Tips aren't something that need to be taken care of in advance. If you choose not to pre-pay them then, as @WebmasterJohn noted above, they will just be added to your onboard account each day. We did it that way last week on the Explorer of the Seas.it so might as well have one less thing taken care of in advance.
Would you tip the same if you have bad service or choose not get services? For instance, my DH doesnt want anyone in our stateroom so for the whole week we just ask for new towels and take our garbage out. ...still paying the same gratuity as someone who uses the service... and we don't eat anywhere but the buffet... still paying the same gratuity as someone who gets served like they should all week. I'd rather pay 1/2 the amount or something other than hundreds of dollars for services i dont fully use.
Would you tip the same if you have bad service or choose not get services? For instance, my DH doesnt want anyone in our stateroom so for the whole week we just ask for new towels and take our garbage out. ...still paying the same gratuity as someone who uses the service... and we don't eat anywhere but the buffet... still paying the same gratuity as someone who gets served like they should all week. I'd rather pay 1/2 the amount or something other than hundreds of dollars for services i dont fully use.
Yes I would.Would you tip the same if you have bad service or choose not get services? For instance, my DH doesnt want anyone in our stateroom so for the whole week we just ask for new towels and take our garbage out. ...still paying the same gratuity as someone who uses the service... and we don't eat anywhere but the buffet... still paying the same gratuity as someone who gets served like they should all week. I'd rather pay 1/2 the amount or something other than hundreds of dollars for services i dont fully use.
Exactly. On more than one occasion I have seen my assistant waiter from dinner in the MDR working in the Windjammer during breakfast or lunch.Personally, I would. It isn't the crew member's fault you are choosing not to use their services. And in any case, your room steward still works very hard to prepare your stateroom for you and the passengers after you. The dining staff does more than just work in the MDR. Many of them work in dining areas elsewhere on the ship and are still serving you even if you never set foot in the MDR.
It's a shame that staff aren't paid a decent wage to start with!!!!Don't begrudge the tips, but how much money goes onto 1 ship in gratuities in a week if there are over 3000 passengers on board?,and how are the tips shared out?
The automatic gratuity is $13.50 USD, or $16.50 USD for suite guests, applied to each guest's SeaPass® account on a daily basis. Yes, the gratuity applies to individual guests of all ages and stateroom categories. Our daily totals are in the middle range when compared to competitors' suggestions. Any modifications or adjustments to your gratuities are required to be requested before you depart your cruise. Here's how it is shared between your onboard service team:
Standard Staterooms:
$6.35 - Dining Services
$3.45 - Stateroom Attendant
$3.70 - Other Hotel Services
Suites:
$6.35 - Dining Services
$6.10 - Suite Attendant
$4.05 - Other Hotel Services