Dick Goldhaber
September 12th, 2003, 09:57 PM
Unless my glasses are failing me I think that we both said the same thing.
We both said that while not "required" it IS a reward for exemplary service.
--
DG in Cherry Hill, NJ
"MarkT" > wrote in message
news.com...
> I guess my glasses are failing me...I read...no, let me go one better
since
> you brought up the question...in the "Know Before You Go" booklet that
comes
> with your cruise documents you will discover that it has an index.
>
> In that index on page 3 you will discover at the bottom of the page a line
> that says "Tipping Not Required" Policy....45.
>
> Forgive me if I am wrong, Dick, but isn't that EXACTLY what I said in my
> post? I left it attached so that you can check it out once again.
>
> It isn't nice to put words where they weren't, or to say that things
aren't
> when they really are.
>
> Mark T.
>
> "Dick Goldhaber" > wrote in message
> ...
> > That is not true, Mark.
> >
> > HAL has had the "no tipping required" policy for over 30 years, and 30
> years
> > ago they did attempt to pay their people more than other lines.
> >
> > But the truth is that tipping is not "required" anywhere, it is a reward
> for
> > performance.
> > --
> > DG in Cherry Hill, NJ
> >
> >
> > "MarkT" > wrote in message
> > news.com...
> > > HAL has a "Tipping Not Required" policy, so anything above $0 is
proper.
> > >
> > > Mark T.
> > > "Andreas Beer" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > This was my tipping on the Oosterdam cruise:
> > > >
> > > > cabin steward 100$ (in three parts)
> > > >
> > > > main waiter: 40 $
> > > > main waiters helper: 20$
> > > > wine steward: 40$ (always had diet coke, no wine :-) )
> > > >
> > > > team from a bar: 50 $ (an extra 10$ to the barkeeper)
> > > >
> > > > two favourite waiters: each 40$
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Is this a proper dimension or did I undertip?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for your comments!
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
We both said that while not "required" it IS a reward for exemplary service.
--
DG in Cherry Hill, NJ
"MarkT" > wrote in message
news.com...
> I guess my glasses are failing me...I read...no, let me go one better
since
> you brought up the question...in the "Know Before You Go" booklet that
comes
> with your cruise documents you will discover that it has an index.
>
> In that index on page 3 you will discover at the bottom of the page a line
> that says "Tipping Not Required" Policy....45.
>
> Forgive me if I am wrong, Dick, but isn't that EXACTLY what I said in my
> post? I left it attached so that you can check it out once again.
>
> It isn't nice to put words where they weren't, or to say that things
aren't
> when they really are.
>
> Mark T.
>
> "Dick Goldhaber" > wrote in message
> ...
> > That is not true, Mark.
> >
> > HAL has had the "no tipping required" policy for over 30 years, and 30
> years
> > ago they did attempt to pay their people more than other lines.
> >
> > But the truth is that tipping is not "required" anywhere, it is a reward
> for
> > performance.
> > --
> > DG in Cherry Hill, NJ
> >
> >
> > "MarkT" > wrote in message
> > news.com...
> > > HAL has a "Tipping Not Required" policy, so anything above $0 is
proper.
> > >
> > > Mark T.
> > > "Andreas Beer" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > This was my tipping on the Oosterdam cruise:
> > > >
> > > > cabin steward 100$ (in three parts)
> > > >
> > > > main waiter: 40 $
> > > > main waiters helper: 20$
> > > > wine steward: 40$ (always had diet coke, no wine :-) )
> > > >
> > > > team from a bar: 50 $ (an extra 10$ to the barkeeper)
> > > >
> > > > two favourite waiters: each 40$
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Is this a proper dimension or did I undertip?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for your comments!
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>