Rickey Posted September 19, 2021 Report Posted September 19, 2021 Is it common to have to pay gratuities for the drink package if i have already prepaid my gratuities? Quote
CGTLH Posted September 19, 2021 Report Posted September 19, 2021 5 minutes ago, Rickey said: Is it common to have to pay gratuities for the drink package if i have already prepaid my gratuities? Yes, beverage and specialty dining purchases are excluded from the standard gratuities. This gratuity also extends to beverage and in some cases specialty dining package purchases. Matt 1 Quote
Pooch Posted September 19, 2021 Report Posted September 19, 2021 Your prepaid gratuities have nothing to do with the drink package. Those do not go to the bar staff. When you purchase the drink package, you will be charged 18% on the price. If you pay as you go for drinks, 18% will be added to each drink. Quote
BrianB Posted September 20, 2021 Report Posted September 20, 2021 I find the best way to figure out the percentages regarding the drink package is to just keep drinking. Then I don’t care about the cerpentages. Hagar, AshleyDillo, PaulRC and 4 others 7 Quote
Allancy Posted September 20, 2021 Report Posted September 20, 2021 It depends on the sail voyage. Drink packages from the USA exclude grat. and added when ordering drinks. From Europe packages incl grat. This often accounts for the difference in the package price between sailings Pooch 1 Quote
twangster Posted September 20, 2021 Report Posted September 20, 2021 36 minutes ago, Allancy said: It depends on the sail voyage. Drink packages from the USA exclude grat. and added when ordering drinks. From Europe packages incl grat. This often accounts for the difference in the package price between sailings Drink packages in North America have 18% gratuity (service fee) added during the check-out process. There is no per drink gratuity charged when ordering a drink when you have a drink package. If you order drinks on a pay as you go basis without a drink package, then you pay 18% gratuity per drink. Pattycruise 1 Quote
SPS Posted September 20, 2021 Report Posted September 20, 2021 39 minutes ago, Allancy said: Drink packages from the USA exclude grat. and added when ordering drinks That is incorrect. An 18% gratuity is added to the cost of the Drink Package at checkout. There is no additional charge for gratuity when ordering drinks. i.e. The drink package listed at $57.99 PP/PD is $68.43 PP/PD at checkout after the gratuity is added. Pooch, skittermagoo and Pattycruise 3 Quote
Allancy Posted September 20, 2021 Report Posted September 20, 2021 Sorry, my remarks were what used to happen. Quote
BrianB Posted September 20, 2021 Report Posted September 20, 2021 Is the VAT still a thing? Extra tax depending on the port. Quote
twangster Posted September 20, 2021 Report Posted September 20, 2021 1 hour ago, BrianB said: Is the VAT still a thing? Extra tax depending on the port. Yes it can be. More common on pay as you go purchases compared to prepaid packages like drink packages. BrianB 1 Quote
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