Susie Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 We will cruise at the end of March 2018. We used to use dining room service and paid all tips. However, this time we might not do it because we have really active 5 years old. So we decided to just get the food and go. Anyway, RCI will charge tips for dining services that we will not be using. Is it possible to take all the tips for 3 of us out? Anyone have any experience about this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melski94 Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 Yes you can but please don't. You are eating 3 meals a day somewhere on this cruise and the wait staff tips are pooled and shared among all wait staff. You will find staff working in Windjammer for breakfast and lunch and then MDR in the evening or they will work in the Windjammer the entire cruise. Your dining tips go to all those people. Tips also go to your room attendants and other hotel services. MikeK and Matt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 I totally agree with @melski94 . These folks rely on their tip income. What they get paid by RCI is really low compared to what waitstaff folks make in US restaurants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie Posted November 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 I am talking about just a tips for dining room services. I still pay other tips and believe me I will need a lot of drink with 5 years olds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 43 minutes ago, Susie said: I am talking about just a tips for dining room services. I still pay other tips and believe me I will need a lot of drink with 5 years olds. Please don't. Even if you are not eating in the MDR, you are still dining somewhere. Those "dining room services" tips are shared among all dining staff. They work so hard and unbelievably long hours for a living. The gratuities you pay are small in comparison to what you are already spending on a cruise. I personally would rather skip an excursion than take out gratuities. MikeK and Cez 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 1 hour ago, Sabrinaklai said: Please don't. Even if you are not eating in the MDR, you are still dining somewhere. Those "dining room services" tips are shared among all dining staff. They work so hard and unbelievably long hours for a living. The gratuities you pay are small in comparison to what you are already spending on a cruise. I personally would rather skip an excursion than take out gratuities. Yeah, what she said. RestingBird 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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