CRUISE NEWS - Royal Replacing Anthem of the Seas, Disney Cruise News, & Cruisers Admit Not Tipping
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The creator provides several updates regarding the cruise industry, beginning with Royal Caribbean's plan to replace the Anthem of the Seas with the Odyssey of the Seas in the New York City area. This transition is scheduled to occur between mid-November 2024 and late April 2025, with the newer ship offering various sailings to the Caribbean, Florida, and Bermuda. Regarding Disney Cruise Line, the creator highlights the keel laying of the Disney Treasure, which is expected to be delivered in 2024. Additionally, Disney plans to begin homeporting in Singapore by 2025 using a recently acquired mega cruise ship. In the luxury sector, the Regent Seven Seas Voyager is celebrating twenty years of service. MSC Cruises is also making significant moves by investing 8.2 billion dollars into ten new ships to be delivered by 2028, which includes support for their new luxury brand, MSC Explorer Journeys. Finally, the video examines a poll regarding cruise ship tipping. The results show that while most respondents pay assigned gratuities and tip extra, a small percentage of travelers choose to remove automatic gratuities or stop tipping entirely. The creator concludes by discussing the complexities of the tipping culture and the responsibility travelers feel regarding fair compensation for crew members.
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I err on the side of generosity I would be part of the 72 percent I paid the assigned gratuities and I give extra
I don't know any other vacation type where I'm a part of the labor wage payment process
the overwhelming feeling from Cruise fans at least the ones that answered this poll of the eleven thousand seventy two percent are paying the assigned gratuities and they are tipping extra
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