sheezsmith Posted August 21, 2023 #1 Share Posted August 21, 2023 Can the 4 vouchers be used for getting drinks for my son? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miloomar Posted August 21, 2023 #2 Share Posted August 21, 2023 7 minutes ago, sheezsmith said: Can the 4 vouchers be used for getting drinks for my son? yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilkySal Posted August 21, 2023 #3 Share Posted August 21, 2023 You can give anyone of legal drinking age a drink with your vouchers but I would ask them to be sure to tip the waiter/bartender since the vouchers do not add gratuity. Just my opinion on tips. Cheers! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balloonman511 Posted August 21, 2023 #4 Share Posted August 21, 2023 You can get 4 cans of beer and give them to your cabin stewart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolloman Posted August 22, 2023 #5 Share Posted August 22, 2023 6 hours ago, SilkySal said: You can give anyone of legal drinking age a drink with your vouchers but I would ask them to be sure to tip the waiter/bartender since the vouchers do not add gratuity. Just my opinion on tips. Cheers! The vouchers include gratuity. If you want to give extra that is up to you. Even though they are not supposed to, over half the time the crew hands you the drink without a receipt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted August 22, 2023 #6 Share Posted August 22, 2023 Use them for someone else is really all you can do with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driftwoodgal Posted August 22, 2023 #7 Share Posted August 22, 2023 3 minutes ago, rolloman said: The vouchers include gratuity. If you want to give extra that is up to you. Even though they are not supposed to, over half the time the crew hands you the drink without a receipt. I have not seen a gratuity on my free drinks on my sailings. Are you saying that Royal is paying my server a tip on my free drinks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeRriii Posted August 22, 2023 #8 Share Posted August 22, 2023 This tips topic always invite unnecessary arguments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted August 22, 2023 #9 Share Posted August 22, 2023 10 minutes ago, rolloman said: The vouchers include gratuity. They certainly do not. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolloman Posted August 22, 2023 #10 Share Posted August 22, 2023 Just now, smokeybandit said: They certainly do not. whatever you say... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driftwoodgal Posted August 22, 2023 #11 Share Posted August 22, 2023 1 minute ago, TeRriii said: This tips topic always invite unnecessary arguments. I am not trying to stir a the pot. I am not new to the free drinks, but am curious about the tip. Please forgive me if this has been a hot topic before. I haven't been on the boards for a good while. My take on someone that is serving me anything from free to costing me we tip. I tip the person that cuts my hair and the person that serves me at a restaurant. Sure wish my grooming clients all considered me in the service industry. Please forgive me if I have stepped on any toes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolloman Posted August 22, 2023 #12 Share Posted August 22, 2023 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Driftwoodgal said: I have not seen a gratuity on my free drinks on my sailings. Are you saying that Royal is paying my server a tip on my free drinks? You get a zero balance receipt. If you want to tip on a perk you have earned...have at it. Oh and FYI, before the tip police start attacking...I am an above average tipper. Edited August 22, 2023 by rolloman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilkySal Posted August 22, 2023 #13 Share Posted August 22, 2023 11 hours ago, rolloman said: The vouchers include gratuity. If you want to give extra that is up to you. Even though they are not supposed to, over half the time the crew hands you the drink without a receipt. I'm not trying to stir the pot either but would like to know where you got that info. I was always told that the free vouchers did not include gratuities. Sorry for erupting a sore subject. Please tell us where you got that info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted August 22, 2023 #14 Share Posted August 22, 2023 How does a simple question turn into this time honored subject?🙄 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OCSC Mike Posted August 22, 2023 #15 Share Posted August 22, 2023 8 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said: How does a simple question turn into this time honored subject?🙄 You know you're not actually surprised. But yeah... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilkySal Posted August 22, 2023 #16 Share Posted August 22, 2023 I'll take the blame!😬 but but but he started it!😜 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolloman Posted August 22, 2023 #17 Share Posted August 22, 2023 1 hour ago, SilkySal said: I'm not trying to stir the pot either but would like to know where you got that info. I was always told that the free vouchers did not include gratuities. Sorry for erupting a sore subject. Please tell us where you got that info. Actually, you started by pleading for folks to "tip". For myself, I tip, often generously. However, I don't like others telling me what to do with my money. Tipping is getting out of control with sneaky additions on receipts or extra screens to shame you into tipping at check out. Almost as bad as that, I find people encouraging me to tip beyond annoying. Now as far as vouchers go, you get a zero balance on your voucher receipt and that is if they decide to give it to you. It is clearly stated on the Crown and Anchor perks page (footnote) In addition. on a couple of occasions, I have specifically asked, out of general curiosity, and was told the tip was included in the "free" voucher. Could be false, I don't know and I don't care. The voucher is an earned credit, typically I quickly grab my voucher drink and off I go. As for the Casino free drinks, I always tip cash...every drink, period. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilkySal Posted August 22, 2023 #18 Share Posted August 22, 2023 Where's that whipping a dead horse emoji when I need it?😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovesthebeach2 Posted August 22, 2023 #19 Share Posted August 22, 2023 19 hours ago, SilkySal said: You can give anyone of legal drinking age a drink with your vouchers but I would ask them to be sure to tip the waiter/bartender since the vouchers do not add gratuity. Just my opinion on tips. Cheers! Are you sure the vouchers don’t include gratuities, because last year a bar server told us how much he gets per drink. And we were using our D+ drinks….we always tip for the drinks too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bocker3 Posted August 22, 2023 #20 Share Posted August 22, 2023 Topics that people should not discuss... Religion, Politics, Cruise Ship Tipping...... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted August 22, 2023 #21 Share Posted August 22, 2023 10 minutes ago, Bocker3 said: Topics that people should not discuss... Religion, Politics, Cruise Ship Tipping...... Well, at least the first two topics are under pretty good control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molly361 Posted August 22, 2023 #22 Share Posted August 22, 2023 Wow I leave this thread for a few minutes and holy cow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph2017China Posted August 22, 2023 #23 Share Posted August 22, 2023 yes, this is officially a tipping thread.....but I don't believe in tipping, I pay enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted August 22, 2023 #24 Share Posted August 22, 2023 1 hour ago, rolloman said: The voucher is an earned credit, typically I quickly grab my voucher drink and off I go. As for the Casino free drinks, I always tip cash...every drink, period. I am curious as to why you see those two programs differently and tip one but not the other. They are both "earned" benefits one is just limited to a set number per day but they are both perks of achieving a certain loyalty status. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another_Critic Posted August 22, 2023 #25 Share Posted August 22, 2023 Why do people "argue" in tipping threads? People either come across as cheapskates, braggers, know it alls, entitled or all four. Of course they're hiding behind the anonymous internet, so who cares. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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