours ago, majortom10 said: Booking Princess Plus takes away all the problem of tipping and as regards with specialty restaurants Princess clearly state on their website that the dining charge you pay included a tip for staff so no need to tip extra. Can you please show me where on the website that states that the dining charge includes the tip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majortom10 Posted February 7, 2022 #12 Share Posted February 7, 2022 If you look under FAQ : Onboard Experience it shows link to "Crew Appreciation and Service Charge Policy" where it clearly states the following - Specialty Dining 17% (included in total cover charge) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13cheermom Posted February 7, 2022 #13 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Yes I have a lot of gift cards to use ($$$$), and would love to share them with the crew for additional tips. Too bad that you can't add tips to your onboard account in additional to pre-paid ones, and then dd gift cards to your onboard account. Guess we will just take some cash like we usually did prior to covid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nini Posted February 7, 2022 #14 Share Posted February 7, 2022 16 hours ago, Steelers36 said: Now isn't that one of the dumbest Covid excuses yet. So, it is supposedly unhealthy to handle a piece of paper and pen, but perfectly okay to handle one's "dirty" cash? What if we told them that "due to Covid", I can't give you cash? LOL! Thank you @Steelers36 I love your posts. And @caribill too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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