Wendy&Grumpy Posted September 15, 2015 #1 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Has it been posted anywhere? I was told it's here but I have searched and searched and cannot locate it. If anyone has a link to it (or thread where it's posted?), please share. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LMaxwell Posted September 15, 2015 #2 Share Posted September 15, 2015 I saw it on the NCL Facebook page a few days ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medicalma'am Posted September 15, 2015 #3 Share Posted September 15, 2015 I just read a Cruise Critic post on FB and it said that there was a thread on the topic. I don't see it either. Didn't we all know that this was coming though? Personally, I would never remove it. It is what pays the folks in the bowels of the ship who serve you like the waste disposal workers, laundry workers, cooks, etc. So, no "discretionary" service charge. Will they call it the "Mandatory Service Charge" now? They are just making it harder to remove is all so probably no name change. Too bad this had to be done because of some cruisers will do anything to save a buck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy&Grumpy Posted September 15, 2015 Author #4 Share Posted September 15, 2015 I saw it on the NCL Facebook page a few days ago. Official NCL Facebook page or another? I'm not seeing it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising Golfer Posted September 15, 2015 #5 Share Posted September 15, 2015 IMHO, just remove it and jack up the cruise price... That will give these cry babies one less thing to whine about... :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LMaxwell Posted September 15, 2015 #6 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Official NCL Facebook page or another? I'm not seeing it? The official page. It's the only NCL page on Facebook that I view. It was posted by a member, not by NCL themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy&Grumpy Posted September 15, 2015 Author #7 Share Posted September 15, 2015 IMHO, just remove it and jack up the cruise price... That will give these cry babies one less thing to whine about... :cool: I agree completely! I'm curious to see the form to see if it's the same one or if it's being made more difficult. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsPhoenix91 Posted September 15, 2015 #8 Share Posted September 15, 2015 There is a sticky note (click below): http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2259498 The original thread got closed by the moderators 11 pages in. Hopefully folks will act more civilized on this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzsnooze Posted September 15, 2015 #9 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Now it will be easier to remove the suggested gratuity because there will be no lines to wait in and no face to face contact. Thanks to NCL for simplifying the process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsPhoenix91 Posted September 15, 2015 #10 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Now it will be easier to remove the suggested gratuity because there will be no lines to wait in and no face to face contact. This is true. It will also lead to negative consequences against those who abuse the policy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaver1975 Posted September 15, 2015 #11 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Why would you need to see the form before even experiencing poor service? Or do you just want to be prepared to file it as soon as you get home no matter what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsPhoenix91 Posted September 15, 2015 #12 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Why would you need to see the form before even experiencing poor service? Good question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LMaxwell Posted September 15, 2015 #13 Share Posted September 15, 2015 This is true. It will also lead to negative consequences against those who abuse the policy. What do you mean abuse of the policy? What do you mean negative consequences? Did you mean to reply to a different topic :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsPhoenix91 Posted September 15, 2015 #14 Share Posted September 15, 2015 What do you mean abuse of the policy? What do you mean negative consequences? Did you mean to reply to a different topic :confused: There will be individuals who will attempt to use this policy to cheat the onboard staff of their tips after the fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moby0215 Posted September 15, 2015 #15 Share Posted September 15, 2015 What do you mean abuse of the policy? What do you mean negative consequences? Did you mean to reply to a different topic :confused: He means abuse as in removing just to save money versus having an actual problem with services. And I believe by negative consequences he is referring to people who always remove it no matter what. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarajean Posted September 15, 2015 #16 Share Posted September 15, 2015 imho, just remove it and jack up the cruise price... That will give these cry babies one less thing to whine about... :cool: love it!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LMaxwell Posted September 15, 2015 #17 Share Posted September 15, 2015 There will be individuals who will attempt to use this policy to cheat the onboard staff of their tips after the fact. The OP only asked to see the form. It's on the NCL Facebook page for anyone that wants to see it. Nothing has actually changed with regards to the policy on DSC as far as I can tell from the cruise critic news story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinIllinois Posted September 15, 2015 #18 Share Posted September 15, 2015 There is a sticky note (click below): http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2259498 The original thread got closed by the moderators 11 pages in. Hopefully folks will act more civilized on this one! Would you care to put a little wager on THAT happening? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackson bernard Posted September 15, 2015 #19 Share Posted September 15, 2015 He means abuse as in removing just to save money versus having an actual problem with services. And I believe by negative consequences he is referring to people who always remove it no matter what. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk You can remove them for any reason you want, even for the reason "it is allowed as per the contract" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy&Grumpy Posted September 15, 2015 Author #20 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Why would you need to see the form before even experiencing poor service? Or do you just want to be prepared to file it as soon as you get home no matter what? Wow. If you had read the thread, you would have seen why. (Hint: it's in the post after #6 and before #8 ;) ) We're just back from the Getaway last week, with UBP, UDP, prepaid DSC, tipped our room steward Adeline extra as she was wonderful, and we're looking forward to sailing NCL again next year. :) But you go ahead and hurl insinuations if it makes you feel better! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detroitlions Posted September 15, 2015 #21 Share Posted September 15, 2015 These posts just never go away. People being so obsessed on the whole DCS concept. For all the folks on here boasting about all there Platinum status in every post and talking about the suite life in the haven with butlers why are they so cheap and wanting to take off the DSC. I wont do this ever but I think the whole concept of DSC is stupid. How can the cruise industry treat workers that are on the ship working hard for 6 months or more like a applebees employee that depends on tips to survive. They should pay them better and stop acting like its a incentive program. No company uses customers money directly and call it a incentive program. That makes me think they take part of there tips away if there late for a meeting or something stupid like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy&Grumpy Posted September 15, 2015 Author #22 Share Posted September 15, 2015 There is a sticky note (click below):http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2259498 The official page. It's the only NCL page on Facebook that I view. It was posted by a member, not by NCL themselves. The form isn't in the sticky and I'm not finding it on the NCL FB page under Visitor Posts... am I looking in the wrong place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy&Grumpy Posted September 15, 2015 Author #23 Share Posted September 15, 2015 There will be individuals who will attempt to use this policy to cheat the onboard staff of their tips after the fact. DSC is not tips. NCL makes that perfectly clear. And if it's not clear enough for some, this new policy should help to make it even more clear. Personally, I think they should just do away with ANY set form or process for having it removed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moby0215 Posted September 15, 2015 #24 Share Posted September 15, 2015 You can remove them for any reason you want, even for the reason "it is allowed as per the contract" And that there was the point of MrsPhoenix91's post. As there are people who remove it based on no reason whatsoever this why NCL is changing their policy on how it is removed. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky61 Posted September 15, 2015 #25 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Why would you need to see the form before even experiencing poor service? Or do you just want to be prepared to file it as soon as you get home no matter what? Does it really matter why they want to see the form, or if they want to be prepared to file it as soon as they get home? Isn't that their choice?:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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