I know that. I’m just making the point that they keep insisting that we MUST download it, but when we do, we find that it is unreliable and full of errors!
Passengers in Luminae can pay for guests to share meals with them. It’s supposed to be on a space available basis, so you may not be able to do it every night, but maybe once in a while will work for you.
Even though they are called NAthere is some residual alcohol in most of them and they are not available on the zero proof packages. The ships do carry some NA beers and FRE wines. I have never seen any spirit alternatives on board.
I just don’t see how it is possible to tip only the people that you deal with directly. Say you go to the oceanview for breakfast. Someone makes an omelette for you. Someone toasts your English muffin. Someone clears the table. How do you tip them? Say you go to Mast Grill for lunch. How do you tip that staff? Say you plan to tip your dining room waiter in person. But he falls ill and someone substitutes for him for three nights. Then your waiter returns and you never see his substitute again. What do you do then?
I don’t see how you could possibly pay everyone in the “envelope system” since many people you wouldn’t see on a daily basis receive tips from the current system of pooled gratuities.
I’m sure that was more than a couple of years ago. At one time there was a three drink rule. We each received three coupons to exchange for drinks. But that was probably about ten years ago.