firefighter15 Posted December 23, 2015 #1 Share Posted December 23, 2015 When i booked my cruise in March 2015 for a cruise on the Sky in Feb Feb 2016. I received the standard UBP, Free specialty dining, 100 PP on-board credit, and Prepaid Service Charges for Haven and Suites. I dont see that last one talked about much, has anyone else had experience with the prepaid service charges (tips)? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuiteCruiser Posted December 23, 2015 #2 Share Posted December 23, 2015 When i booked my cruise in March 2015 for a cruise on the Sky in Feb Feb 2016. I received the standard UBP, Free specialty dining, 100 PP on-board credit, and Prepaid Service Charges for Haven and Suites. I dont see that last one talked about much, has anyone else had experience with the prepaid service charges (tips)? Thanks! Yes, they cover the DSC for the first 2 people in the cabin. It does not cover your tips for your butler and concierge though. Enjoy the cruise, the level of service you get on the Sky in a suite is really great. There aren't very many suites, so they really make sure you're well taken care of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter15 Posted December 23, 2015 Author #3 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Yes, they cover the DSC for the first 2 people in the cabin. It does not cover your tips for your butler and concierge though. Enjoy the cruise, the level of service you get on the Sky in a suite is really great. There aren't very many suites, so they really make sure you're well taken care of. Very cool, do you know what the tipping per day for them is suggested at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauer-kraut Posted December 23, 2015 #4 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Very cool, do you know what the tipping per day for them is suggested at? There is no suggestion it is based on how much you use them and what they do for you. Some say $100 p/p per day others will say much less than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuiteCruiser Posted December 23, 2015 #5 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Very cool, do you know what the tipping per day for them is suggested at? What I've often seen on here, and what I use as a baseline is: Butler: $10 per person, per day Concierge: $5 per person, per day If you use them A LOT, like meals in the suite daily, lots of dining reservations, shore excursion booking, etc, then up it a bit. If you don't get much service from them then some lower it a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpecorari Posted December 23, 2015 #6 Share Posted December 23, 2015 (edited) There is no suggestion it is based on how much you use them and what they do for you. Some say $100 p/p per day others will say much less than that. I think $10.00 p/p per day was meant to be typed! Harriet Edited December 23, 2015 by hpecorari Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzsnooze Posted December 23, 2015 #7 Share Posted December 23, 2015 I didn't use either one and didn't feel the need to tip for no service. I was told they are included in the new higher daily service which went up to $15.95 per person per day for the suites. Non suites pay a lower daily auto gratuity. You can do as you feel appropriate for your circumstances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merriem Posted December 23, 2015 #8 Share Posted December 23, 2015 There is no suggestion it is based on how much you use them and what they do for you. Some say $100 p/p per day others will say much less than that. Is this a typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpecorari Posted December 23, 2015 #9 Share Posted December 23, 2015 I didn't use either one and didn't feel the need to tip for no service. I was told they are included in the new higher daily service which went up to $15.95 per person per day for the suites. Non suites pay a lower daily auto gratuity. You can do as you feel appropriate for your circumstances. Not sure who told you that but it is most defiantly wrong! What a shame for the those that served you. Harriet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3kidsncats Posted December 23, 2015 #10 Share Posted December 23, 2015 There is no suggestion it is based on how much you use them and what they do for you. Some say $100 p/p per day others will say much less than that. I don't think they are going to give us $4,200 worth of service, so I'm going with a lower amount ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3kidsncats Posted December 23, 2015 #11 Share Posted December 23, 2015 I didn't use either one and didn't feel the need to tip for no service. I was told they are included in the new higher daily service which went up to $15.95 per person per day for the suites. Non suites pay a lower daily auto gratuity. You can do as you feel appropriate for your circumstances. Non-suites don't have a courtyard valet, and have smaller cabins, hence, they pay less. The Butler and Concierge are not included in the DSC pool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMH15 Posted December 23, 2015 #12 Share Posted December 23, 2015 I tend to use the concierge more than average, I guess. I tip $10 pppd for each the Butler and Concierge. The additional cost to the DSC is because the suite is larger. It does NOT go to the Butler and Concierge. Their tip is not included in the suite DSC. This has been well documented on CC. IMHO, even if you do not ask for anything EXTRA, but utilize the basic services then a tip is warranted. Some obviously do not agree. Let's just leave it at that. Have a wonderful cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzsnooze Posted December 23, 2015 #13 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Not sure who told you that but it is most defiantly wrong! What a shame for the those that served you. Harriet I was told that at guest services. What a shame? I didn't get any service nor I request any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpecorari Posted December 23, 2015 #14 Share Posted December 23, 2015 I was told that at guest services. What a shame? I didn't get any service nor I request any. No food ever came to your suite? No bottles? No coffee or tea was ever used? Your butler takes care of all that. No special seating in the theatre? No early tenders or disembarkation? You never used the consi for anything? Harriet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triptolemus Posted December 23, 2015 #15 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Here we go! Hooray! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregor4500 Posted December 23, 2015 #16 Share Posted December 23, 2015 I dont see that last one talked about much, has anyone else had experience with the prepaid service charges (tips)? Thanks! Yes, we have that on our upcoming cruise. When I originally booked we had the shore excursion credit along with the UBP, SDP, and wifi. When the promo changed to paid service charge instead of shore excursion I switched. I think it's great. By the way, the butler we tip $10 a day for the 2 of us. If we get meal service in the room we tip accordingly. Concierge $50 for the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partigus Posted December 24, 2015 #17 Share Posted December 24, 2015 we tipped 100 for our butler and 50 for the concierge. We were on the Dawn- our butler serviced 8 or 9 cabins, the concierge had something like 60 suites (due to all the deck 12 suites added recently). Patrick the concierge made 1 reservation for us, and actually had the butlers running assisting with the priority tendering. We didn't ask anything extra from the butler- not 1 item of room service or dvd rental etc. We tipped the butler more as he did more (afternoon snack trays, etc) and also due to the much lower number of rooms. To those who say "I didn't use, so I didn't tip"...My wife and I both waited tables =when we were young. A table that comes in and orders 1 plate of chicken wings for $10 and watches a 3 hour football game will cost you a lot of income even if they tip 20% because you loose the revenue from 2 more turns of that table. I feel there should be SOME level of gratuity, if for nothing else taking up the space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdzkatz Posted December 24, 2015 #18 Share Posted December 24, 2015 I was told that at guest services. What a shame? I didn't get any service nor I request any. You should be expecting a lump of coal in your stocking in a couple days....at least deserving of it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpecorari Posted December 24, 2015 #19 Share Posted December 24, 2015 You should be expecting a lump of coal in your stocking in a couple days....at least deserving of it..... In all fairness......OP was told it was included with her DSC. She was told wrong, however, that's what the OP believed, Harriet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda the Book Lover Posted December 24, 2015 #20 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Even though our room steward is covered in the DSC we always give her/him something in addition to larger tips for the butler and concierge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLady Posted December 24, 2015 #21 Share Posted December 24, 2015 You should be expecting a lump of coal in your stocking in a couple days....at least deserving of it..... :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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