ThePicketts
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Feb 17, 2011
I just got an email stating that 18% gratuities are to be prepaid for spa treatments. Not happy. Why call it a gratuity if my generosity is prepaid and demanded. Grrrrrr
tajz90 said:I usually tip, at the least, 20%, but this irritates me so much that ( while I'm not willing to give up massage ), I might be willing to give up the 20+ and stick with the required 18!
I would think you could change the tip amount after the treatment based on the level of service you receive. Add to the tip for stellar service and ask to lower the tip for poor service in the same way you can do so with other gratuities.
If it wouldn't be such a disappointment to my wife, I'd cancel it. However, I will not be booking any for myself now.
I cancelled all my treatments and I am not happy about it, but this is not appropriate tipping etiquette. Very, very disappointed. I have always tipped and sometimes more than 20%, but this is just not right.
We have not cruised since 2007. This is the first time I checked in on-line and picked a boarding time. Are they pretty strict with the time chosen?
I think you are on the wrong thread maybe?
LOL - no wonder I could not find the thread. I thought I was losing my mind - not sure what I did. Thanks.
I didn't get an email. We have two spa treatments booked on the Wonder: a facial and a pedicure.
Do you think that they just haven't gotten to everyone yet, or is it perhaps one of the contracts with a specific ship?
If I get the email, I'm canceling. Its not like i booked manis for a party of 10.
I would be curious about this as well since we are on the Wonder in a month.
I am kinda conflicted because on the one hand I love not having to worry about figuring out a tip at the time but on the other hand I don't think this should be mandatory. I really want another Hot Stone massage, but I absolutely hated the "hard sell" of the products it has made me causious about going back.
By the way I had the pedicure on the Magic a few trips back and was very dissappointed. Cost was almost three times what I pay at home for a much better pedicure. I have learned my lesson and get my pedicures right before I leave for a lot less.
I would be curious about this as well since we are on the Wonder in a month.
I am kinda conflicted because on the one hand I love not having to worry about figuring out a tip at the time but on the other hand I don't think this should be mandatory. I really want another Hot Stone massage, but I absolutely hated the "hard sell" of the products it has made me causious about going back.
By the way I had the pedicure on the Magic a few trips back and was very dissappointed. Cost was almost three times what I pay at home for a much better pedicure. I have learned my lesson and get my pedicures right before I leave for a lot less.