We are scheduled for a transpacific cruise in October, our first on RC. We are very excited about the upcoming cruise, except for one thing that is clouding my anticipation as I just don’t understand.
The only seating time available was 8pm, so our agent suggested we choose anytime dining. In reading “fine print” I found that that option requires prepaid gratuities. I have not experienced this on other cruise lines so this concept is new, confusing, and frankly, somewhat heavy handed and insulting.
I just signed up for this forum and have seen some posts to the effect that pretipping is no longer required (is this true?) , but that I must sign on daily somehow now not dining “anytime” but by reservation, and pay gratuties at that time. I am very confused, first, in just how to do that. Further, am I tipping the dinner service waitstaff only? Am I required to tip the suggested daily amount? And why, if it’s anytime dining, do I have to make a dalily reservation?
Thanks, I’m obviously a Newbie to RC...