The cost of daily service charges on cruise ships operated by Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has increased again, to as much as $20 per person, per day according to several news sites. Cruzely and The Street report that the new charges reflect a “hike of $1.50 daily for The Haven and Suites, no change for
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P&O Cruises To End Automatic Gratuities
By Jim Walker on
Posted in Crew Member Rights
P&O Cruises announced last week that it is ending the mandatory daily service charges effective May 2019, according to the Express newspaper in London.
Cruise passengers seem to have welcomed the news, thinking that the change will make cruises cheaper for them.
The majority of cruise passengers in the British market seem to have resented…
NCL Raises Gratuities Again: The Greedy Gets Greedier
By Jim Walker on
Posted in Worst Cruise Line in the World
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) plans to increase the automatic gratuities charged to its cruise passengers, effective April 1, 2018. Travel Pulse states that NCL informed travel agents of the so-called “nominal adjustment” to its daily service charges today.
The new rates for standard cabins will increase from $13.99 to $14.50 per passenger per day. The new…