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Old Oct 29, 2014 | 3:39 pm
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Originally Posted by kiwitrains
Never been on a cruise and have been looking to book our first one from Asia to UK. Could not believe this gratuities con. (we live in Australia & NZ tipping is not normal) so that is why I use the word con. HAL would require US$ 785 from me for tips!!!!!! they must be bl***y joking, found a UK ship where the daily tip is 3.95GBP/day/person still not used to this so will probably have to pay with great reluctance.
$11-12 USD per person is the standard. It's how these people make a living. I would prefer the cruise line to just add that to the cost of the cruise myself. However I recognize unless all the cruise lines get on board with this, then they risk making their pricing appear uncompetitive. And not just to other cruises, but also to all inclusive vacations as well.
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