atlantabri2 Posted May 31, 2023 #1 Share Posted May 31, 2023 I know that tipping is a hot topic, but here goes...I was going to buy a specialty dining package at 35% off today until I got to checkout and a 20% gratuity was added to the cost. We have done many Celebrity cruises, but I seem to remember that the upcharge was to cover the service cost and additional tipping was optional. The 35% sale is not 35% off with a mandatory 20% gratuity added back in. Do I not understand this correctly? TIA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare keesar Posted May 31, 2023 #2 Share Posted May 31, 2023 14 minutes ago, atlantabri2 said: I know that tipping is a hot topic, but here goes...I was going to buy a specialty dining package at 35% off today until I got to checkout and a 20% gratuity was added to the cost. We have done many Celebrity cruises, but I seem to remember that the upcharge was to cover the service cost and additional tipping was optional. The 35% sale is not 35% off with a mandatory 20% gratuity added back in. Do I not understand this correctly? TIA. I believe you did the math correctly. The tips used to be included in the quoted price but now a mandatory tip is added prior to purchase. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserchuck Posted May 31, 2023 #3 Share Posted May 31, 2023 Same thing onboard. If you book a specialty restaurant, there is 18% added on top of the charge to book the restaurant. I am not sure why it is 20% online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelayne Posted May 31, 2023 #4 Share Posted May 31, 2023 The mandatory gratuity on specialty dining was 1 of a number of changes that occurred earlier this year. There is now a service fee of $9.95 + gratuity on all Room Service orders except for Continental breakfast. This applies to all cabin categories except suites. There is also now a charge for a 2nd lobster tail on Evening Chic night 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlantabri2 Posted May 31, 2023 Author #5 Share Posted May 31, 2023 Thanks for the updates - just need to stay up to date I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39august Posted May 31, 2023 #6 Share Posted May 31, 2023 That gratuity to special dining was added in 2022. After we found that overall, dinner for two in Tuscan cost around $108 with our Elite discount, we decided to pass on all specialty dinning in the future except for Sushi on 5. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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