sasset Posted December 23, 2023 #1 Share Posted December 23, 2023 Searched, couldn’t find this. We will be in a suite, with access to Luminae, Blu as well as MDR. Over the course of the cruise we will likely dine in all and, as such, will not have the same wait staff. How are gratuities handled beyond the prepaid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CruiseRQA Posted December 23, 2023 #2 Share Posted December 23, 2023 I believe the gratuities are shared among the staff by some formula and so nothing more is expected. However if you have a particular staff member that you enjoyed you can always tip them directly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichYak Posted December 23, 2023 #3 Share Posted December 23, 2023 They know where you dine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-Airbalancer Posted December 23, 2023 #4 Share Posted December 23, 2023 (edited) 14 minutes ago, sasset said: Searched, couldn’t find this. We will be in a suite, with access to Luminae, Blu as well as MDR. Over the course of the cruise we will likely dine in all and, as such, will not have the same wait staff. How are gratuities handled beyond the prepaid? They know who your wait team is in each dinning room , so it will go to that team Edited December 23, 2023 by Ex-Airbalancer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 1025cruise Posted December 23, 2023 #5 Share Posted December 23, 2023 Just to clarify, your access to Blu is on a space available basis. You will need to coordinate with the Luminae Maitre D if you wish to eat in Blu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHEZMARYLOU Posted December 23, 2023 #6 Share Posted December 23, 2023 1 hour ago, sasset said: Searched, couldn’t find this. We will be in a suite, with access to Luminae, Blu as well as MDR. Over the course of the cruise we will likely dine in all and, as such, will not have the same wait staff. How are gratuities handled beyond the prepaid? If you are asking about additional gratuities, when we only dine in a restaurant once we don't give any. If the majority of our dining is in Luminae we give the Maitre 'd an envelope for the staff since they work as a team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Oceansaway17 Posted December 23, 2023 #7 Share Posted December 23, 2023 4 hours ago, RichYak said: They know where you dine yup that is why they ask for your room number please........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestLakeGirl Posted December 23, 2023 #8 Share Posted December 23, 2023 The prepaid gratuity is divided by some sort of proprietary formula. OP are you asking about wanting to give a gratuity above the prepaid when you go to a different dining room than your original assignment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DaKahuna Posted December 23, 2023 #9 Share Posted December 23, 2023 (edited) We only do additional gratuities at the end of the cruise when warranted. The exception being if someone really standouts to us, we will use the additional gratuity form, available from the Retreat Concierge, and add an additional gratuity for that individual by name and position. These go to the individual rather than to the team as any cash envelopes handed to them or to the maitre'd. Unless we dine multiple times in Blue, as Retreat guest, we would not normally leave an additional gratuity, unless it was covered by the exception above. Edited December 23, 2023 by DaKahuna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DingoMom Posted December 24, 2023 #10 Share Posted December 24, 2023 We always take additional gratuities when we eat in a Specialty Restaurant for the server and sommelier. If they provide great service (which most of them do), we hand it to them in a handshake at the end of the meal. On rare occasions, we have skipped the additional gratuities just described. When Celeb increased the Speciality Restaurants and added the 20% service charge, I no longer tip on every occasion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sasset Posted December 24, 2023 Author #11 Share Posted December 24, 2023 5 hours ago, WestLakeGirl said: The prepaid gratuity is divided by some sort of proprietary formula. OP are you asking about wanting to give a gratuity above the prepaid when you go to a different dining room than your original assignment? Yes. It seems the passing of the envelope on the last day may be awkward. 5 hours ago, WestLakeGirl said: The prepaid gratuity is divided by some sort of proprietary formula. OP are you asking about wanting to give a gratuity above the prepaid when you go to a different dining room than your original assignment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare prmssk Posted December 24, 2023 #12 Share Posted December 24, 2023 23 minutes ago, sasset said: Yes. It seems the passing of the envelope on the last day may be awkward. Many passengers do not pass an envelope on the last day as some just stick with the auto gratuities. Others add additional tips to their account at guests services. And some may slip them a tip at another time. So that last day will only be awkward if you make it awkward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the penguins Posted December 24, 2023 #13 Share Posted December 24, 2023 15 hours ago, sasset said: Searched, couldn’t find this. We will be in a suite, with access to Luminae, Blu as well as MDR. Over the course of the cruise we will likely dine in all and, as such, will not have the same wait staff. How are gratuities handled beyond the prepaid? When you check in at the MDR the Host prints out a slip which is your table number (you will be escorted) and the receipt for the table staff to ensure they get the tips due for that night. If you arrive without the slip the waiter will go and collect a copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise a holic Posted December 24, 2023 #14 Share Posted December 24, 2023 We mostly dine in specialty restaurants- but breakfast in Luminae. We typically give a few dollars extra for each meal. Not everyone does- your call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PelicanLvr Posted December 24, 2023 #15 Share Posted December 24, 2023 21 hours ago, sasset said: How are gratuities handled beyond the prepaid? As someone once said to me: "Cash is always in good taste". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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