Kittygal23 Posted February 14, 2020 #1 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Hi! Question for you all... I am not sure if I am missing something, but what is the benefit(s) to paying the gratuities before the cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffybunny22 Posted February 14, 2020 #2 Share Posted February 14, 2020 I generally don't do it so I can use my OBC for it. Some how my son's gratuity is pre paid for our upcoming cruise. Just my son's and no clue how or who did it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claudia814 Posted February 14, 2020 #3 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Just nice to have it paid for before boarding. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffatsea Posted February 14, 2020 #4 Share Posted February 14, 2020 There is no benefit to do this. Just some folks like it out of the way! We don't pay things until they are due so we pay at the end of the cruise. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted February 14, 2020 #5 Share Posted February 14, 2020 21 minutes ago, Kittygal23 said: Hi! Question for you all... I am not sure if I am missing something, but what is the benefit(s) to paying the gratuities before the cruise? None for us, we never do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JF - retired RRT Posted February 14, 2020 #6 Share Posted February 14, 2020 We usually have so much OBC, it makes no sense for us to prepay the grats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kywildcatfanone Posted February 14, 2020 #7 Share Posted February 14, 2020 The only benefits to pre paying gratuities are 1) having it checked off your list, or 2) if they raise the price of gratuities, you have already paid them. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kittygal23 Posted February 15, 2020 Author #8 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Ok, thanks everyone for the info! Looks like I will plan to wait to pay them! 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare trinitygirl Posted February 15, 2020 #9 Share Posted February 15, 2020 I have prepaid gratuities when the exchange rate is favourable. Last year, i saved nearly $30 by paying the gratuities for my Baltic cruise in AU before the cruise, rather than leaving it and having the USD converted at then-current exchange rates. But for my April cruise, the prepay rate is pretty close to current rates, so I am leaving it til onboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewcrew Posted February 15, 2020 #10 Share Posted February 15, 2020 We have always paid our gratuities at the end of the cruise in cash but this cruise is different. Prepaid gratuities was one of our perks. So, I just don’t hand them a tip envelope at the end of the cruise??? Unless we want to give extra? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffatsea Posted February 15, 2020 #11 Share Posted February 15, 2020 (edited) 15 minutes ago, brewcrew said: We have always paid our gratuities at the end of the cruise in cash but this cruise is different. Prepaid gratuities was one of our perks. So, I just don’t hand them a tip envelope at the end of the cruise??? Unless we want to give extra? Up to you if you want to tip extra or not. There is no rule about that, Since you have free grats that means the tips are included for you and you can decide whether or not to tip extra. We rarely wait until the last day to give an extra tip. We like to show our appreciation earlier in the cruise. Edited February 15, 2020 by riffatsea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denmarks Posted February 15, 2020 #12 Share Posted February 15, 2020 It was announced that the price was going up. I prepaid at the lower price and it was easier to keep track of my account balance without planning for each day's tips. Since there were no tips I had a higher balance at the end and got it all back in about 3 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS CRUZIN Posted February 15, 2020 #13 Share Posted February 15, 2020 17 hours ago, Kittygal23 said: Hi! Question for you all... I am not sure if I am missing something, but what is the benefit(s) to paying the gratuities before the cruise? NEVER PRE PAY THEM. You no longer have the opportunity of changing it. Jut let it go on your room charge and they if you want you can always change it to suit your cruise experience. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rentlady Posted February 16, 2020 #14 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Never prepay them, no advantage to it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voljeep Posted February 16, 2020 #15 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Always prepay if not included as a perk or your have no OBC - - budgeting time value of money for that amount - penny candy, maybe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS CRUZIN Posted February 16, 2020 #16 Share Posted February 16, 2020 14 minutes ago, voljeep said: Always prepay if not included as a perk or your have no OBC - - budgeting time value of money for that amount - penny candy, maybe Why? Once you do, your are no longer allowed to change it. No perks for doing so either. I want control of my gratuities that I give. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted February 16, 2020 #17 Share Posted February 16, 2020 On 2/15/2020 at 9:50 AM, twodaywonder said: NEVER PRE PAY THEM. You no longer have the opportunity of changing it. Jut let it go on your room charge and they if you want you can always change it to suit your cruise experience. 1 minute ago, twodaywonder said: Why? Once you do, your are no longer allowed to change it. No perks for doing so either. I want control of my gratuities that I give. Based on the cruise experience? So you are saying adjust or remove the tips and punish all the crew? 🙁🙁🙁 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS CRUZIN Posted February 16, 2020 #18 Share Posted February 16, 2020 1 minute ago, Colo Cruiser said: Based on the cruise experience? So you are saying adjust or remove the tips and punish all the crew? 🙁🙁🙁 I am not going to get into a problem with you. You do what you want and I will do what I want. I am not on here to yell at you (Large print) and get into any argument. You have no right whatsoever to tell me I am punishing anyone. Who are you????? Based on the service. Not experience. A simple question was asked and you are turning it into a major problem. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennybenny Posted February 16, 2020 #19 Share Posted February 16, 2020 I always leave gratuities in place. If I have a problem with someone, I address that problem on the ship. If I have spectacular service, I go out of my way to fill out the form on board and to commend the service on the post cruise survey, and provide an extra tip if warranted. If service is mediocre, I leave it alone. We prepay for budgeting purposes. There have been cruises where we had so much OBC that we didn't prepay, but that is not always the case. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diver2014 Posted February 16, 2020 #20 Share Posted February 16, 2020 We always prepay everything possible. Why have a big credit card bill to pay when you come home? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bemis12 Posted February 16, 2020 #21 Share Posted February 16, 2020 21 minutes ago, twodaywonder said: Why? Once you do, your are no longer allowed to change it. No perks for doing so either. I want control of my gratuities that I give. It’s your preference. Other people have their preference. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS CRUZIN Posted February 16, 2020 #22 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Just now, bemis12 said: It’s your preference. Other people have their preference. I am not stating preference as you say. I am stating nothing but FACT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bemis12 Posted February 16, 2020 #23 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Belligerent much? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALWAYS CRUZIN Posted February 16, 2020 #24 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Really. Just a fact. Sorry to upset you so very much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voljeep Posted February 16, 2020 #25 Share Posted February 16, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, twodaywonder said: Really. Just a fact. Sorry to upset you so very much! FACT - link ? what EXACTLY are you trying to say ? 1) if I prepay thru the cruise website, then change my mind, I can't go back into the website and cancel and get a refund to my form of payment ? or 2) if I prepay , then decide to reduce or cancel, that the amount wouldn't be credited back to my account ? Edited February 16, 2020 by voljeep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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