tips

[esimon]

current gratuities for 15 day cruise??

[puppycanducruise]

I believe it's 16.00 per person per day if you are in a suite, 14.50 per day for other cabins.

Edited July 27, 2021 by puppycanducruise

[canadianbear]

Three Important Changes to Service Charge Programs 

The new “Crew Incentive,” formerly Hotel Service Charge (HSC) is a daily amount for each of your clients that is automatically added to onboard accounts, recognizing the consistently outstanding contributions of our crewmembers in all departments. Starting with our return to service voyages this amount will increase from $14.50 pp/pd to $15.50 pp/pd for non-suites clients and from $16.00 pp/pd to $17.00 pp/pd for your clients in suites. The Service Charge (Beverage), formerly known as Beverage Service Charge will increase from 15% to 18% on all beverage packages and bar retail items. And, a new Service Charge (Restaurant) of 18% will be added to all specialty restaurant cover charges and all supplemental charge food items purchased in the Dining Room, Specialty Dining and through Room Delivery Service.

 

[Roz]

Canadianbear's info is current. 

[puppycanducruise]

Thanks for the correction, I missed reading about the increase.

[esimon]

This is great info -  I want to pre pay our gratuities !!!

[rucrazy]

2 hours ago, canadianbear said:

Three Important Changes to Service Charge Programs 

 

@canadianbear I knew you would know! 

[srpilo]

I know in the past I've seen the link to pre-pay gratuities in "Manage My Booking" for each cruise  --- but now, I don't see the area or can't seem to find where the icon is to pre-pay tips  ??

 

Where is the link to pre-pay ??

[kazu]

26 minutes ago, srpilo said:

I know in the past I've seen the link to pre-pay gratuities in "Manage My Booking" for each cruise  --- but now, I don't see the area or can't seem to find where the icon is to pre-pay tips  ??

 

Where is the link to pre-pay ??

 

I don’t think it is there.  If it is, I can’t see it.

What you can do is just buy OBC to cover it on the cruise - if that works for you.

[rucrazy]

On 7/27/2021 at 12:40 PM, Roz said:

Canadianbear's info is current. 

Of course it is! 🤣 LOL🤣

[Seasick Sailor]

21 minutes ago, kazu said:

 

I don’t think it is there.  If it is, I can’t see it.

What you can do is just buy OBC to cover it on the cruise - if that works for you.

 

I show it under my account.

Edited August 2, 2021 by Seasick Sailor

[kazu]

27 minutes ago, Seasick Sailor said:

 

I show it under my account.

 

My account? Unsure what you mean by that.

 

Srpilo is looking to pay it in advance.  The only place to do that I am aware of is to “Manage my Bookings”  (or call) - if you see it what category is it under please?  Thanks.

 

 

[srpilo]

I clearly remember seeing the pre-pay icon /link when logged in on the "Manage my cruise" page, and thinking I'll come back to it later, but now I can't seem to see it anywhere on the page (????)

 

If you see it, what section is it under ?

 

 

 

 

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Edited August 2, 2021 by srpilo

[Florida_gal_50]

It used to be there under my booking.  It’s no longer there which is odd.

[Florida_gal_50]

Just now, srpilo said:

I clearly remember seeing the pre-pay icon /link on my "Manage my cruise" page, and thinking I'll come back to it later, but now I can't seem to see it anywhere on the page (????)

 

If you see it, what section is it under ?

It was definitely there before because I was thinking of doing it but didn’t.

[VMax1700]

Just now, Florida_gal_50 said:

It was definitely there before because I was thinking of doing it but didn’t.

Agree, it was definitely in Manage Bookings.  Even though we had pre paid tips I clicked just to see if it worked!  It worked and told me that my tips were pre paid already!  

[Seasick Sailor]

This is what I just did:

 

Already Booked

Manage my bookings

I scroll down and it's all under Before you leave

[Seasick Sailor]

BEFORE YOU LEAVE

131

Days Until Departure

• Check In
• Make Final Payment
• Buy Shore Excursions
• Best Price Guarantee
• Book Dining
• Book Spa
• Purchase Gifts & Indulgences
• Purchase Beverages
• Purchase Cruise Protection Plan
• Pre-Pay Crew Incentive
• Essential Documentation
• View Deck Plan

 

[kazu]

2 minutes ago, Seasick Sailor said:

This is what I just did:

 

Already Booked

Manage my bookings

I scroll down and it's all under Before you leave

thank you 🙂 

[kazu]

6 minutes ago, Seasick Sailor said:

BEFORE YOU LEAVE

131

Days Until Departure

• Check In
• Make Final Payment
• Buy Shore Excursions
• Best Price Guarantee
• Book Dining
• Book Spa
• Purchase Gifts & Indulgences
• Purchase Beverages
• Purchase Cruise Protection Plan
• Pre-Pay Crew Incentive
• Essential Documentation
• View Deck Plan

 

 

Well dam, pre pay crew incentive is not under mine.  Screen shot for the cruise where I would pre-pay as we are “bare bones”

 

 

Perhaps only on the Navigator app?  I’ll check.

[srpilo]

Also Interestingly on one of my booked cruises, in the recent past I could see my included gratuities from the original HIA promo under the "Itinerary" icon at the top of the itinerary listing, now that's gone too, absolutely no reference at all to any of the HIA perks to be seen anywhere now on the booking page (?)

 

Does anyone see any listed HIA perks anywhere on your bookings ?

[Seasick Sailor]

Jacqui are your tips already pre-paid for your cruise? 

[Florida_gal_50]

59 minutes ago, Seasick Sailor said:

BEFORE YOU LEAVE

131

Days Until Departure

• Check In
• Make Final Payment
• Buy Shore Excursions
• Best Price Guarantee
• Book Dining
• Book Spa
• Purchase Gifts & Indulgences
• Purchase Beverages
• Purchase Cruise Protection Plan
• Pre-Pay Crew Incentive
• Essential Documentation
• View Deck Plan

 

That is exactly where I’m looking.  For sure it’s not there.  I have no perks associated with my booking.  Maybe that’s why?

[kazu]

31 minutes ago, Seasick Sailor said:

Jacqui are your tips already pre-paid for your cruise? 

 

No, not for this one.  We are “bare bones”. Advantage fare.  No perks.

[0bnxshs]

It sure shows on my "Manage My Cruise" front page.  Just like above in "Seasick Sailor"s post.  All of them and I've either gotten them with the promotion or already pre-paid them on all 4.