tottenhamfc Posted November 4, 2023 #626 Share Posted November 4, 2023 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Mum2Mercury said: No one's talking about tipping "extra" or above and beyond. At least, I'm not. Sorry if I misunderstood you but many do brag about the extra tips. If one doesnt attend MDR on final night and have pre paid their grats the the word stiffing does not apply. Edited November 4, 2023 by tottenhamfc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise20233 Posted November 4, 2023 #627 Share Posted November 4, 2023 First thing I do when I get on the ship is I call guest services and remove the gratuities 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tottenhamfc Posted November 4, 2023 #628 Share Posted November 4, 2023 2 minutes ago, cruise20233 said: First thing I do when I get on the ship is I call guest services and remove the gratuities And what is the second thing you do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise20233 Posted November 4, 2023 #629 Share Posted November 4, 2023 1 minute ago, tottenhamfc said: And what is the second thing you do? Grab a drink or unpack my suitcase if it’s at my door u? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tottenhamfc Posted November 4, 2023 #630 Share Posted November 4, 2023 (edited) 1 minute ago, cruise20233 said: Grab a drink or unpack my suitcase if it’s at my door u? Windjammer and then unpack. In all seriousness, what is your primary reason for grat removal? I am trying to come to terms with it. Edited November 4, 2023 by tottenhamfc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted November 4, 2023 #631 Share Posted November 4, 2023 8 minutes ago, cruise20233 said: First thing I do when I get on the ship is I call guest services and remove the gratuities Welcome to CC. Thor would be proud. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise20233 Posted November 4, 2023 #632 Share Posted November 4, 2023 2 minutes ago, Biker19 said: Welcome to CC. Thor would be proud. Who is Thor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise20233 Posted November 4, 2023 #633 Share Posted November 4, 2023 6 minutes ago, tottenhamfc said: Windjammer and then unpack. In all seriousness, what is your primary reason for grat removal? I am trying to come to terms with it. To save money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Engineroom Snipe Posted November 4, 2023 #634 Share Posted November 4, 2023 4 minutes ago, tottenhamfc said: Sorry if I misunderstood you but many do brag about the extra tips. If one doesnt attend MDR on final night and have pre paid their grats the the word stiffing does not apply. In my earlier response about wait staff being visibly upset, it was a specific time period when pre-paid gratuities did not exist. Please look at the time period of years that I quoted in my post. I was immediately judged as being presumptive and assuming guests did not leave a tip or gratuity. THERE WOULD BE NO REASON FOR ANY STAFF THAT WAS PAID GRATUITIES TO BE UPSET ON THE LAST NIGHT OF THE CRUISE IN MDR IF THEY WERE PAID EXPECTED OR ANTICIPATED GRATUITIES. Heck, if the gratuities were already paid, the staff were being given "the night off" if guests were not present and should be very happy serving a reduced workload. Why would I observe upset staff on the last night of MDR being noticeably dour, short, and otherwise unhappy if they were already compensated in the form of a tip or gratuity? If I was a waiter who received my gratuities, I would celebrate my last night off without guests. Maybe that is why I might infer that guests did not pay their gratuities when they visibly look upset on the last night of MDR at a table where guests did not appear. That would not be an unreasonable observation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted November 4, 2023 #635 Share Posted November 4, 2023 Just now, cruise20233 said: Who is Thor A former CC poster who proudly made his grat removals known to everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Engineroom Snipe Posted November 4, 2023 #636 Share Posted November 4, 2023 4 minutes ago, Biker19 said: A former CC poster who proudly made his grat removals known to everyone. Cannot resist: Thor hammered his gratuities to a flat $0. 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBE4 Posted November 5, 2023 #637 Share Posted November 5, 2023 4 minutes ago, Biker19 said: A former CC poster who proudly made his grat removals known to everyone. I miss Thor. He gave the tipping threads some character. He set a very high standard I don't think anybody can exceed. 🙂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky1987 Posted November 5, 2023 #638 Share Posted November 5, 2023 3 hours ago, Engineroom Snipe said: @Husky1987 I have witnessed this on MANY cruises long ago. There were many fuming wait staff and it was an uncomfortable environment on that last night. I mostly noticed this absentee last night from about 2002 to 2010 before My Time Dining but after they started to do Windjammer breakfast, lunch, and dinner. What were your time periods of observation? Not sure I can give you an exact time period...but matching yours is probably a good guess. I'd say my first ten or so cruises, so early 2010's maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keishashadow Posted November 5, 2023 #639 Share Posted November 5, 2023 Booked a new cruise today with rccl agent asked if I wanted to prepay gratuities as ‘the price is going up’. surprised he actually mentioned it, referencing the price increase told him tO go ahead and prepay them for every upcoming cruise I have booked. somebow, one didn’t go thru. anyone know if I can just pay them online for a cruise that hasnt been paid in full? