P&O response to questions about gratuities.

[Presto2]

Not going to work regarding freedom dining. People are not going to tip every night.

 

That's why I would do away with it al together and put the price up.

 

 

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We are the sort who like to say personal thank yous and realised that it was costing us a fortune as we were tipping twice .... one the onboard tips and another time the personal ones as we went.

Not sure how we get around that one as we really do like the personal approach so are probably going to take the automatic tips off this time for the first time.

 

If they were included in the price would be still leave a tip to say a personal thank you ..... probably feel like we would want to ..

[jeanlyon]

Yes, thats what we are going to do.

[grapau27]

Yes, thats what we are going to do.

We gave good tips to our excellent waiters on Epicurean restaurant on New years eve and New Years day nights dinner.

 

43 cruises and counting.

[jeanlyon]

Just received new Fred O brochure. On the front it says "cruises 3 for 2 or tips included every cruise". I think this is the way it will go. No OBC but tips included.

[Presto2]

Just received new Fred O brochure. On the front it says "cruises 3 for 2 or tips included every cruise". I think this is the way it will go. No OBC but tips included.

 

I agree in some way, but still like to say a personal thank you and think we would end up leaving a personal thank you for those who had gone over and above like we do in a restaurant / pub in the UK

[Millers]

Just received new Fred O brochure. On the front it says "cruises 3 for 2 or tips included every cruise". I think this is the way it will go. No OBC but tips included.

 

 

Pando are going that way I think. OBC is gradually reducing, for us ordinary types, anyway

 

 

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[jeanlyon]

Well that's fine by me. Include the tips and do away with the OBC. We normally book an inside, so OBC is minimal anyway. And yes, I would still give a small something to our steward and waiters.

[Millers]

Well that's fine by me. Include the tips and do away with the OBC. We normally book an inside, so OBC is minimal anyway. And yes, I would still give a small something to our steward and waiters.

 

 

Yup, dead right

 

 

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[Midsomer Madness]

People need to let P&O know their thoughts, post on their official Facebook page or Twitter feed that you would prefer tips included in the price, quite a few people have already and the more that tell them, well they might just take a bit of notice!

[Brayman]

As far as I'm concerned the tips are already included - via the Auto Gratuity system. I am quite capable of doing a little sum when I am checking prices.

[insanemagnet]

People need to let P&O know their thoughts, post on their official Facebook page or Twitter feed

 

I would have thought the act of removing the optional service charge would have been sufficient notification.

[grapau27]

so the myth of the laundry staff, cleaners etc etc all benefit from auto tips is officially debunked. Good to know.

The service charge is one of the cheapest in the industry and IMO the crew are always excellent and to date after 93 nights on mainly 7 night or less cruises i have never stopped my autogratuities.

[daiB]

so the myth of the laundry staff, cleaners etc etc all benefit from auto tips is officially debunked. Good to know.

 

 

Amazingly I have said this all along. :) :) :)

 

 

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