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On the automatic tips, they get pooled. The incentive to work harder is to get that extra tip that doesn't have to be pooled. If you hand them an envelope at the end of the cruise, the individual gets to eventually get the amount. If my waiter is working his butt off and the one at the next table isn't, I doubt the guy at the next table is getting any tips beyond the auto-tipping. Mine is making extra money that he/she gets to keep.Whereas, if you remove the auto tipping, everything you hand to them is pooled. They write down your name and cabin number so it can be accessed whether you had auto-tipping on or not.Pea
On the automatic tips, they get pooled. The incentive to work harder is to get that extra tip that doesn't have to be pooled. If you hand them an envelope at the end of the cruise, the individual gets to eventually get the amount. If my waiter is working his butt off and the one at the next table isn't, I doubt the guy at the next table is getting any tips beyond the auto-tipping. Mine is making extra money that he/she gets to keep.
Whereas, if you remove the auto tipping, everything you hand to them is pooled. They write down your name and cabin number so it can be accessed whether you had auto-tipping on or not.
Pea
