Cruisesfun65 Posted July 29, 2023 #1 Share Posted July 29, 2023 Up until last month all specialty dining reservations included gratuities. Yesterday I went to book Bonsai Teppanyaki and gratuities were added. $38 per person became $44+. I'm not complaining about $6 but about the fact that these charges are silently being added to more and more areas. Not informing the guests at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drazil65 Posted July 29, 2023 #2 Share Posted July 29, 2023 (edited) *Please Note: A 18% gratuity will automatically be added. There will be a $25 fee per person for cancellations made within 24 hours of your scheduled reservation. This has been like this for a little while and the above note/statement is included under the details of the dinner you are choosing (the above was copied from the details of the Teppanyaki dinner description reservation page). Edited July 29, 2023 by Drazil65 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisesfun65 Posted July 29, 2023 Author #3 Share Posted July 29, 2023 Just now, Drazil65 said: *Please Note: A 18% gratuity will automatically be added. There will be a $25 fee per person for cancellations made within 24 hours of your scheduled reservation. This has been like this for a little while and the above note/statement is included under the details of the dinner you are choosing (the above was copied from the details of the Teppanyaki dinner description reservation page). I was on the Celebration 4 weeks ago and this was not the case. Hence my post. So this must be new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted July 29, 2023 #4 Share Posted July 29, 2023 (edited) 40 minutes ago, Cruisesfun65 said: Up until last month all specialty dining reservations included gratuities. Yesterday I went to book Bonsai Teppanyaki and gratuities were added. $38 per person became $44+. I'm not complaining about $6 but about the fact that these charges are silently being added to more and more areas. Not informing the guests at all. When I ate there in person, they added a mandatory 18%. Either way they charged me. The fish place in the aft also had mandatory 18% added. Lobster rolls. Twice. Lol This was shortly after covid resumption. Edited July 29, 2023 by firefly333 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DisneyDatknee Posted July 29, 2023 #5 Share Posted July 29, 2023 Just another way they can increase prices without people noticing. Should be a flat rate if it's mandatory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purvis1231 Posted July 29, 2023 #6 Share Posted July 29, 2023 I don't know for sure but I suspect the self-service beer machine collects a tip also. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jimbo5544 Posted July 30, 2023 #7 Share Posted July 30, 2023 Much ado about nothing 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeeboy77 Posted July 30, 2023 #8 Share Posted July 30, 2023 The biggest issue I have with this is when the bill comes after your meal in the restaurant, there will be a line for ‘additional gratuity’. Why prompt for this when the gratuity has been paid ahead of time in good faith? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jimbo5544 Posted July 30, 2023 #9 Share Posted July 30, 2023 25 minutes ago, coffeeboy77 said: The biggest issue I have with this is when the bill comes after your meal in the restaurant, there will be a line for ‘additional gratuity’. Why prompt for this when the gratuity has been paid ahead of time in good faith? hmmmmm, maybe you thought the service exceed the 18% would be my guess. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n6uqqq Posted July 30, 2023 #10 Share Posted July 30, 2023 (edited) 6 hours ago, coffeeboy77 said: The biggest issue I have with this is when the bill comes after your meal in the restaurant, there will be a line for ‘additional gratuity’. Why prompt for this when the gratuity has been paid ahead of time in good faith? At least it says " additional gratuity ". On the Spirit for bar receipts the 18 percent gratuity is deceptively called a service charge and there is a line that says gratuity "optional" which could lead quite a few people to think they have not tipped. Edited July 30, 2023 by n6uqqq Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHNEV2003 Posted July 30, 2023 #11 Share Posted July 30, 2023 (edited) I'm always amazed that people that pay thousands of dollars for a cruise or any kind of a trip, and then worry about a few bucks for gratuities...not just this post, but there are hundreds of posts on social media about the tips. Edited July 30, 2023 by NHNEV2003 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine5715 Posted July 30, 2023 #12 Share Posted July 30, 2023 25 minutes ago, NHNEV2003 said: I'm always amazed that people that pay thousands of dollars for a cruise or any kind of a trip, and then worry about a few bucks for gratuities...not just this post, but there are hundreds of posts on social media about the tips. Right, people write the big check to the "Beards" who you never see and balk at $3 to the crew members who call you by name. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jimbo5544 Posted July 30, 2023 #13 Share Posted July 30, 2023 1 hour ago, n6uqqq said: At least it says " additional gratuity ". On the Spirit for bar receipts the 18 percent gratuity is deceptively called a service charge and there is a line that says gratuity "optional" which could lead quite a few people to think they have not tipped. I am not sure I would call it deceptive, but it is what it is. We usually use dead presidents at times with bar or wait staff. Seems to be the best, they get the cash, they are the ones doing the work and get the reward for good performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n6uqqq Posted July 30, 2023 #14 Share Posted July 30, 2023 Just now, jimbo5544 said: I am not sure I would call it deceptive, but it is what it is. We usually use dead presidents at times with bar or wait staff. Seems to be the best, they get the cash, they are the ones doing the work and get the reward for good performance. As a seasoned cruiser I am aware that the service charge is a gratuity. However, the many blue cards may not know. I much prefer when it shows it as a gratuity and then additional gratuity (optional). I personally feel 18 percent is quite adequate, but if others want to knowingly give more, then that is fine also but they should know exactly what the situation is. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted July 30, 2023 #15 Share Posted July 30, 2023 To me this slip is generic to fit all occasions. For instance I had one of those free drinks from loyalty but the screw driver costs like $1.36 over what I was allowed. Then they added 18% to the 1.36. In a case like this I'd add a extra tip. So there could be times when you woukd want to add extra. The slip to sign has to fit all occasions. (Though I was a bit annoyed to be charged anything for a free drink). Lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n6uqqq Posted July 30, 2023 #16 Share Posted July 30, 2023 1 minute ago, firefly333 said: To me this slip is generic to fit all occasions. For instance I had one of those free drinks from loyalty but the screw driver costs like $1.36 over what I was allowed. Then they added 18% to the 1.36. In a case like this I'd add a extra tip. So there could be times when you woukd want to add extra. The slip to sign has to fit all occasions. (Though I was a bit annoyed to be charged anything for a free drink). Lol. I had the same happen when i chose Long island as my "free" drink so I added more to make it reasonable. Seems the free drink credit isn't keeping up with their price increases. The additional gratuity line works good in this situation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jimbo5544 Posted July 30, 2023 #17 Share Posted July 30, 2023 2 hours ago, n6uqqq said: As a seasoned cruiser I am aware that the service charge is a gratuity. However, the many blue cards may not know. I much prefer when it shows it as a gratuity and then additional gratuity (optional). I personally feel 18 percent is quite adequate, but if others want to knowingly give more, then that is fine also but they should know exactly what the situation is. Options are always a good thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruizinSusan70 Posted July 31, 2023 #18 Share Posted July 31, 2023 On 7/29/2023 at 4:18 PM, Cruisesfun65 said: I was on the Celebration 4 weeks ago and this was not the case. Hence my post. So this must be new. We ate at Teppanyaki in September of 2022 on the Mardi Gras and were charged the 18% gratuity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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