Rare ronrick1943 Posted September 13 #26 Share Posted September 13 I like to think of gratuities as "what would I like to get if offering good/outstanding service". Pretty simple, I know a lot of people don't like to give extra and that's up to them. But what I do doesn't effect your cruise experience - so don't worry about what others do or not do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonthomas Posted September 13 #27 Share Posted September 13 it does affect it.... staff around the pool were buzzing around a couple of people who were handing out tips for chairs, towels, etc.... open for all to see...unless you have vision issues... as I have said many times, the included gratuities now are meaningless, they are included for good service or not, staff are now trained to expect extra, not hard to figure that out, it is human nature...it is not O that has trained them for this expectation, it is the cruising public. what is really difficult is that no matter how much extra you now give, that is also not enough... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Vallesan Posted September 13 #28 Share Posted September 13 1 hour ago, jonthomas said: it does affect it.... staff around the pool were buzzing around a couple of people who were handing out tips for chairs, towels, etc.... open for all to see...unless you have vision issues... as I have said many times, the included gratuities now are meaningless, they are included for good service or not, staff are now trained to expect extra, not hard to figure that out, it is human nature...it is not O that has trained them for this expectation, it is the cruising public. what is really difficult is that no matter how much extra you now give, that is also not enough... If true that’s sad! Not the Oceania I know and love! But …….. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Harters Posted September 13 #29 Share Posted September 13 1 hour ago, jonthomas said: what is really difficult is that no matter how much extra you now give, that is also not enough I think the thing that most resonated with me about cruise related tipping was the mentions on CC of the porters at Miami port pretty much demanding a tip "to ensure your bag didnt go missing or get damaged". It's outrageous demand for a bribe - but I still coughed up $10. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socky Sunshine Posted September 13 #30 Share Posted September 13 3 minutes ago, Harters said: I think the thing that most resonated with me about cruise related tipping was the mentions on CC of the porters at Miami port pretty much demanding a tip "to ensure your bag didnt go missing or get damaged". It's outrageous demand for a bribe - but I still coughed up $10. Wow! That's another one we have never experienced. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarhoosier Posted September 13 #31 Share Posted September 13 That is extortion and not a bribe. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonthomas Posted September 13 #32 Share Posted September 13 30 minutes ago, Harters said: I think the thing that most resonated with me about cruise related tipping was the mentions on CC of the porters at Miami port pretty much demanding a tip "to ensure your bag didnt go missing or get damaged". It's outrageous demand for a bribe - but I still coughed up $10. yes....we do too, after the one time we didnt and our luggage was thrown somewhere in the hull of the ship...it took reception staff overnight to find it... these guys at the pier are vicious.... we travel very light and often just take on the luggage ourselves, that too gets dirty looks from the pier guys.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Harters Posted September 13 #33 Share Posted September 13 Here's the Miami porters thread I referred to Extortion is the right word https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2953787-tipping-porters/#comment-65813755 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ronrick1943 Posted September 13 #34 Share Posted September 13 6 hours ago, jonthomas said: it does affect it.... staff around the pool were buzzing around a couple of people who were handing out tips for chairs, towels, etc.... open for all to see...unless you have vision issues... as I have said many times, the included gratuities now are meaningless, they are included for good service or not, staff are now trained to expect extra, not hard to figure that out, it is human nature...it is not O that has trained them for this expectation, it is the cruising public. what is really difficult is that no matter how much extra you now give, that is also not enough... Sorry but I don't believe that about how much you give isn't enough. However only one person can really stop extra tipping if they want. That would be the CEO, all he has to do is make a rule that if any employee excepts a trip from a guest is fired. That is the only way it will happen, and really it isn't up to the guest to enforce a rule. Until that is don't I'll decide who gets what and how much extra from me. Just a personal opinion. