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Beating a dead horse.....
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<blockquote data-quote="AnneS" data-source="post: 702518"><p>Bobbie- It DEFINITELY isn't "beating a Dead HORSE" in discussing tipping on HAL if you've never cruised HAL before -Because it is JUST exactly as Sail7Seas has said; You will never be hussled for tips [ in fact, I heard that if a passenger reports that someone HAS -the employee is fired! So their job's are at stake] But the RITUAL of tipping/and THANKING still flurishes - I don't think anyone that has actually cruised HAL will disagree with me; the service is SO good -you are SO GLAD to tip!/thank! Other cruiselines are GOOD -even excellent [ not to sell ANYBODY short!] but HAL is even BETTER!</p><p> BTW -on signalling that you are out of your cabin. On Caronia in April we were bumped up to a suite [our first time EVER] and Maria -our maid. Stressed that we leave the "please Clean Cabin" card hung on the door if/when we went for breakfast or later. She could see my reluctance to DEMAND "Clean Cabin" ...But exclaimed that this REALLY helped them! as SHE didn't want to disturb us! I DO think that explaining to your stweard or stewardess REALLY helps them; and if that is your GOAL; just to clarify -You ARE doing these lovely people a favor! Just be sure you are COMFORTABLE with HOW you phrase it and a simple "Thank you VERY much" and you'll be fine! </p><p> You will LOVE LOVE LOVE HAL!!!!!!! I can't WAIT until October 22 -or whenever it is we fly off to Singapore!!!!AND the Volendam!!!!!!Anne:usa:CO:daisy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AnneS, post: 702518"] Bobbie- It DEFINITELY isn't "beating a Dead HORSE" in discussing tipping on HAL if you've never cruised HAL before -Because it is JUST exactly as Sail7Seas has said; You will never be hussled for tips [ in fact, I heard that if a passenger reports that someone HAS -the employee is fired! So their job's are at stake] But the RITUAL of tipping/and THANKING still flurishes - I don't think anyone that has actually cruised HAL will disagree with me; the service is SO good -you are SO GLAD to tip!/thank! Other cruiselines are GOOD -even excellent [ not to sell ANYBODY short!] but HAL is even BETTER! BTW -on signalling that you are out of your cabin. On Caronia in April we were bumped up to a suite [our first time EVER] and Maria -our maid. Stressed that we leave the "please Clean Cabin" card hung on the door if/when we went for breakfast or later. She could see my reluctance to DEMAND "Clean Cabin" ...But exclaimed that this REALLY helped them! as SHE didn't want to disturb us! I DO think that explaining to your stweard or stewardess REALLY helps them; and if that is your GOAL; just to clarify -You ARE doing these lovely people a favor! Just be sure you are COMFORTABLE with HOW you phrase it and a simple "Thank you VERY much" and you'll be fine! You will LOVE LOVE LOVE HAL!!!!!!! I can't WAIT until October 22 -or whenever it is we fly off to Singapore!!!!AND the Volendam!!!!!!Anne:usa:CO:daisy [/QUOTE]
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