yatchet Posted January 8, 2018 #51 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Copied from the Princess site. For our Australian guests, when sailing on cruises departing from Australia aboard Sun Princess, Dawn Princess or Sea Princess, a daily gratuity amount will no longer be added to your on board account. You are welcome to reward our on board crew for exceptional service, however, tipping is not required. For all other Princess itineraries and guests, to save you the worry of who to tip and how much, an automatic gratuity of $15.50 per guest for suites, $14.50 per guest for mini-suites and club class, and $13.50 per guest for interior, oceanview, and balcony staterooms. This gratuity will be shared amongst those staff who help provide and support your cruise experience, including all waitstaff, stateroom stewards, buffet stewards, and housekeeping staff across the fleet. For your convenience, this gratuity can be pre-paid online via Cruise Personalizer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newport dave Posted January 8, 2018 #52 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Copied from the Princess site. For our Australian guests, when sailing on cruises departing from Australia aboard Sun Princess, Dawn Princess or Sea Princess, a daily gratuity amount will no longer be added to your on board account. You are welcome to reward our on board crew for exceptional service, however, tipping is not required. For all other Princess itineraries and guests, to save you the worry of who to tip and how much, an automatic gratuity of $15.50 per guest for suites, $14.50 per guest for mini-suites and club class, and $13.50 per guest for interior, oceanview, and balcony staterooms. This gratuity will be shared amongst those staff who help provide and support your cruise experience, including all waitstaff, stateroom stewards, buffet stewards, and housekeeping staff across the fleet. For your convenience, this gratuity can be pre-paid online via Cruise Personalizer. Is that in AUD or US, as that is what is normally charged in US$. Sent from my VFD 900 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yatchet Posted January 8, 2018 #53 Share Posted January 8, 2018 That info is from the Princess Aus site so pretty sure it is AUD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newport dave Posted January 8, 2018 #54 Share Posted January 8, 2018 That info is from the Princess Aus site so pretty sure it is AUD. It was just that is said ALL OTHER Princess itineraries, which are charged onboard in US$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yatchet Posted January 8, 2018 #55 Share Posted January 8, 2018 When I go onto my personaliser it just shows the total amount in £'s Many Thanks David Divide the total amount by the number of cruise days to get daily amount and convert to AUD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newport dave Posted January 8, 2018 #56 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Divide the total amount by the number of cruise days to get daily amount and convert to AUD I know that, I then want to compare it to what I'd be charged if I didn't prepay and was charged daily onboard. As you get charged for using a CC on Aus Princess ships I was going to bring AUD instead, so want to know roughly how much I'll need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yatchet Posted January 8, 2018 #57 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Sorry I don't know the answer. I am interested how much the daily grats came to in GBP for the benefit of a friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newport dave Posted January 8, 2018 #58 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Sorry I don't know the answer. I am interested how much the daily grats came to in GBP for the benefit of a friend. £140.40ea for entire 13 night cruise, or £10.80 a night. Sent from my VFD 900 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yatchet Posted January 8, 2018 #59 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Thanks Dave.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yatchet Posted January 8, 2018 #60 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Doing some calculations and conversions on the amount of your Grats, it seems the amounts shown in that info earlier is in USD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted January 8, 2018 #61 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Know how to do the conversion. But, without knowing how much I'll be charged daily onboard, the conversion is pointless. Great that it's included in your fares, just thought it might say in your holiday info how much it was daily, but it was all part of your cruise fare.. Sent from my VFD 900 using Tapatalk This is off the Princess site. How do gratuities work? To simplify the tipping process for our passengers, a discretionary gratuity charge will be automatically added to your shipboard account on a daily basis. The daily gratuity amounts are $15.50 per guest for suites, $14.50 per guest for mini-suites and club class, and $13.50 per guest for interior, oceanview, and balcony staterooms. This gratuity will be shared amongst those staff who have helped provide and support your cruise experience, including all waitstaff, stateroom stewards, buffet stewards, and housekeeping staff across the fleet. This would be USD. I assume the coversions to AUD would be $19.75, $18.50 and $17.20 respectively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Traveller Posted January 8, 2018 #62 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Really, so people on the other ships would get a portion of the tip, I find that hard to believe. Note that if you only tip your stewards then it is to the detriment of your waiters, etc that would normally get a portion and they will miss out. It has been stated that the tips are 'fleet-wide' and that are apportioned among the stewards/bar tenders etc who are in the tipping pool. Some of the funds also go to staff incentives and rewards. When I use the term 'stewards' I mean 'room steward' and 'dining room steward'. From the Princess website: For our Australian guests, when sailing on cruises departing from Australia aboard Sun Princess, Dawn Princess or Sea Princess, a daily gratuity amount will no longer be added to your on board account. You are welcome to reward our on board crew for exceptional service, however, tipping is not required. For all other Princess itineraries and guests, to save you the worry of who to tip and how much, an automatic gratuity of $15.50 per guest for suites, $14.50 per guest for mini-suites and club class, and $13.50 per guest for interior, oceanview, and balcony staterooms. This gratuity will be shared amongst those staff who help provide and support your cruise experience, including all waitstaff, stateroom stewards, buffet stewards, and housekeeping staff across the fleet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted January 8, 2018 #63 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Wow, makes the tipping system even