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ORV Posted September 14 #35 Share Posted September 14 Oh boy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clo Posted September 14 #36 Share Posted September 14 10 hours ago, tarhoosier said: That is extortion and not a bribe. Difference between the two: The biggest difference has to do with the direction in which the money flows. With extortion, someone is generally threatening someone else to try to get money from that person. Or, they might be using threats to try to get a special service. With bribery, there is not necessarily a threat involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Harters Posted September 14 #37 Share Posted September 14 5 hours ago, clo said: Difference between the two: Thanks for posting those definitions. So, based on that, extortion is definitely the right word to describe what the porters are up to.. Threat that your bag might go missing unless money changes hands. My apologies for wrongly describing it as a bribe in #29. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarhoosier Posted September 14 #38 Share Posted September 14 Extortion involves the exchange of something of value under duress. It is a form of Coercion. Coercion: any scheme, plan, or pattern intended to cause a person to believe that failure to perform an act would result in harm, loss, or physical restraint against any person. Coercion can, in some cases, be a kind of benefit. A judge offers a guilty person the opportunity for public service or jail. The coercion is to take the service because jail is not desired by either party but but the powerful party alone has the ability to enforce the choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEFIowa Posted September 25 #39 Share Posted September 25 I usually just try to ask staff if they are getting off the ship that day. And listen to their comments. And I try to tell them where any good grocery/department stores are near the ship. Which they can access quickly and easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReligBookFreak Posted Wednesday at 11:30 PM #40 Share Posted Wednesday at 11:30 PM As of October 1, 2024 ALL Oceania passengers booking new cruises (booked on or after Oct 1) will receive free gratuities on board. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldubs Posted Thursday at 01:33 AM #41 Share Posted Thursday at 01:33 AM 2 hours ago, ReligBookFreak said: As of October 1, 2024 ALL Oceania passengers booking new cruises (booked on or after Oct 1) will receive free gratuities on board. Alan Passengers receiving gratuities!! Sign me up! 😃 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReligBookFreak Posted Thursday at 01:40 AM #42 Share Posted Thursday at 01:40 AM (edited) 6 minutes ago, ldubs said: Passengers receiving gratuities!! Sign me up! 😃 I said FREE gratuities. Passengers will no longer have to pay gratuities, regardless of their loyalty status. Alan Edited Thursday at 01:40 AM by ReligBookFreak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldubs Posted Thursday at 01:50 AM #43 Share Posted Thursday at 01:50 AM 4 minutes ago, ReligBookFreak said: I said FREE gratuities. Passengers will no longer have to pay gratuities, regardless of their loyalty status. Alan Yes, I understood. Just a good natured jest. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising Maryland Posted Thursday at 03:46 AM #44 Share Posted Thursday at 03:46 AM 2 hours ago, ReligBookFreak said: I said FREE gratuities. Passengers will no longer have to pay gratuities, regardless of their loyalty status. Alan I believe the free gratuities don't start until 1/2025 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ORV Posted Thursday at 03:32 PM #45 Share Posted Thursday at 03:32 PM 16 hours ago, ReligBookFreak said: As of October 1, 2024 ALL Oceania passengers booking new cruises (booked on or after Oct 1) will receive free gratuities on board. Alan Yes, as Cruising Maryland said, it starts on 1/1/25 for cruises booked 10/1/24 or after. Unless you've read something to the contrary. 11 hours ago, Cruising Maryland said: I believe the free gratuities don't start until 1/2025 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonthomas Posted Thursday at 05:32 PM #46 Share Posted Thursday at 05:32 PM Just off a cruise. Last night on our 6th deck, a guy was standing handing out bills to any staff passing by, I would have collected if I had any kind of uniform. Yes absolutely insane, crazies are everywhere, I took a photo, but of course won't post it and I'm sure some of you think that is perfectly OK to do. An upside-down world in so many ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socky Sunshine Posted Thursday at 05:43 PM #47 Share Posted Thursday at 05:43 PM That's really showing off when he is doing it where anybody could see him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonthomas Posted Thursday at 05:50 PM #48 Share Posted Thursday at 05:50 PM Yup...first time I've seen that by the cabins, have only seen it by the pool area before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Harters Posted Thursday at 05:59 PM #49 Share Posted Thursday at 05:59 PM 14 minutes ago, Socky Sunshine said: That's really showing off when he is doing it where anybody could see him. Yep. That's all about him demonstrating his wealth and largesse towards the "poor folk". In the UK, we have a word for that sort of person - not repeatable on a forum such as this, of course. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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