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Just returned from the same cruise (my first ever). Read your blog and obviously not the same as my days but sounds like we all had a good time.
Doubt i will make diamond but i will book again im sure. 

Just returned from the same cruise (my first ever). Read your blog and obviously not the same as my days but sounds like we all had a good time.
Doubt i will make diamond but i will book again im sure. 

Just returned from the same cruise (my first ever). Read your blog and obviously not the same as my days but sounds like we all had a good time.
Doubt i will make diamond but i will book again im sure. 

It wasnt a dig its just a cultural thing. Its not common place in UK all the time. Certain occassions it is. Dont get me wrong im no tight $$$. There were many who queued on day 1 to cancel them completely. But i certainly didnt consider putting any more in envelopes on my last day

Thanks for all your help it managed to get me through my first cruise without incident.
Im from England so here is my findings of the cruise:
Main dining room - brilliant place, service excellent, food excellent.
Windjamer - was ok. Service isnt as good and food is warm. 
Speciality restraunts - i went Sabor and couldnt fault anything about it. 
Bars - variety of drinks were fine and plwntynof bars that cater for most people.
Pools & sunbeds - lots of them and enough to go around. 
Gratuities - i paid them each day as they charged my card but i dont understand it. Its an american thing. One guy at a bar once was getting superb service and tipping $1 each time. I suspect that he had cancelled his and then flashed them around like Rockerfella.
Overall great experience. Any questions from a first timer dont hesitate to ask  

It wasnt a dig its just a cultural thing. Its not common place in UK all the time. Certain occassions it is. Dont get me wrong im no tight $$$. There were many who queued on day 1 to cancel them completely. But i certainly didnt consider putting any more in envelopes on my last day

I sailed out of Barcelona. I found the food in the MDR to be a standard menu that i would class as slightly american. 
Windjammer - that was a mix of all kinds. 
Variety i couldnt fault really 

Thanks for all your help it managed to get me through my first cruise without incident.
Im from England so here is my findings of the cruise:
Main dining room - brilliant place, service excellent, food excellent.
Windjamer - was ok. Service isnt as good and food is warm. 
Speciality restraunts - i went Sabor and couldnt fault anything about it. 
Bars - variety of drinks were fine and plwntynof bars that cater for most people.
Pools & sunbeds - lots of them and enough to go around. 
Gratuities - i paid them each day as they charged my card but i dont understand it. Its an american thing. One guy at a bar once was getting superb service and tipping $1 each time. I suspect that he had cancelled his and then flashed them around like Rockerfella.
Overall great experience. Any questions from a first timer dont hesitate to ask  

Thanks for all your help it managed to get me through my first cruise without incident.
Im from England so here is my findings of the cruise:
Main dining room - brilliant place, service excellent, food excellent.
Windjamer - was ok. Service isnt as good and food is warm. 
Speciality restraunts - i went Sabor and couldnt fault anything about it. 
Bars - variety of drinks were fine and plwntynof bars that cater for most people.
Pools & sunbeds - lots of them and enough to go around. 
Gratuities - i paid them each day as they charged my card but i dont understand it. Its an american thing. One guy at a bar once was getting superb service and tipping $1 each time. I suspect that he had cancelled his and then flashed them around like Rockerfella.
Overall great experience. Any questions from a first timer dont hesitate to ask  

If your drink package was included, the gratuities for your drinks are also already covered.
Separately, there's the gratuities for everything else (all the dining staff, room steward, cleaning crews, etc.).  Those are $14.50 per person per day (or $17.50 if you are sailing in a Grand Suite or better).  You can prepay them or they will be added to your onboard account each day.