BennyandBo

Not tipping is not taking money out of someone's pocket. Legally speaking. And you were talking about criminal acts.

No criminal charges for being a average tipper. No criminal charges for being a non tipper. That was a bit over the top.

Found my notes: Day 1 Welcome aboard Day 2 Italian Day 3 French (formal) Day 4 Caribbean Day 5 Mexican Day 6 Royal night (dress your best) lobster tail night Day 7 bon voyage

Me 2!

But right now they do

Are you the 21st?

There really isn't any inforced dress anymore. Especially on a Caribbean sailing. That itinerary so far has been Wecome aboard, Italian, french(formal), Caribbean, Mexican, can't remember nt 6, and bon voyage night 7. Night 3 French is the formal. Again, it's name only. If you want to dress fine, if not don't. There is a second dress your best. It's night 5 or 6 but I can't remember off hand. The dates I gave are the weeks cruise compass you need to search for, for more info. I got mine by reading the app everyday of the March 5th sailing as it happened.

Dec 11th 2022 and March 5th and 26th 2023 had the same itinerary if you can find copies of those weeks.

That's my itinerary. What did you want to know?

Automatic gratuities can be removed at any time for any reason by going to guests services and requesting they be removed. Or by calling guest services from your cabin. It's that simple.

Wonder has multiple itineraries for Eastern Caribbean. What are the port stops?

Virgin does charge more upfront. And it works.

Like someone just pointed out. Virgins fare includes the the gratuities and the the rates are not $3000 to $4000 more. Also everyone says the service is great.

For me I don't like anyone telling what to tip, when to tip, etc. I don't need Royal Caribbean to do it for me. I tip in person those that provide me a service. After they provide that service. Based on how well they did it. As for behind the scenes people, not my problem.

Who cares about the "behind the scenes" people. Not my problem. I can't afford to pay everyone. Just those I deal with directly.

There debt is not my problem.

Everybody do their own thing. We're all gonna anyway. The end.

So then I go every 12 years instead of every 6 years.

Hey I have to fly. $400 for airline ticket. $275 for 7 days of parking at airport.

For 3rd world workers that's good money. Look up there cost of living back home.

Well I don't make six figures. The amounts I have read they make total per month with free room and bord seem OK to me. So I don't get the endless "those poor cruise ship workers" stuff that folks spill around here. Lots of people have it hard. Lots have low paying jobs. I tip what I can. Nothing extra. Just because I really can't. But these workers are no worse off then a lot of people I know. I can't go on a trip and fix the world's problems. Took 6 years to save for my trip. Life's tuff for many.

I'm so sorry according to your posts we "don't understand" and are "ignorant".

Nobody is ignorant. Everyone knows the price would be more if they got real pay and not tip pay. I think half don't care and the other half would feel better paying more upfront if they knew 100% the crew were getting it all.

Who said pay them American wages

Bottom line. If the job and pay are not good enough they can go work elsewhere in there home country. And I got news for you. They ain't gonna pull in the same money a month in a rice field.