Anomaly on wording about tipping in Countdown to Cruise

[LB_NJ]

I saw something strange in the Countdown to Cruise:

 

Royal Caribbean has implemented the Automatic Gratuity Program, the program is available in two options:

 

a. For the convenience of guests, pre-paid gratuities may be arranged online or added to your booking by your travel agent, before your sail date, at a daily rate of $14.50 USD gratuity ($17.50 USD for Suite Guests).

 

b. If a guest chooses not to pre-pay gratuities, Royal Caribbean automatically adds a $13.50 USD gratuity ($16.50 USD for Suite Guests) to each guest’s SeaPass® account on a daily basis.





I thought the automatic tip amount was 14.50 for non-suite guests however it read 13.50 if you do not prepay. Is this just old wording they forgot to fix?

[Tatka]

It is a mistake.

We didn’t prepay and were charged $14.50 per day a month ago.

[robtulipe]

Definitely an error. Here's what our Guest Ticket Booklet, ie cruise document, for the Anthem cruise we did earlier this month showed for this.

 

Gratuities

A $14.50 per guest, per day gratuity will be automatically

 

added to each guest’s SeaPass® account on a daily basis

 

 

to be shared among dining, bar & culinary services staff,

 

 

stateroom attendants and other hotel services teams who

 

 

work behind the scenes to enhance the cruise experience.

 

 

Suite guests will see a $17.50 daily gratuity.

 

 

Guests who prepaid gratuities prior to boarding their

 

 

cruise will not see a daily charge onboard.

 

 

An 18% gratuity is also automatically added to beverages

 

 

and the mini bar. Beverage gratuities are pooled and

 

 

shared by various dining and beverage service staff. An 18%

 

 

gratuity is added to spa and salon purchases. Gratuities for

 

 

other service personnel are at your discretion.

 

 

*Guests who booked prior to January 2, 2018 can pre-pay

 

 

gratuities before their sailing at the previous rates, which

 

 

are $13.50 for standard staterooms and $16.50 for suites.

[little britain]

Their proof reader is obviously on holiday.

 

 

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[Merion_Mom]

Their proof reader is obviously on holiday.

 

 

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They have never employed a proof reader. I have applied many times, and "crickets". ;) :D

[Jana]

They have never employed a proof reader. I have applied many times, and "crickets". ;) :D

 

Hey Carol, apply again; I'll vouch for you. Maybe you can help with things like this doozy I found in the cruise planner under massages. A very nice photo graphic of a woman getting a bamboo massage, but her foot is on backwards.

 

How the he** could no one have caught this???

 

[Texasnee]

Would a Jr. Suite be charged the $14.50 daily gratuity or the $17.50 per day?

 

 

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[robtulipe]

Would a Jr. Suite be charged the $14.50 daily gratuity or the $17.50 per day?

 

 

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$14.50 as only full suites are charge the higher amount.

[Texasnee]

$14.50 as only full suites are charge the higher amount.

 

 

 

Thank you!!

 

 

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[carolitis]

If you booked cruise while gratuity was still $13.50 saw somewhere if you prepay gratuity will be charged the old rate but if done daily during cruise would be charged the new higher rate. I am sure they only do this to get their "bird" in hand rather than deal with possibility of someone removing auto gratuities.

[S.S.Oceanlover]

I received an email from Royal Caribbean the other day and when I clicked on it this is what I got.

 

 

 

 

Biil

[Merion_Mom]

I received an email from Royal Caribbean the other day and when I clicked on it this is what I got.

 

 

 

 

Biil

 

Those are the special rates for choirs. :D

[S.S.Oceanlover]

Those are the special rates for choirs. :D

 

I didn't even know what a trill was.:p

 

Bill

[Jana]

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[Jana]

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