Rare jean87510 Posted May 9 #1 Share Posted May 9 Normally when I purchase this I notice the gratuities are added once I check out. Here, the price says it's already included. This is for a 9 day Grandeur cruise next April. Price looks within reason for a 3 night package. Has anyone seen this? Something new for the latest 35% "sale"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcur Posted May 9 #2 Share Posted May 9 6 minutes ago, jean87510 said: Normally when I purchase this I notice the gratuities are added once I check out. Here, the price says it's already included. This is for a 9 day Grandeur cruise next April. Price looks within reason for a 3 night package. Has anyone seen this? Something new for the latest 35% "sale"? The gratuity of 18% is added when you purchase and check-out. It's about $44 per person, per meal with the gratuity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time4u2go Posted May 9 #3 Share Posted May 9 Not sure about the gratuities, but that steak does NOT look appetizing, at least to me! In particular, the layer of fat on the side closest to the camera. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tree_skier Posted May 9 #4 Share Posted May 9 I noticed a couple of weeks ago that the price of various packages had the gratuity already added in and nothing was added at check out. It started with my Icon booking a couple of weeks ago and has moved on to all the future booking that I have. This should please all the "I hate gratuities" crowd. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jean87510 Posted May 9 Author #5 Share Posted May 9 37 minutes ago, Tree_skier said: I noticed a couple of weeks ago that the price of various packages had the gratuity already added in and nothing was added at check out. It started with my Icon booking a couple of weeks ago and has moved on to all the future booking that I have. This should please all the "I hate gratuities" crowd. Well they are still there. I actually like it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jean87510 Posted May 9 Author #6 Share Posted May 9 42 minutes ago, time4u2go said: Not sure about the gratuities, but that steak does NOT look appetizing, at least to me! In particular, the layer of fat on the side closest to the camera. Yes, Chops isn't my favorite. Unfortunately this is the Grandeur so restaurants are limited. We may use all 3 at Izumi. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seville2Cabo Posted May 9 #7 Share Posted May 9 The last 2 UDP’s I purchased had gratuities included Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherful59 Posted May 10 #8 Share Posted May 10 I saw this on my Wonder cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseguy1016 Posted May 10 #9 Share Posted May 10 1 hour ago, time4u2go said: Not sure about the gratuities, but that steak does NOT look appetizing, at least to me! In particular, the layer of fat on the side closest to the camera. I don't think it's a steak. It looks like a bone at the left end. I'm guessing a pork chop or maybe a lamb chop? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFerrington Posted May 10 #10 Share Posted May 10 Yes, I’ve noticed in the past week or so that some of the packages have the grats already included in the quoted price…and most importantly, there are actually some “discounts” on the 3 night packages, which is awesome ! I’ve saved quite a few $$ repricing some of our dining packages. …but be careful b/c some of the prices include grats and some do not. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldfish65 Posted May 10 #11 Share Posted May 10 12 hours ago, cruiseguy1016 said: I don't think it's a steak. It looks like a bone at the left end. I'm guessing a pork chop or maybe a lamb chop? Bone-in Ribeye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jean87510 Posted May 10 Author #12 Share Posted May 10 6 hours ago, goldfish65 said: Bone-in Ribeye. No, it looks more like a lamb chop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tree_skier Posted May 10 #13 Share Posted May 10 26 minutes ago, jean87510 said: No, it looks more like a lamb chop. I think so too... It definitely isn't a steak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseboy89130 Posted May 10 #14 Share Posted May 10 21 hours ago, time4u2go said: but that steak does NOT look appetizing, It is not even a steak!😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time4u2go Posted May 10 #15 Share Posted May 10 3 minutes ago, cruiseboy89130 said: It is not even a steak!😁 Either way, it does not look good with the hunk of fat peeling off of the front of it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted May 10 #16 Share Posted May 10 22 hours ago, jean87510 said: Normally when I purchase this I notice the gratuities are added once I check out. Here, the price says it's already included. This is for a 9 day Grandeur cruise next April. Price looks within reason for a 3 night package. Has anyone seen this? Something new for the latest 35% "sale"? I posted similar and people all posted they had seen it. I saw it about a month ago. Sounds good to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisegus Posted May 11 #17 Share Posted May 11 I like that price with Gratuities added. Btw if you included gratuity l will not be leaving an additional tip at current prices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jean87510 Posted May 11 Author #18 Share Posted May 11 7 minutes ago, cruisegus said: I like that price with Gratuities added. Btw if you included gratuity l will not be leaving an additional tip at current prices Agreed. But I didn't mean for this to turn into a tipping thread. Everyone can do what they want. I personally don't give a crap what they choose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Researcher Posted May 11 #19 Share Posted May 11 (edited) I thought the gratuity has already been included for a long time now? Do I need to go back and check on my two specialty lunches on the Liberty next month? Never mind, I checked. The gratuity is listed as a separate line item on both confirmations and already paid. Edited May 11 by The Fun Researcher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisegus Posted May 11 #20 Share Posted May 11 5 minutes ago, The Fun Researcher said: I thought the gratuity has already been included for a long time now? Do I need to go back and check on my two specialty lunches on the Liberty next month? In the past it has normally been a separate line item added at check out 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Researcher Posted May 11 #21 Share Posted May 11 15 minutes ago, cruisegus said: In the past it has normally been a separate line item added at check out Ah ok. Like how they tack that on with the beverage package on top of the advertised price. The sale mentioned by the OP has it wrapped into the advertised price. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monorail81 Posted May 11 #22 Share Posted May 11 I have found it depends on the cruise. My cruise this year doesn’t include the grats in the price. But, my cruise next year does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONECRUISER Posted May 11 #23 Share Posted May 11 2 hours ago, The Fun Researcher said: I thought the gratuity has already been included for a long time now? Do I need to go back and check on my two specialty lunches on the Liberty next month? Never mind, I checked. The gratuity is listed as a separate line item on both confirmations and already paid. Irony is 25 years ago when Specialty Restarants were first added to Royal Ships, pay $20 to go to Chops, $5 for rm service, that was the Gratuity. Not sure when it Changed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcur Posted May 11 #24 Share Posted May 11 There will be a banner saying "Gratuities Included". For my next cruise I am seeing the Unlimited Dining Package without the banner, and individual specialty restaurant packages with the banner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taglovestocruise Posted May 11 #25 Share Posted May 11 On 5/10/2024 at 11:53 AM, jean87510 said: No, it looks more like a lamb chop. Looks identical to this, a bone in ribeye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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