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Engineroom Snipe Posted November 5, 2023 #640 Share Posted November 5, 2023 3 minutes ago, Husky1987 said: Not sure I can give you an exact time period...but matching yours is probably a good guess. I'd say my first ten or so cruises, so early 2010's maybe? Ok. That was about the about the period of the My Time Dining test bed. If you picked an early or late standard MDR, there were no prepaid gratuities. Standard MDR practices were that the gratuities were presented on the last MDR night. I would only guess if one paid their gratuity prior to that, the waiters would be very happy. Royal would not allow My Time Dining unless you prepaid gratuities because you might not have the same wait staff each night and they would split the pre-paid gratuity on a per meal basis. RCI toyed with Dynamic Dining which still required sharing tips as again your wait staff was not always the same. Again, my reasoning is that no wait staff should be dour, unhappy, or disappointed if they felt properly appreciated. If a table tipped earlier, they should be dancing about as they have a free night if guests do not show on the last night, not mope or grumble. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted November 5, 2023 #641 Share Posted November 5, 2023 This thread had slowed down for a while. Great to see folks participating again on Saturday night. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ReRe71 Posted November 5, 2023 #642 Share Posted November 5, 2023 On 11/1/2023 at 4:07 PM, njkruzer said: I prepaid 2 cruises affer the last increase after final. But before boarding. The increase was effective for cruises leaving before I paid. The only thing was I had to prepay prior to sailing. On another note some restaurants have added a service fee to the bill that was separate from the gratuity. It went to the restaurants. People have asked why the restaurants didn’t just raise their prices. Just experienced this last weekend. Went to brunch at a restaurant (downtown DC) , food was very good (expensive but good) and there was a 20% service fee on the check. Server informed us that it was not a gratuity (which I’m sure most guests assume it is) and that it goes straight to the restaurant and we had to add the tip separately. Gotta admit that it didn’t sit well with us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise20233 Posted November 5, 2023 #643 Share Posted November 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Engineroom Snipe said: 100% of a $0 tip is still $0. 😁 Sounds like me and Thor would get along great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise20233 Posted November 5, 2023 #644 Share Posted November 5, 2023 For those who constantly have to scream that they're great tippers ninety nine point nine percent of the time they're not good tippers. Money speaks wealth whispers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mek Posted November 5, 2023 #645 Share Posted November 5, 2023 7 minutes ago, ReRe71 said: Just experienced this last weekend. Went to brunch at a restaurant (downtown DC) , food was very good (expensive but good) and there was a 20% service fee on the check. Server informed us that it was not a gratuity (which I’m sure most guests assume it is) and that it goes straight to the restaurant and we had to add the tip separately. Gotta admit that it didn’t sit well with us. I live in the mid west and haven't experienced this. Perhaps it's a common in certain areas of the country? Did you happen to ask what the service fee covered? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ReRe71 Posted November 5, 2023 #646 Share Posted November 5, 2023 5 minutes ago, mek said: I live in the mid west and haven't experienced this. Perhaps it's a common in certain areas of the country? Did you happen to ask what the service fee covered? Our server (who was awesome) only said that it went to the restaurant and no specific reason is provided as to what is covered. We would’ve appreciated if it was mentioned on the menu, just felt blindsided when it was on the bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mek Posted November 5, 2023 #647 Share Posted November 5, 2023 Just now, ReRe71 said: Our server (who was awesome) only said that it went to the restaurant and no specific reason is provided as to what is covered. We would’ve appreciated if it was mentioned on the menu, just felt blindsided when it was on the bill. Well...... the day I have 20% automatically added to my bill and then have to tip an additional 20% is the day I stop dining out. I guess I don't understand why they simply don't raise their prices 20%. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise20233 Posted November 5, 2023 #648 Share Posted November 5, 2023 37 minutes ago, mek said: Well...... the day I have 20% automatically added to my bill and then have to tip an additional 20% is the day I stop dining out. I guess I don't understand why they simPeggy raising the prices of specialty They keep raising the prices of specialty restaurants and they usually include the tip with the bill why do we have to keep paying more tips on top of a For me I'm only tipping once and 15 per cent only if I know the person personally twenty per cent that's it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogimax Posted November 5, 2023 #649 Share Posted November 5, 2023 2 hours ago, cruise20233 said: To save money Your gain is someone’s loss. If you need the money so badly why are you spending thousands of $$$ on a cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HicksRA Posted November 5, 2023 #650 Share Posted November 5, 2023 1 hour ago, ReRe71 said: Just experienced this last weekend. Went to brunch at a restaurant (downtown DC) , food was very good (expensive but good) and there was a 20% service fee on the check. Server informed us that it was not a gratuity (which I’m sure most guests assume it is) and that it goes straight to the restaurant and we had to add the tip separately. Gotta admit that it didn’t sit well with us. I would’ve told them to take it off since I wasn’t informed ahead of time. Sounds very unethical at the least and possibly illegal. What if they decided to charge 50%? 100%? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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