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“Screw the Crew” Video: Banned By Royal Caribbean & YouTube!

By Jim Walker on February 21, 2013
Posted in Social Media

Royal Caribbean Tipping PolicyA former Royal Caribbean crew member recently posted a short video explaining, in his view, how the cruise line steals a portion of the tips intended for stateroom attendants.  We posted the video in an article Are Crew Members Receiving the Tips You Pay?  

Recently this cruise line announced that it was switching to…

Royal Caribbean’s New Tipping Policy: A Money Grab to Increase Profits?

By Jim Walker on February 18, 2013
Posted in Crew Member Rights

Royal Caribbean Tipping PolicyRoyal Caribbean announced a new tipping policy.

Passengers will no longer be permitted to pay the "recommended gratuities" directly to the hard working stateroom attendants. Instead, the cruise line will automatically charge tips of $12 a day per person. The tips will be automatically added to the guest’s account on a daily basis.

So who…

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