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Carnival Cruise Lines Tells Passengers to Tip More

T.I. Cruiser — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:30:34 +0000

Those of you planning to sail on Carnival Cruise Lines in the future may be in for a little surprise. An announcement has been made that Carnival Cruise Lines has increased the suggested amount they would like passengers to tip by about 15 percent. Starting with passengers departing on or after December 1 Carnival will be [...]

Cruise Ship Etiquette: Buffet Etiquette

T.I. Cruiser — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:00:52 +0000

When you think about it, cruise ships really are the most unique of vacation environments possible. No other vacation option confines you in a defined space with people whom you have absolutely no connection. Sure, when at a hotel or all-inclusive resort you are sharing space with strangers but with both of those options there [...]

Are Snorkelers Killing the Reef?

T.I. Cruiser — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:30:04 +0000

One of my (any many others) favorite things to do when I’m on a cruise to someplace tropical is snorkeling. I’ve been doing it for a while so now I would consider myself a pretty experienced snorkeler but this wasn’t always the case and judging from what I see when I am out on excursions [...]

Monday Mailbag: April 18, 2011

T.I. Cruiser — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:15:07 +0000

Hello everybody, thanks for stopping by for this weeks addition of the Monday Mailbag. Here I am going to address two questions I recently received that I feel may be helpful not only to the person who asked it but to many others. The first question deals with taking a cruise with someone with a [...]

Royal Caribbean Doesn’t Think Passengers Tip Enough

T.I. Cruiser — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 13:15:33 +0000

Okay Royal Caribbean didn’t necessarily say it like that, but what they meant was somewhere along those lines. What they actually are going to do is raise the recommended tipping guidelines, which are also the rates used for prepaid gratuities. While I am sure that even though these are guidelines the mere suggestion of passengers [...]