more of a mockery IMO, glad they are included for us and not have to worry about who gets what. I can just reward those who go above and beyond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted January 8, 2018 #64 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Don't know how it works on Aus Princess ships, but, for the rest of the fleet, your daily gratuity goes to more than just the room steward and waiters. It goes to some of the backroom staff also. If you remove the daily grats and tip personally, then the staff have to hand that in and it gets distributed back into the tipping pool for ALL staff as if you'd left the tips on. If you leave the tips on, and then tip personally on top of this, then the staff get to keep it. Correct Dave, on the Princess ships operating from outside Australia, keep your full auto tips on and staff can keep what you give them. Take them off or reduce them, then they must hand it in 'to the pool.' Failure to do so is immediate termination of employment. On the last night in the MDR you see the head waiters circling the tables watching which pax hand what to waiters. I have seen it many times. The Head Waiters have the 'tips removed list.' As do the Hotel supervisors who supervise the cabin stewards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted January 9, 2018 #65 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Correct Dave, on the Princess ships operating from outside Australia, keep your full auto tips on and staff can keep what you give them. Take them off or reduce them, then they must hand it in 'to the pool.' Failure to do so is immediate termination of employment. On the last night in the MDR you see the head waiters circling the tables watching which pax hand what to waiters. I have seen it many times. The Head Waiters have the 'tips removed list.' As do the Hotel supervisors who supervise the cabin stewards. Not to mention the tip monitoring sensors in the corners of each room.;p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strongbox Posted January 24, 2018 #66 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Know how to do the conversion. But, without knowing how much I'll be charged daily onboard, the conversion is pointless. Great that it's included in your fares, just thought it might say in your holiday info how much it was daily, but it was all part of your cruise fare.. Sent from my VFD 900 using Tapatalk I'm on the Sun Princess in March so I'll let you know when I get back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newport dave Posted January 24, 2018 #67 Share Posted January 24, 2018 I'm on the Sun Princess in March so I'll let you know when I get back.Great, thanks a lot..much appreciated. Sent from my VFD 900 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted January 25, 2018 #68 Share Posted January 25, 2018 I'm on the Sun Princess in March so I'll let you know when I get back. Are you aware that on Princess you can go to the Pursers office/reception and reduce/remove your automatic wage subsidy (auto gratuity.) ? :eek: Enjoy your cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newport dave Posted January 25, 2018 #69 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Yes, but we just leave them on. Sent from my VFD 900 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted January 25, 2018 #70 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Yes, but we just leave them on. Sent from my VFD 900 using Tapatalk No worries mate. You will enjoy Sun Princess, sister ship of P&O Oceana. Been on Sun twice, circumnavigation of Australia and to NZ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strongbox Posted January 25, 2018 #71 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Are you aware that on Princess you can go to the Pursers office/reception and reduce/remove your automatic wage subsidy (auto gratuity.) ? :eek: Enjoy your cruise. Thanks, sure we will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuldalai Posted January 27, 2018 #72 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Simple if you booked and paid in Australia your fare is higher and you are not slugged on board gratuities to your on board account . However if you booked outside Australia your fare should be lower and you will be slugged the on board gratuity to your on board account pp per day . The reason for this , it is illegal under Australian law to quote a price and then charge extra as an odd on afterwards for travel products sold in Australia . The travel price in Australia quoted must include all hidden extras and charges . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strongbox Posted January 27, 2018 #73 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Simple if you booked and paid in Australia your fare is higher and you are not slugged on board gratuities to your on board account . However if you booked outside Australia your fare should be lower and you will be slugged the on board gratuity to your on board account pp per day . The reason for this , it is illegal under Australian law to quote a price and then charge extra as an odd on afterwards for travel products sold in Australia . The travel price in Australia quoted must include all hidden extras and charges . Thanks for the info Kuldalai - Aussie way seems a better way of doing things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobby_The_Ship_Elf Posted January 28, 2018 #74 Share Posted January 28, 2018 This gratuity will be shared among those staff who help provide and support your cruise experience' date=' including all waitstaff, stateroom stewards, buffet stewards, and housekeeping staff [b']across the fleet[/b].[/color] I had not heard of this before however I have always wondered how the dude that is in the 'sweat shop' washing my pillow case (who is on a contract that finished half way though my cruise) gets to benefit from my tip. However as Princess has tightened the screws on things like drink packages & prices, no steaks in the MDR, killed their signature pasta./parmesan baskets As much as we appreciate the excellent face-to-face crew experience - us Elves no longer tip anyone. Princess has killed the Golden Goose for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted January 29, 2018 #75 Share Posted January 29, 2018 I had not heard of this before however I have always wondered how the dude that is in the 'sweat shop' washing my pillow case (who is on a contract that finished half way though my cruise) gets to benefit from my tip. However as Princess has tightened the screws on things like drink packages & prices, no steaks in the MDR, killed their signature pasta./parmesan baskets As much as we appreciate the excellent face-to-face crew experience - us Elves no longer tip anyone. Princess has killed the Golden Goose for me. Well said, the cruise line is turning the screws on the pax, perhaps time to screw it the other way.:evilsmile: They - Carnival Corporation, might wake up one day.:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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