We are going for our first Royal Caribbean cruise next month.
Before we just did the automatic tipping thing (secure in the
knowledge that each of the people that served us would get an
appropriate amount). We gave extra cash in person to certain crew
members who had provided extra good service.
(It didn't occur to us to put the cash in an envelope - we just gave
naked cash. Was this a terrible faux pas?)
Now I understand RCCL has some kind of voucher and envelope system.
I've been asking various people about this and have gotten some
answers, but that's brought up even more questions. (I'm that kind of
person)
So I'm bothering this group from whom I hope to get more
enlightenment.
My understanding is that on the last night of the cruise, our cabin
steward will supply vouchers with the appropriate crew member's name
on them and envelopes with the crew job that the vouchers are to be
given to.
I have been told that even if we do not put the vouchers into the
envelopes and give them out, that the crew member will still get the
money.
So my first question is - why go through all that rigmarole, if it
doesn't make any difference?
If it doesn't make any difference, would it be wrong NOT to put the
vouchers in the envelopes and just keep them as souvenirs?
I was also told that I could go to the front desk and ask for the
amounts to be adjusted - say if we wanted to give more to the room
steward and less to the assistant waiter. Is that true, or would they
just print the vouchers up with the different amounts, and then give
the normal amounts to each crew member? (not only a questioner but
cynical too you see)
Would there be a problem if we paid the normal service charge amount
via the Seapass account and then put cash in the envelope instead of
or in addition to the voucher? That is would the crew member have to
turn it in to the tip pool or could they keep it?
TIA
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