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Rogster,

For your 1st cruise set aside the suggested gratuity then leave it alone and get your feet wet. You will received good service. If it's poor complain to someone in charge. Your Cruise Price guarantees this!

Learn through experience. As mentioned Tipping is optional. Don't feel you'll received bad service if you're not tipping at the level of others. That can backfire on you. Especially being a first timer. Our first cruise our cabin steward came so much he became a bother and we had to tell him when and when not to come.

Most replying they tip over and above the suggested amount are seasoned cruisers. Season cruisers are usually at a point (financially) in their lives where they can pay for premium serve. Most less frequent cruisers (especially first timers) aren't there. Let's face it cruising is alway one of your more economical vacations for what you receive. Many choose cruising for this reason. Some have a hard enough time gathering the cruise price. So they should received poor service because they can't tip excessively. NO! Good service is an INHERANT GIVEN with you Cruise Price. So don't let the tipping bog you down.

Rogster, your primary goal is to enjoy cruising for the first time over 7-Days.

Most either Love cruising or Hate it.

So focus on LOVING IT !
Enjoying yourself (i.e. relaxing, getting entertained, pampered, and eating great food with GREAT SERVICE!).

<blockquote data-quote="MMeeks" data-source="post: 714963">Rogster,For your 1st cruise set aside the suggested gratuity then leave it alone and get your feet wet. You will received good service.&nbsp; If it's poor complain to someone in charge.&nbsp; Your Cruise Price guarantees this!&nbsp; Learn through experience.&nbsp; As mentioned Tipping is optional.&nbsp; Don't feel you'll received bad service if you're not tipping at the level of others.&nbsp; That can backfire on you.&nbsp; Especially being a first timer.&nbsp; Our first cruise our cabin steward came so much he became a bother and we had to tell him when and when not to come.&nbsp; Most replying they tip over and above the suggested amount are seasoned cruisers.&nbsp; Season cruisers are usually at a point (financially) in their lives where they can pay for premium serve.&nbsp; Most less frequent cruisers (especially first timers) aren't there.&nbsp; Let's face it cruising is alway one of your more economical vacations for what you receive.&nbsp; Many choose cruising for this reason.&nbsp; Some have a hard enough time gathering the cruise price.&nbsp; So they should received poor service because they can't tip excessively.&nbsp; NO!&nbsp; Good service is an INHERANT GIVEN with you Cruise Price. So don't let the tipping bog you down. Rogster, your primary goal is to enjoy cruising for the first time over 7-Days.&nbsp; Most either Love cruising or Hate it.&nbsp; So focus on LOVING IT !Enjoying yourself (i.e. relaxing, getting entertained, pampered, and eating great food with GREAT SERVICE!).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MMeeks, post: 714963"] Rogster, For your 1st cruise set aside the suggested gratuity then leave it alone and get your feet wet. You will received good service. If it's poor complain to someone in charge. Your Cruise Price guarantees this! Learn through experience. As mentioned Tipping is optional. Don't feel you'll received bad service if you're not tipping at the level of others. That can backfire on you. Especially being a first timer. Our first cruise our cabin steward came so much he became a bother and we had to tell him when and when not to come. Most replying they tip over and above the suggested amount are seasoned cruisers. Season cruisers are usually at a point (financially) in their lives where they can pay for premium serve. Most less frequent cruisers (especially first timers) aren't there. Let's face it cruising is alway one of your more economical vacations for what you receive. Many choose cruising for this reason. Some have a hard enough time gathering the cruise price. So they should received poor service because they can't tip excessively. NO! Good service is an INHERANT GIVEN with you Cruise Price. So don't let the tipping bog you down. Rogster, your primary goal is to enjoy cruising for the first time over 7-Days. Most either Love cruising or Hate it. So focus on LOVING IT ! Enjoying yourself (i.e. relaxing, getting entertained, pampered, and eating great food with GREAT SERVICE!). [/QUOTE]