Rare LHT28 Posted January 6, 2023 #151 Share Posted January 6, 2023 3 minutes ago, Robjame said: Hang on to your suspenders: We just spent a half hour talking to a bar tender Bar tenders and assistant bartenders do NOT participate in or share in the gratuities. as I have posted before the daily gratuity is for wait staff in dining venues & Housekeeping 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robjame Posted January 6, 2023 Author #152 Share Posted January 6, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, LHT28 said: daily gratuity is for wait staff in dining venues & Housekeeping We have met several staff who are not joining Vista until the contract after Vista sails because, if they join before the first cruise, there are no gratuities to share. Edited January 6, 2023 by Robjame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njhorseman Posted January 6, 2023 #153 Share Posted January 6, 2023 2 hours ago, Robjame said: Hang on to your suspenders: We just spent a half hour talking to a bar tender Bar tenders and assistant bartenders do NOT participate in or share in the gratuities. They are salaried. If you tip within the system, they do not get any of that - none of the 20% drink fee, none of your 18 (23) % daily gratuity, none of the added tip you put on the bar tab when you order a drink. If you give the bar tender cash, he does keep that. The bar waiter DOES participate in the tips which is why a bar tender will encourage you to order through a bar waiter. Lesson - tip in cash - order through a bar waiter I've told you on the other thread why this information is highly likely to be inaccurate. Naturally I expect the same angry hostile response here that you were so kind to provide on the other thread. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njhorseman Posted January 6, 2023 #154 Share Posted January 6, 2023 2 hours ago, LHT28 said: as I have posted before the daily gratuity is for wait staff in dining venues & Housekeeping Correct. Bar crew salaries are funded from the 20% auto gratuity on beverage purchases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pinotlover Posted January 6, 2023 #155 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Robjames; Part of the bartender story isn’t accurate. 1. All drinks come with the gratuity added. 2. All such gratuities are pooled. Therefore, it doesn’t matter whether one orders from a waiter or bartender. I do agree with the bartender on one issue and often repeated it. Cash tips on Oceania given to any employee are retained by that employee and not pooled. I also agree in essence with NJhorseman. All the funds, including gratuity, received by O are fungible. One shouldn’t compare how their favorite restaurant back homes operates to how Oceania does. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robjame Posted January 6, 2023 Author #156 Share Posted January 6, 2023 1 hour ago, pinotlover said: All drinks come with the gratuity added. Unless you are on a beverage package. However I will talk to others (an easy thing to do with bartenders 😀) and we’ll weigh that with article that clearly states bartenders are salaried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 1985rz1 Posted January 6, 2023 #157 Share Posted January 6, 2023 9 minutes ago, Robjame said: Unless you are on a beverage package. However I will talk to others (an easy thing to do with bartenders 😀) and we’ll weigh that with article that clearly states bartenders are salaried. Technically, the beverage packages includes gratuities. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadmaster Posted January 9, 2023 #158 Share Posted January 9, 2023 We are cruising on the Regatta next month for 33 days and thought we had reasonable obc of $1600 but looking at the new price list, it won’t go far. Perhaps an option is to take the Olife House select package instead of the obc and pay the $30 for the Prestige when on board. Unfortunately we have to convert this to AUD which makes it a rather large sum to spend on drinks but can’t go thirsty. Noticed on the first post that it mentioned this Prestige package does not include spirits at the speciality dining options. Guessing that is correct?? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robjame Posted January 9, 2023 Author #159 Share Posted January 9, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, roadmaster said: Noticed on the first post that it mentioned this Prestige package does not include spirits at the speciality dining options. Guessing that is correct?? No roadmaster, that is not correct. Prestige package pays for all but a few spirits at all bars, restaurants at any time thy are open. The exceptions are XO brandy, some specialty liquors - a high end limoncello at Tuscana specialty restaurant, sake at Red Ginger. However single malts, all cocktails are covered.I had a double Oban 14 yr single malt tonight @ $18 a shot that is covered. All wines by the glass, beers etc are covered. If in doubt ask but if it appears on the bar menus it is covered. ‘Your drink gratuity of 20% is covered. Check the thread NEW BAR DRINKS PRICES AND MENUS. I posted the new bar menus - if you see it, it is covered. Edited January 9, 2023 by Robjame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadmaster Posted January 9, 2023 #160 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Thanks for that, and happy about that. I misread you initial post with the upgrade option showing the exclusions. cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigin Posted January 9, 2023 #161 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Please can anyone confirm if they have been able to pay the $20 upgrade prior to boarding when on the House Select O Life option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadmaster Posted January 9, 2023 #162 Share Posted January 9, 2023 I was speaking to Oceania Sydney today and that is not available unfortunately and it’s $30 to upgrade. Please inform us if you have the $20 option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhD-iva Posted January 9, 2023 #163 Share Posted January 9, 2023 On 1/5/2023 at 2:13 PM, ak1004 said: Our first cruise with Oceania was in September 2018, 10 nights Rome to Barcelona on the Riviera. We paid $4,399 CAD for the inside cabin. Booked 20 months in advance. Checking prices for similar cruises today, on the same ship, a typical price for the inside cabin is around $3,200-3,500. We recently booked two cruises for similar price (around $4,400-4,600) in the same region, but OV. So at least with Oceania, based on this (limited) sample, the prices are actually down compared to pre Covid. By quoting prices in a foreign currency (CAD), you’ve introduced another variable- foreign exchange. I’m thinking a comparison using the base currency (USD) could be more informative. Not that I have any available myself. JMO. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ak1004 Posted January 9, 2023 #164 Share Posted January 9, 2023 1 hour ago, PhD-iva said: By quoting prices in a foreign currency (CAD), you’ve introduced another variable- foreign exchange. I’m thinking a comparison using the base currency (USD) could be more informative. Not that I have any available myself. JMO. Very good point. However, in case of USD/CAD, the exchange rate is in 1.25-1.35 range since 2015, and I believe Oceania is using 1.25 rate for years, so this is not the reason. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted January 9, 2023 #165 Share Posted January 9, 2023 2 hours ago, PhD-iva said: By quoting prices in a foreign currency (CAD), you’ve introduced another variable- foreign exchange. I’m thinking a comparison using the base currency (USD) could be more informative. Not that I have any available myself. JMO. when I compared the price on Oceania site in CAD (we do not see USD) then go & look at a TA site that has it in USD then do the bank rate conversion O's rate has been very good as mentioned it had been good compared to the bank rate for several years now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mexicobob Posted January 11, 2023 #166 Share Posted January 11, 2023 On 1/5/2023 at 6:09 AM, Robjame said: With the increase in the packages and the increase in the bar menu prices, I can’t see a continuation of the generous policy of bringing wine and spirits aboard. We’ll see. Hope you are wrong at least until April 7, when we board The Riviera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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