yellowhat Posted May 25, 2023 #1 Share Posted May 25, 2023 Hello. Just booked so I wanted to review the offerings for Classic & Premium Drink Packages. It's been over 2 years. Read at the bottom of PDF description in 'small print'...'20%service charge will be added' to each drink. mmm..is this new? With a drink package, are you charged this 20% or does your 'tip' package cover it? At the end of the cruise, are you settling $$ 4 pages of 'service charges'?? I searched and didn't find any clarification. Thank you in advance. Fun sailing. Anita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfkcruiser Posted May 25, 2023 #2 Share Posted May 25, 2023 You pay gratuity for drink package when purchased or per drink if no package. Not twice. Hope that answers your question. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare prmssk Posted May 25, 2023 #3 Share Posted May 25, 2023 (edited) You only pay a service charge once. So if you buy a drink package, the 20% service charge is added at the time of buying the package (on the value of the package). If you pay for drinks individually without a drink package, you pay a 20% service charge on each drink. We just cruised the Eclipse and had some people in our travel party with a drink package and I did not have one. Edited May 25, 2023 by prmssk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelayne Posted May 25, 2023 #4 Share Posted May 25, 2023 If you book with Always Included the 20% gratuity on the Classic package is included. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-Airbalancer Posted May 25, 2023 #5 Share Posted May 25, 2023 19 minutes ago, yellowhat said: Hello. Just booked so I wanted to review the offerings for Classic & Premium Drink Packages. It's been over 2 years. Read at the bottom of PDF description in 'small print'...'20%service charge will be added' to each drink. mmm..is this new? With a drink package, are you charged this 20% or does your 'tip' package cover it? At the end of the cruise, are you settling $$ 4 pages of 'service charges'?? I searched and didn't find any clarification. Thank you in advance. Fun sailing. Anita Nothing has change , tips are add on when you buy the package , been like that since they been offering drink packages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestLakeGirl Posted May 25, 2023 #6 Share Posted May 25, 2023 41 minutes ago, yellowhat said: Hello. Just booked so I wanted to review the offerings for Classic & Premium Drink Packages. It's been over 2 years. Read at the bottom of PDF description in 'small print'...'20%service charge will be added' to each drink. mmm..is this new? With a drink package, are you charged this 20% or does your 'tip' package cover it? At the end of the cruise, are you settling $$ 4 pages of 'service charges'?? I searched and didn't find any clarification. Thank you in advance. Fun sailing. Anita If by “tip “package you mean the gratuities, they do not apply to drinks. The gratuities cover housekeeping and dining staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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