Gratuities Included

[aliceind]

We are booked on the Riviera, and as part of our booking, gratuities are included. Does that include the gratuities on the bar tab as well??

[LHT28]

We are booked on the Riviera, and as part of our booking, gratuities are included. Does that include the gratuities on the bar tab as well??

 

NO

Just housekeeping & wait staff

 

18% added to other services

[arima22]

Here is what "free qratuities" covers

 

Q: What is your gratuity policy?A: For sailings prior to the 2015-16 Winter season:

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 $15.00 per guest, per day will be added. For guests occupying Penthouse, Oceania, Vista or Owner's Suites where Butler Service is provided, gratuities of $22.00 per guest, per day will be added.

For sailings beginning with the 2015-16 Winter season:

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.

Edited December 20, 2014 by arima22

[StanandJim]

Not to pick too fine a Nit, what you have listed there is how the prepaid gratuities are charged, not what they cover.

 

As a general rule, one may consider that prepaid gratuities are split between the staff that services the staterooms and the waitstaff in the various restaurants.

 

A service fee of 18% is added to each bar tab, which more or less prevents teetotalers from tipping staff with whom they don't have contact.