gratuities

[cdphil01]

Have NCL made the tips/gratuities/service charge mandatory and not optional...???......we always tip but for good service and tip who deserve it.

[hallux]

https://www.ncl.com/faq#!#what-is-onboard-service-charge

 

Very last line is the one of interest to you, though I suggest also reading the entire first paragraph as well - the DSC (DISCRETIONARY Service charge) covers people beyond those you interact with.

 

There's also this entry in the FAQ -

https://www.ncl.com/faq#!#what-about-gratuities

[spanishguy1970]

13 minutes ago, cdphil01 said:

Have NCL made the tips/gratuities/service charge mandatory and not optional...???......we always tip but for good service and tip who deserve it.

in all the years with NCL only once have we removed the tips for bad service and i am talking bad service all around, even the Front Desk workers acknowledged how bad it was, there was a huge line of people asking to remove gratuities. On that cruise we left good tips/gratuities to 3 people who actually deserved it, including our steward.

[BirdTravels]

1 hour ago, cdphil01 said:

Have NCL made the tips/gratuities/service charge mandatory and not optional...???......we always tip but for good service and tip who deserve it.

Most cruise lines have some form of Daily Service charge which go to all crew members that help make your cruise wonderful. For example, it would include your waiter, assistant waiter, bus person, dish washer, cook, etc. 

 

Pay your Daily Service Charge. 
 

Don’t short the hard working crew of your ship. 

[PTC DAWG]

27 minutes ago, BirdTravels said:

Most cruise lines have some form of Daily Service charge which go to all crew members that help make your cruise wonderful. For example, it would include your waiter, assistant waiter, bus person, dish washer, cook, etc. 

 

Pay your Daily Service Charge. 
 

Don’t short the hard working crew of your ship. 

^^^^this

[scooter6139]

Unless it's added to your booking, I think it is optional.  Our December cruise it was an add-on that I have to pay for separately.  The April cruise, setup by our PCC, was included in the booking.