On the Good Ship Swanky

[Disneyphile]

Originally Posted by tracilicious

I hated having to pay extra for gratuities on board. I felt like we were paying so much for the cruise itself that the employees should have already been compensated for their actual value. Come to think of it, I hate tipping in general. By all means charge me more to cover employees wages, but I hate having to tip for so many things.

I know what you mean. A lot of other countries actually pay a good wage to their staff, including waiters, because good service is expected with the job. Sadly, I know for a fact that DCL only pays their crew like $50 a week, plus their room and board. And, counting how many people the wait staff serves, and doing the math, they only get about $400 a week if they receive the suggested tips from all their people, and they work 6 days a week, 12 hours a day. But, that money translates to a lot more in their home countries, so that's why they do it.