Swedish Viking Posted January 28, 2020 #1 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Are gratuities compulsory on MSC Seaside? Please no negative comments, I only want to know if it’s yes or no. Thank you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denmarks Posted January 28, 2020 #2 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Gratuities are never compulsory but if you do not want to give them then don't go on a cruise. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted January 28, 2020 #3 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Read up on MSC...their literature should say one of two things....either "gratuities included" which mean they're not expected. Or, "gratuity guidelines", where they'll tell you what is expected. Ok..I looked for you....They do expect tips, and for your convenience, they will add about $12.50 pp per day ($6.25 for kids under 12) to your bill, so you don't have to figure out anything, or tip additionally. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schoifmom Posted January 28, 2020 #4 Share Posted January 28, 2020 (edited) By definition, gratuities cannot be compulsory. They must contain some element of choice. If not, then they are a mandatory service charge. https://www.msccruisesusa.com/en-us/Manage-Your-Booking/General-Information.aspx Edited January 28, 2020 by Schoifmom 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky61 Posted January 29, 2020 #5 Share Posted January 29, 2020 6 hours ago, denmarks said: Gratuities are never compulsory but if you do not want to give them then don't go on a cruise. If the OP doesn't want to give the gratuities, can they still go on the cruise?🙄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denmarks Posted January 29, 2020 #6 Share Posted January 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, Husky61 said: If the OP doesn't want to give the gratuities, can they still go on the cruise?🙄 They can still go but why cheat the staff out of the majority of their pay? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare alyssamma Posted January 29, 2020 #7 Share Posted January 29, 2020 10 hours ago, Swedish Viking said: Are gratuities compulsory on MSC Seaside? Please no negative comments, I only want to know if it’s yes or no. Thank you OK, straight answer with no negative comments. i believe it depends on where you book from. In the US, no, not compulsory. They'll be added to your bill, but you can get them removed. For other countries, I'm not 100% sure...it might be mandatory there. Good luck. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare alyssamma Posted January 29, 2020 #8 Share Posted January 29, 2020 2 hours ago, denmarks said: They can still go but why cheat the staff out of the majority of their pay? Why assume they will cheat the staff? Perhaps they want to tip directly. Perhaps it is something else? They just asked a question and asked for no negative comments. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmas gran Posted January 29, 2020 #9 Share Posted January 29, 2020 (edited) Since June last year (2019) it has been added to the cost of our cruises and is mandatory they call it DSC --Daily service charge Edited January 29, 2020 by emmas gran 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perakcruiser Posted January 29, 2020 #10 Share Posted January 29, 2020 16 hours ago, denmarks said: Gratuities are never compulsory but if you do not want to give them then don't go on a cruise. First, don´t give people wrong answers if you don´t know what you are talking. On MANY cruise lines gratuities are compulsory for ALL nationalities, on SOME only for some nationalities. On some the decision is free for all. Second, it is not your business at all if somebody is deleting the gratuities or not. Or tipping or not. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perakcruiser Posted January 29, 2020 #11 Share Posted January 29, 2020 18 hours ago, Swedish Viking said: Are gratuities compulsory on MSC Seaside? Please no negative comments, I only want to know if it’s yes or no. Thank you As you know already about the gratuities, there is another similar topic, the "port taxes/fees/whatever". Same here, some nationalities need to pay, some not. If you are really Swedish I guess not need to pay. These charges cannot be removed, if MSC collects from your "market", you have to pay. Which markets MSC collects? All markets where they legally can do this, so probably all markets outside Europe and some inside Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swedish Viking Posted February 2, 2020 Author #12 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swedish Viking Posted February 2, 2020 Author #13 Share Posted February 2, 2020 On 1/28/2020 at 7:49 PM, denmarks said: Gratuities are never compulsory but if you do not want to give them then don't go on a cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swedish Viking Posted February 2, 2020 Author #14 Share Posted February 2, 2020 I didn’t ask for your opinion only a yes or no reply. I didn’t say I wasn’t going to give them I just wondered if they were compulsory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swedish