Just got an email regarding the increase in gratuity

This is my first time starting a thread!!! :)

Thought I would share:

Anyone who wonders whether those JH refers to as "the beards" get information about what goes on here on CC and on other boards should stop wondering. This feels like a very direct response to the- Let Us Know cries.

a little late

I CAlled my pvp who said he just found out

this is crap

we deserve some notice if final payment had been made and should have been given an option

Anyone who wonders whether those JH refers to as "the beards" get information about what goes on here on CC and on other boards should stop wondering. This feels like a very direct response to the- Let Us Know cries.

Feels that way to me too! ;)

I just got my letter by email today too. A little late since I found out about this on CC & facebook & John Heald's blog already.

a little late

I CAlled my pvp who said he just found out

this is crap

we deserve some notice if final payment had been made and should have been given an option

You ARE given the option. Read the entire e-mail. You can do as you please.

Got this email too. $1.50 per day is not a huge deal, but I am sick and tired of getting nickel & dimed to death. IMO, This should have gone out a month before implementation. Glad I already chose pre-paid tips on all of my upcoming bookings.

You ARE given the option. Read the entire e-mail. You can do as you please.

You can do as you please... ONLY if you are willing to go to the front desk while onboard and have them make "eye-rolls" at you for DARING to question the auto tip. Not to metion the possible long waits at the desk.

Are you people kidding me? $1.50 per DAY? Is that really gonna break your bank?

... IMO, This should have gone out a month before implementation. Glad I already chose pre-paid tips on all of my upcoming bookings.

The e-mail went out today, Nov. 1st. It's being implemented Dec. 1st. That is a month before implementation.

Are you kidding me , breaking my bank. Sounds like some let corporate america roll all over them. $1.50 a day isnt much but there are other means to give their employees raises without tapping the customer base. Just like with the airlines charging for everything, whats next for Carnival, charging for condiments at meals? These large companies keep rolling until they are stopped . Look @ B of A!!

go on over to change .org and sign my petition.

Some people have a voice....

Are you kidding me , breaking my bank. Sounds like some let corporate america roll all over them. $1.50 a day isnt much but there are other means to give their employees raises without tapping the customer base. Just like with the airlines charging for everything, whats next for Carnival, charging for condiments at meals? These large companies keep rolling until they are stopped . Look @ B of A!!

go on over to change .org and sign my petition.

Some people have a voice....

Where do you think that money for salaries of cruise employees comes from??

THE CUSTOMERS...

always has and always will.

OMG......I feel like I have entered the freaking Twilight Zone

well there are other ways to give employees raises!

and it sounds as though your already there..

well there are other ways to give employees raises!

..

Go ahead...enlighten me.

There are numerous ways for increase income, for instance charge more for premium services, more for premium suites,fees that are billed through excursion vendors for excursions. Carnival isnt Crystal Cruise Lines!! There are other ways to do this without coming straight out and telling the consumer its on them. BTW, dos'nt feel much like the twilight zone..

There are numerous ways for increase income, for instance charge more for premium services, more for premium suites,fees that are billed through excursion vendors for excursions. Carnival isnt Crystal Cruise Lines!! There are other ways to do this without coming straight out and telling the consumer its on them. BTW, dos'nt feel much like the twilight zone..

so...if CCl is s n e a k y and hides the charges in there as opposed to announcing it and making it obvious, then it's OK???

Nope, I'm still in the Twilight Zone.

The e-mail went out today, Nov. 1st. It's being implemented Dec. 1st. That is a month before implementation.

I's implemented TODAY for CRUISES IN DEC. If you havn't pr-paid (which I didn't know you could) you're s**t out of luck

well, I can see why you have 20000+ post !

yea you sound a bit fuzzy as well, must be a Rod Serling thing.

I cant believe how cheap people are...complaining about a buck fitty. You should be embarrassed for yourselves. :(

I cant believe how cheap people are...complaining about a buck fitty. You should be embarrassed for yourselves. :(

It's not the $1.50...it's that they SEE the $1.50...they don't mind paying it, they just don't want to KNOW that they're paying it.

:p

well, I can see why you have 20000+ post !

yea you sound a bit fuzzy as well, must be a Rod Serling thing.

I've been a member a long time. You'll get fuzzy too after you've been here almost 8 years.

Only $1.50 sounds like very little. My family of 4 times 8 days on our 12/4/22 cruise just went up $48. That is the real number. $48.00 only. Don't make it sound cheep. It is $48.00. :mad: :eek: :confused:

I selected "prepaid gratuities" when I booked last week, however my balance is not paid in full for the entire cruise. Is my remaining balance going to increase now? Thanks!

Got this email too. $1.50 per day is not a huge deal, but I am sick and tired of getting nickel & dimed to death. IMO, This should have gone out a month before implementation. Glad I already chose pre-paid tips on all of my upcoming bookings.

Don't read much eh?

There are numerous ways for increase income, for instance charge more for premium services, more for premium suites,fees that are billed through excursion vendors for excursions. Carnival isnt Crystal Cruise Lines!! There are other ways to do this without coming straight out and telling the consumer its on them. BTW, dos'nt feel much like the twilight zone..

There is no way to increase income other then from the customer no matter how you twist it.

Grats aren't income anyway, it's money that belongs to the workers ... you know the "little guy" you are purporting to represent.

Carnivals Tips/grats/service charges are in line with or cheaper (NCL) then any other mass market line.