NSWP Posted April 6, 2022 #26 Share Posted April 6, 2022 43 minutes ago, arxcards said: All a futile exercise. If you reduce or remove the automatic gratuity, then pay them in cash, they are obliged to hand the cash tips back to the pool. A lot of extra effort for the same result. They only get to keep cash tips when they are paid extra to the automatic ones. Spot on Geoff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare frantic36 Posted April 6, 2022 #27 Share Posted April 6, 2022 13 hours ago, ilikeanswers said: But is that for all cruise lines? It is just I have always been told laundry and kitchen staff do get something from the tip pool🤔. I know Seabourn is more expensive but one reason I like sailing on them is because gratuities are included and distributed to all staff. We also have been known to contribute to the Crew Welfare fund which we know of times on cruises they use it to host a crew party behind the scenes or even help crew who need to go home in an emergency. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted April 7, 2022 #28 Share Posted April 7, 2022 23 hours ago, arxcards said: All a futile exercise. If you reduce or remove the automatic gratuity, then pay them in cash, they are obliged to hand the cash tips back to the pool. A lot of extra effort for the same result. They only get to keep cash tips when they are paid extra to the automatic ones. Actually a few years ago I saw a Princess staff contract they were required to hand all cash tips in, no matter what had happened with auto tips. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare arxcards Posted April 7, 2022 #29 Share Posted April 7, 2022 1 hour ago, GUT2407 said: Actually a few years ago I saw a Princess staff contract they were required to hand all cash tips in, no matter what had happened with auto tips. They do. When the checks and balances are done, the relevant amount is returned to them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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