NCL STAR FREESTYLE TIPPING

[CUCAMONGA HAL]

When dining at cover charge restaurants, is tipping expected in addition to the tipping that is charged to your cruise account?
HAL
Carnival Spirit
Carnival Elation

[cruisingfromMN]

I don't know the "rules" on this one but we always have left a tip. No matter what, we felt they deserved an extra one since the service was always been incredible.

[newmexicoNita]

i hearad all kinds of stories about this and everyone is sure their answer is correct. They know cause the talked to someone who knew. Sometimes they spoke with a crew member, sometimes thier TA, sometimes a friend who had talked to someone and on and on. No one seems to really know if the service charge is supposed to be the tip or not, so we, to be safe give our server an extra $5.00 or $10.00. NMNita

Commodore 1984, Costa 1985, RCL 1987, Chandris 1989, NCL 1989, Commodore, 1991, NCL 1997, Carnival 1997, Carnival 1998,NCL 1998, NCL 1999, RCL 2000, RCL 2000, NCL 2002,NCL 2003, Celebrity 2003, NCL 2004

[shoreguy]

The staff in fact is in the tip pool. I always tip well but never felt I needed to tip additional at the bistro unless the service was exceptional.

I remember the first time I ate in the Bistro on the then Windward. It was $5 and positioned as the tip for the wait staff since they were not around for the old passing of the envelope.

I have to assume that the now $15 dollars goes to the company and the staff shares in the pool. The indivual share of the pool is waited based on your rating in the job. The best staff work in the bistro and get a larger share of the tip pool.

Seaward 1/89,Southward II 1/91,Windward 10/93,
Norway 3/94,4/96
Dreamward 4/97
Dream 12/99
QE2 4/02
Carnival Spirit 7/02
NCL Sun 10/03
NCL Dawn 2/03,7/03,2/04

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[Host Cecilia]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by shoreguy:
The staff in fact is in the tip pool.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>This is what I've always been told. The service charge goes to the cruise line. We tip extra if the service is above and beyond just like we would for our room steward or a waiter in the regular dining room.

Cecilia
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