Featured Post

Royal Caribbean - Independence of the Seas - Our REVIEW

on
We recently set sail on a 3-day Bahamian cruise aboard Royal Caribbean Cruise Line's Independence of the Seas departing from Port Canaveral, Florida.  Our review is for this specific cruise only. Our boarding time was scheduled for 11:00am on embarkation day so we decided to head down to Florida a day early to avoid missing our cruise.  We stayed at the Hyatt Place Hotel in Titusville, Florida which is about 20-30min from Port Canaveral.  It made for an easy commute to Port Canaveral. Fun Fact: Embarkation is the process of loading a passenger ship    On the morning of our cruise, we left our hotel at 10:00am which turned out to be the perfect time to get us to the boarding station at 11:00am.  As we crossed the Martin Andersen Beachline Expressway, our excitement level went through the roof at seeing the various cruise ships in port.      Our terminal was Terminal 1, which is Royal's main terminal at Port Canaveral.  The signage at the port was good at getting us to the right
0

Dining Gratuities

on
When visiting the Walt Disney World Resort, most people make at least one reservation at a table service restaurant.  And like any restaurant there is an expectation of gratuity by the waitstaff.  So much so that the waitstaff have no problem bringing it up during your time there.  We have found it to be an uncomfortable time of the meal.

Automatic Gratuity
When reserving a table for six or more, Disney will add an automatic 18% gratuity to your bill.  Whether paying by cash, credit, room charge, or dining plan, this amount cannot be avoided.  The only payment option which can present a problem for this automatic gratuity is the dining plan.

 Here is our advice:
If you prefer to have everything charged to your room and thus the credit card you have on file, simply sign your receipt and you're done.

If you prefer to leave a cash tip instead, make sure your server is aware of this upfront when they ask about your dining plan.  They will bring a separate receipt with an amount due equal to the automatic 18% tip amount.  You simply zero out the extra tip line and write CASH and total out the bill.  Make sure to leave at least the amount shown on the receipt.  Any shortage will be charged back to your room.

(note:  When reviewing your hotel bill upon checkout, make sure no tips show up if you paid cash.  If they do, it is a good idea to take care of the discrepancy before you check out.)

Comments

Post a Comment

Thank you for your comment. We will review it in the coming days to ensure it is relevant to our blog and business before posting. We welcome any questions, concerns, and suggestions.