HIA Selling Without PPD Gratuities ?

[Wakepatrol]

8 hours ago, terrydtx said:

I bet the last day of the cruise you will still see many at guest services demanding a refund for the gratuities that were included.

So true, so sad😩

[JesseLivermore]

I wonder how much HAL actually pays out a fair amount to the staff on these PP deals or do they skim like some restaurant owners.

[Cruising Is Bliss]

Spending is different for everyone so running your own numbers is the only way to tell. Last cruise we did before the pandemic I took a sale re-fare that actually increased the fare. Newly included beverage package and gratuities which we would have paid out of pocket separately, meant that the increased fare with those two things included ended up in total saving us $500/person on a 14 day cruise.

[terrydtx]

7 hours ago, ski ww said:

Just booked a cruise for 2024 with the HIA which includes crew gratuities. Looks great for us.

If that was the early booking promo you should also have received the Premium drinks and Wi-Fi upgrade too.

[ski ww]

6 hours ago, terrydtx said:

If that was the early booking promo you should also have received the Premium drinks and Wi-Fi upgrade too.

Nice we did.