Viking Posted February 2, 2020 Author #15 Share Posted February 2, 2020 On 1/28/2020 at 8:40 PM, cb at sea said: Read up on MSC...their literature should say one of two things....either "gratuities included" which mean they're not expected. Or, "gratuity guidelines", where they'll tell you what is expected. Ok..I looked for you....They do expect tips, and for your convenience, they will add about $12.50 pp per day ($6.25 for kids under 12) to your bill, so you don't have to figure out anything, or tip additionally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swedish Viking Posted February 2, 2020 Author #16 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Thank you for checking for me I’m very grateful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swedish Viking Posted February 2, 2020 Author #17 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Thank you to everyone who took the time to write to me regarding gratuities. I would just like to say i didn’t say I wasn’t going to give any tips, I just wondered if it was compulsory. It was only a question. I didn’t ask to be judged or told not to go on a cruise if I didn’t intend to tip. This is my decision and not anyone else’s. It’s my money after all. Money I’ve been saving up for over a year to pay for myself, husband and 15 year old daughter flying from Sweden. I always tip so I think it’s very rude to give such opinionated replies when I asked for no negative comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Reds4life Posted February 2, 2020 #18 Share Posted February 2, 2020 US cruisers from US ports can remove the DSC. Not sure about US cruisers from International ports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Reds4life Posted February 2, 2020 #19 Share Posted February 2, 2020 7 minutes ago, Swedish Viking said: Thank you to everyone who took the time to write to me regarding gratuities. I would just like to say i didn’t say I wasn’t going to give any tips, I just wondered if it was compulsory. It was only a question. I didn’t ask to be judged or told not to go on a cruise if I didn’t intend to tip. This is my decision and not anyone else’s. It’s my money after all. Money I’ve been saving up for over a year to pay for myself, husband and 15 year old daughter flying from Sweden. I always tip so I think it’s very rude to give such opinionated replies when I asked for no negative comments. Sorry for the negative and rude comments. You don't deserve that for just asking a question. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swedish Viking Posted February 2, 2020 Author #20 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Thank you Reds4life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankees111 Posted February 2, 2020 #21 Share Posted February 2, 2020 14 minutes ago, Swedish Viking said: Thank you Reds4life. Don’t be cheap. If you don’t want to tip then perhaps you should go camping instead! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbee Posted February 2, 2020 #22 Share Posted February 2, 2020 (edited) How about cruise line paying their staff fair wages and not being dependant on the mercy of the cruisers? 🙂 Im shocked that anyone today would earn their salary or most of it through the good will of the customer. Tips should be fully an extra and a bonus to the working people. Not an essential part. You go to a store and buy a carton of milk. Does the cash register girl expect a tip? You order a package on amazon. Does the guy packing the package get gratitudes? Someone paves a road. Does he live out of the mercy of the drivers? Cruise lines, stop with the nonse of the gratitudes, compulsory or not. Its a marketing scam. If people live out lf it, include it in the base price. If not, everyone should stop sh*** about it. Some people tip a good service, some expect that paying for the service itself covers the service. Good or bad. Dont force people into tipping if they dont feel like it or it isnt in their custom. Edited February 2, 2020 by Urbee 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phissy Posted February 2, 2020 #23 Share Posted February 2, 2020 MSC page describing Daily Hotel Service Charge and the increase taking place next summer (2021) to $14.00pp/day. Currently, 12.50pp/day . This is not listed as a gratuity. Yeah, I know, usual CC semantic discussion here. Just noticed they have a section. TIPS-MSC does not recommend tipping individual staff members. Thought this was somewhat amusing as many do just that. Best advice, pay daily HSC and then anything additional should be personal choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mafig Posted February 2, 2020 #24 Share Posted February 2, 2020 You've been on MSC before. Why are you asking this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Reds4life Posted February 3, 2020 #25 Share Posted February 3, 2020 6 hours ago, yankees111 said: Don’t be cheap. If you don’t want to tip then perhaps you should go camping instead! Don't be an ass. If you can't answer the question he asked without judgement then stay off the internet 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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