Room service charge??

[TJACord]

Is there a charge for room service on NCL cruises? I really did'nt realize the service was offered.

[smeyer418]

its free but don't forget to tip a buck or two...Pizza delivery too

[zimmerjulie]

It is offered free, and is a great thing, especially on mornings where you have an early port call. You can have your breakfast brought to you, while you shower/prepare for your day in port, which is a great time saver.

I like to tip a buck or too, also, as I consider it a special personal service and appreciate the extra effort that goes into bringing the food right to my door.

Enjoy!

[unga]

I was wondering (since this is my 1st cruise) what is the tipping procedure for freestyle cruising??

I know they are automatically deducting a tip from my ncl account but does that include restaurant tips??

[Hobbsey]

Unga,

yes the auto tips cover the restaurant staff and the cabin steward. There will be service charges added to bar bills and spa services (I believe).

The only other tips you may need to give out wold be for Porters to handle bags on the pier and for room service. Of course, if you feel compelled by some fabulous extra someone does for you, you can tip more or less to any particular server over and above the auto tip.

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[lesleyfb]

I had never tried room service before cruising and in fact the first couple of cruises we did we enjoyed the dining room & buffets so much we didn't order anything. However, now we like to order breakfast and eat it on our balcony or sometimes when you are so tired you can't be bothered to dress up to go eat it's great. We always take plenty of $1 bills for tips i.e. luggage porters, room service, excursion tips. On some lines you only get a continental type breakfast but on Celebrity you get the full monty. We loved it.

[johnql]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by lesleyfb:
... on Celebrity you get the full monty. We loved it.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
[img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif[/img] Ooh!!! [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif[/img] Now THAT would be quite a sight to wake up to (NOT!).

P.S. I always tip for room service with the amount depending on the size and complexity of the meal. $1-2 for a continental breakfast, $4-5 for a full dinner.

[zimmerjulie]

got a smile out of that too!

At breakfast? [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
Guess folks'll have to bring even MORE singles ($1 bills, that is [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif[/img]) on Celebrity. Brings a new meaning to "Room Service" [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif[/img].

[jkrislc]

The only charge for room service would be a specially ordered item like chocolate dipped strawberries, alcohol, and the like. The standard in-room menu will include the non-charge/included fare.

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[Guest]

Does anybody remember what is on the Dawn room service menu for breakfast?

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[smeyer418]

yes except in the suite its basically continental breakfast and cereal. Coffee tea juice bread stuff..fruit...

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[MidtheNight]

My kids were 12 and 7 and their first cruise 6 years ago and discovered "room service" for their late night munchie snacks. Now with a dozen cruises under their belts the first thing they look at when we get to our room is the dang room service menu! We always make sure that we have some handy small bills in the room in one of the drawers that they can use to tip the staff at delivery.

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