SPacificbound Posted March 3, 2018 #1 Share Posted March 3, 2018 New to Oceania, and I have been reading posts and have so far not seen how Oceania handles gratuities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulchili Posted March 3, 2018 #2 Share Posted March 3, 2018 New to Oceania, and I have been reading posts and have so far not seen how Oceania handles gratuities. They charge them to your onboard account (unless your TA has paid for them or you had a promo where PPG were included). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoHoHo Posted March 3, 2018 #3 Share Posted March 3, 2018 You might not have found the discussion you were looking for as gratuities are not often discussed on this board. Like many CLs there is a per diem charged to your account. The rates are kept current on O's website. see here on the "onboard" tab https://www.oceaniacruises.com/faq/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trekker954 Posted March 3, 2018 #4 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Seriously, not discussed on this board; why not? The OP asked a question. Here is the response from me (dated Sept 2017). Oceania automatically adds a $15 per-day gratuity to each passenger's shipboard account (any age). An additional $7 per passenger, per day, will be added for cruisers occupying Penthouse, Oceania, Vista or Owner's suites where butler service is provided. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ORV Posted March 3, 2018 #5 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Seriously, not discussed on this board; why not? The OP asked a question. Here is the response from me (dated Sept 2017). Oceania automatically adds a $15 per-day gratuity to each passenger's shipboard account (any age). An additional $7 per passenger, per day, will be added for cruisers occupying Penthouse, Oceania, Vista or Owner's suites where butler service is provided. I think they've increased since then. I think Yo's reasoning is that many of us that post here on a regular basis either; 1. Have cruised with Oceania over 10 times and get them included 2. Book under a promotion where they are included. 3. Have them paid for by their Travel Agent. or a combination of the above. Therefore it doesn't really come up much. I don't Yo meant anything negative by that comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimandStan Posted March 3, 2018 #6 Share Posted March 3, 2018 The reply did not say "not discussed", it said "not often discussed" and if your most recent reply was 6 months ago, I would say that you are proving that point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njhorseman Posted March 4, 2018 #7 Share Posted March 4, 2018 I think they've increased since then. Yes they have increased. From the FAQs: What is your gratuity policy? How much you choose to tip is a personal matter and completely at your discretion. For your convenience, the following gratuities are automatically added to your shipboard account. For guests occupying staterooms, gratuities of $16.00 per guest, per day will be added. For guests occupying Penthouse, Oceania, Vista or Owner's Suites where Butler Service is provided, gratuities of $23.00 per guest, per day will be added. In addition, an 18% service gratuity is automatically added to all beverage purchases, spa services and dinner at La Reserve. Naturally, guests may adjust gratuities while on board the vessel at their sole discretion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPacificbound Posted March 4, 2018 Author #8 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Thank you for the responses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retafcruiser Posted March 4, 2018 #9 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Yes they have increased. From the FAQs: What is your gratuity policy? How much you choose to tip is a personal matter and completely at your discretion. For your convenience, the following gratuities are automatically added to your shipboard account. For guests occupying staterooms, gratuities of $16.00 per guest, per day will be added. For guests occupying Penthouse, Oceania, Vista or Owner's Suites where Butler Service is provided, gratuities of $23.00 per guest, per day will be added. In addition, an 18% service gratuity is automatically added to all beverage purchases, spa services and dinner at La Reserve. Naturally, guests may adjust gratuities while on board the vessel at their sole discretion. Do most people find these adequate and appropriate, or are additional gratuities in order? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njhorseman Posted March 4, 2018 #10 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Do most people find these adequate and appropriate, or are additional gratuities in order? I can't speak for anyone other than myself, but if my cabin steward does a really good job I always tip him/her in cash, in addition to the standard tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palakika Posted March 4, 2018 #11 Share Posted March 4, 2018 We do give an additional cash tip to room steward/stewardess and assistant. Also will give a cash tip to anyone on board that provided something special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare travelberlin Posted March 4, 2018 #12 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Oceania has the higher gratuities on cruise lines at the moment. In all ships we have been, the crew does an excellent job and all are hard working. In the Oceania ship, in which we were, this was not different from other cruise lines. We usually leave additional tips for the cabin attendants in all ships we cruise. Room service, we tip at time of service. Ivi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiidan Posted March 6, 2018 #13 Share Posted March 6, 2018 They charge them to your onboard account (unless your TA has paid for them or you had a promo where PPG were included). My travel agent pays them for me as a perk....yours may too if pressed if your getting an OBC the auto gratuities will come out of it at like 30 a day min ( for 2) Bars add 18% to your drink I think adding to that is a bit much.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiidan Posted March 6, 2018 #14 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Do most people find these adequate and appropriate, or are additional gratuities in order? For me...NO unless I request special things. And that's only for cabin stewards. Maybe figure on $10 a day extra as a guide line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted March 6, 2018 #15 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Do most people find these adequate and appropriate, or are additional gratuities in order? Will give additional on a case by case basis. Mostly to our butler. :):):) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ronrick1943 Posted March 7, 2018 #16 Share Posted March 7, 2018 We stay in one of the upper suites, and when everyone does a great job--like the Cabin Stewards and Butler, plus depending on what we ask as extra we always tip additional money. Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithm Posted March 7, 2018 #17 Share Posted March 7, 2018 New to Oceania, and I have been reading posts and have so far not seen how Oceania handles gratuities. It's like other lines. They will add $16PP per day to your account. We always tip extra. We're in the hospitality industry & like to take care of our "own". That being said, in the Grand dining room(Riviera)we never had the same staff twice. The only people we wound up tipping extra, was the cabin attendant & her assistant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPacificbound Posted March 18, 2018 Author #18 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Thanks to all, that is pretty much what we have been accustomed to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitob Posted March 18, 2018 #19 Share Posted March 18, 2018 We stay in one of the upper suites, and when everyone does a great job--like the Cabin Stewards and Butler, plus depending on what we ask as extra we always tip additional money. Rick Same for us Plus my wife, the coffee addict, always tips the baristas I know that some big drinkers tip certain bartenders Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janecambridge Posted March 18, 2018 #20 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Same for us Plus my wife, the coffee addict, always tips the baristas Now I’m beginning to understand why I never got served in Baristas when next in line,I thought it was my height or sex or hair colour or even my nationality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare travelberlin Posted March 18, 2018 #21 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Same for us Plus my wife, the coffee addict, always tips the baristas Now I’m beginning to understand why I never got served in Baristas when next in line,I thought it was my height or sex or hair colour or even my nationality. I am not sure why you do not get served in Baristas... I have never tipped there at the Oceania Sirena and I have always got a wonderful expreso. They even know what I would regularly order: an expreso and a cantucci. Very friendly service! Ivi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted March 18, 2018 #22 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Now I’m beginning to understand why I never got served in Baristas when next in line,I thought it was my height or sex or hair colour or even my nationality. never had a problem on any ship getting served we never tipped either :confused: we did give the girl there a small tip on the last morning last year because she was such a great person & chatted when she was not busy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hambagahle Posted March 20, 2018 #23 Share Posted March 20, 2018 We have only had "upper suites". And the tips have always been included by our TA. That said - we tip our Butler about 200$ for a 14 night cruise. Steward a bit less. For the rest of the crew we figure that what our TA pays for us covers them. We have NEVER tipped a waiter or a barrista. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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