AMA Cruise Gratuities Episode - Join our Live Discussion!
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We remove the automatic gratuitities so that we can tip the people we want in cash.
The cruise line is calculating that the laundry staff are getting paid a wage when they charge you that cruise fair.
Tipping is meant generally, not even generally, tipping is meant for the person that is directly affecting your experience in this case on a cruise ship.
They're not slaves. They sign a contract that says they're going to get this much money for the work that they do.
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#cruisetips #cruiselife #tippingculture #ama Today we open the discussion on cruise tipping, a highly controversial subject in the cruising world. After we revealed that we remove our automatic gratuitiesin preference of cash tipping, we received a ton of questions. In this AMA session, we’re here to provide you answers - or at least thoughtful commentary! =========================================== Support our channel and buy our Ultimate Cruise Books! Cruise Planner - Two Sizes! - Small https://amzn.to/4kmoC3d - Large https://amzn.to/3ZdLKZd Cruise Journal for Kids https://amzn.to/4ikZ7h9 Word Search Puzzle Book for Adults https://amzn.to/3z7CP1y Activity Book for Kids https://amzn.to/3Yv9ZRe 🔔 Make sure to subscribe and hit the notification bell so you never miss a video! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuE0IrwnUdbmB39Lk1Y8XkA?sub_confirmation=1 👉 Drop a comment and let us know what excites you most about cruising! 💙LET’S BE FRIENDS!💙 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/embracetoday_travel/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557375432521&is_tour_completed=true Additional News Updates at: https://www.embrace-today.com/cruisenewscentral Buy me a coffee! ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/embracetoday Some B-Roll used in our videos is courtesy of Carnival, Royal Caribbean, and Princess Cruise Lines. FTC Legal Disclosure: The links found in the description box of our videos are affiliate links, meaning that we earn a commission on purchases made through the links, at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate, we earn a commission from qualifying purchases.