No more paper signing for UBP drinks

From today on you don't have to sign any paper slips more when ordering a drink included in your UBP package. Only for drinks over $15

First hand experience from the Sun but as hey implemented it on day 3 I guess it is fleet wide.

From today on you don't have to sign any paper slips more when ordering a drink included in your UBP package. Only for drinks over $15

First hand experience from the Sun but as hey implemented it on day 3 I guess it is fleet wide.

 

That sounds great and they are saving trees.

That sounds great and they are saving trees.

 

 

Haha great idea but they don't. They still print two receipts, one they keep in the bar the other one gets immediately thrown away.

Excellent! Nothing like trying to sign for your stupid drink receipt in a dark theater or in one of the clubs

Excellent! Nothing like trying to sign for your stupid drink receipt in a dark theater or in one of the clubs

 

Or in a hot tub :eek::o:D

Great idea.

Signing needs to go the way of the fax machine.

so if I want to leave a tip on my cruise account for each drink, how do I do that now? I used to just put $1 in on each slip.

so if I want to leave a tip on my cruise account for each drink, how do I do that now? I used to just put $1 in on each slip.

 

 

You can ask for the receipt and then add the tip

You've already paid 18% gratuity on your UBP.

ok, thanks. So ask for a receipt when you order so if you're at a deck chair, they bring it.

 

You can ask for the receipt and then add the tip

They still print two receipts, one they keep in the bar the other one gets immediately thrown away.

Why do they still need to print even one receipt, much less two? I am glad to hear they are making changes to this system, and I hope they are planning to go further than this…

Why do they still need to print even one receipt, much less two? I am glad to hear they are making changes to this system, and I hope they are planning to go further than this…

 

 

My guess is that it is just a policy change so far and they haven't changed their it-system yet

You've already paid 18% gratuity on your UBP.

 

I like to tip because I don't know what that server is getting from that 18%.

Edited November 24, 2015 by Sunset Lover 1971

Whoo whoo, another change lol but this one makes sense. As someone else said, such an inconvenience in a dark theatre.

ok, thanks. So ask for a receipt when you order so if you're at a deck chair, they bring it.

 

 

We just bring lots of singles with us when we cruise, this way I know the server gets the extra tip ;)

Sounds good to me. It will save time. I guess you can tip how I tip my cabin steward with cash!

From today on you don't have to sign any paper slips more when ordering a drink included in your UBP package. Only for drinks over $15

First hand experience from the Sun but as hey implemented it on day 3 I guess it is fleet wide.

 

Yay! That was a pain! Sometimes we had to sign and not others.

You've already paid 18% gratuity on your UBP.

 

 

Yes but many of us tip additional

 

 

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We paid 18% on $54 per day so in a normal situation for us at any bar, that might be 5-6 drinks. I don't feel like that 18% really covers what services they are providing if you have more than 5-6 drinks. And, those frozen or muddled drinks I like are way more labor intensive and deserve a better tip.

 

Plus, we always tip more than 18% on just about everything. I guess that comes from working in service related fields.

 

We are happy with the discount we get on the actual drink costs but would never skimp on the tip for the number of drinks you have over the course of a day.

 

You've already paid 18% gratuity on your UBP.

I use a credit card for most vacation expenses other than tips to bellman, porters, port taxis fees or things like that. gotta rack up those southwest points! :)

 

We just bring lots of singles with us when we cruise, this way I know the server gets the extra tip ;)

My guess is that it is just a policy change so far and they haven't changed their it-system yet

 

 

You know how they handle the no-receipt policy on Celebrity?

 

A: No changes in the software, they just have turned receipt printers off and only turn them on if somebody without a package (seemed quite rare on our recent cruise) ordered something.

 

It's as simple as that. :D

You know how they handle the no-receipt policy on Celebrity?

 

A: No changes in the software, they just have turned receipt printers off and only turn them on if somebody without a package (seemed quite rare on our recent cruise) ordered something.

 

It's as simple as that. :D

 

If NCL did that, they'd charge a "power on/off" fee of $.99/receipt...plus 18%. ;)

If NCL did that, they'd charge a "power on/off" fee of $.99/receipt...plus 18%. ;)

 

LOL! :D And OMG don't give them any ideas! ;)

They can do everything they need without the paper trail.

 

Just trust the staff to check people have the package.

 

The move to single receipt for groups on the ubp and running tabs rather than every drink was a move in the right direction on Escape crossing.

There is no reason for printed receipt. They can still do their inventory control by ringing in each drink, and turning off the printing function.