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Title:CRUISE TRAVEL
Moderator:XANADU::FAMULARO
Created:Thu Aug 04 1988
Last Modified:Thu Dec 12 1996
Last Successful Update:Wed Jan 01 1997
Number of topics:562
Total number of notes:2834

178.0. "RCCL- Questions" by FREEBE::HOOGENDOORN () Mon Jan 15 1990 14:29

    Hi, 
    
    Very soon the love of my life and I will be going on a cruise
    (RCCL-Nordic Prince). We have talked to many people about this and
    most of our questions have been answered. We do have a couple of
    questions that are a little fuzzy. They probably aren't the most
    important topics, but still one must plan ahead a little bit. We've
    gotten several different stories on 1. Tipping, and 2. Prices aboard
    ship. 
    
    Most people say tipping will run between $75 to $150 for all people
    involved. What general guidelines do you use for tipping ? 
    
    The other question had such a variety of answers, it's really not
    too important but more a curiosity thing now. How much are drinks
    aboard ship. Some answers we got were, .80, 2.50, 4.00. I can see
    mixed drinks and beer being a different price, but as you can see
    we have quite a range here. Well, I guess that's all, thanks in
    advance for any answers. 
    
    Mark
    
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178.1Nothing cast in stone.SALEM::COOPER_GMon Jan 15 1990 15:2515
    
    	First.  Congradulations on going on the Nordic Prince you will
    have an excellent cruising experiance.  I wort my $.02 in 176.1
    regarding this matter so I don't think the cruising notes conferance
    wants to hear it again ;^).  Just remember tips are up to you not
    the cruise line.  As for drinks,  the pricses you mentioned ARE
    correct.  It depends what you get,  A Coke to a three liquor drink.
    The're preety go about the price.  
    
    My envoy and best wishes.  My wife loves "her" Prince...
    
    Later
    
    George C.
    
178.2prices and specialsLDYBUG::BERNSTEINTue Jan 16 1990 14:3615
    Hi,
    
    I can help with the drink prices.  As of Nov 88 on the Song of 
    Norway. . .
    
    Each day they had a drink special of the day - usually a fruity rum
    drink - it was 1.75 - the other mixed drinks were about 2 - 2.50.
    The most expensive were the multi-shot drinks and the frozen ones,
    and they were 3.75.  But at night after 1 AM all drinks were lowered
    to 1.75 (the Night Owl Club).
    
    You can tell where I spent a lot of time...
    
    				Enjoy,
    				  Sharon
178.3Drink prices and tippingDOMO::WESSELSThu Jan 18 1990 15:0913
    I was on the Song of America last week and the drink prices were $2.95
    for a Pina Colada, frozen Marguarita, and Seven and Seven (highball). 
    The daily drink was $1.75.  Beer was $1.50/can.
    
    As far as tipping - our waiter sat us down and went into a long "song
    and dance" on why he should be rated "excellent" and if he wasn't he
    would lose his station (group of tables).  We have cruisied before and
    found him to be very rude on several occassions to both my husband and
    me and overall unfriendly to our whole table and this little talk just
    solidified our decision not too tip him.  We did not tip him and were
    more than happy to be truthful on our evaluation of his service.
    
    otherwise - we loved the RCCL and will sail them again.
178.4surprised at RCCLSQM::CINDIThu Jan 18 1990 18:5415
    
    Hi:
    
    Boy, am I surprised to hear this about RCCL!! I have sailed on their
    line 11 times, with the latest being Nov. 1989 on the Sovereign.
    I have never run across a rude waiter - they have been more than
    friendly. As far as their "long song and dance", yes, they all do
    give this speech and it is true, they will loose tables the next
    cruise out if they are not rated excellent. If you were treated
    rudely, you should have spoken to the maitre'd immediatley and that
    would not have contined. I have cruise on a variety of lines and I
    have personally found that RCCL is far above superior than the others.
    
    Cindi
    
178.5...more detail...DOMO::WESSELSFri Jan 19 1990 13:3211
    We were surprised, too.  At one point near the end of the cruise,
    someone from the table beside us was calling out to our waiter to get his
    attention.  The man sitting next to me told our waiter that someone was
    trying to get his attention.  Our waiter responded that it "was not his
    station" and walked away.
    
    This response, on top of a couple other snide remarks to us the first
    two days, blew his tip. 
    
    Additionally, after the 2nd day or so, the maitre'd hung around our
    area much more - we think that someone said something about him.