Gratuities will be at no extra cost to the customer and any bookings made after the 25th June will be subject to the new terms and conditions.
Antonio Paradiso, MSC‘s Managing Director UK & Ireland, stated: “The decision has been made in order to simplify the booking process and ensure the best possible onboard experience for our guests.”
For any guests that have already booked with MSC before the 25th June, regardless of departure date, normal booking conditions will apply and the gratuities will be applied to your invoice on board.
One thing to remember is that gratuities are not compulsory, you can amend the amount you wish to pay or you can actually opt out from paying them at all. All you need to do is, speak to the purser’s office and ask them to remove the service charge of your onboard account, then you can personally tip the staff that have given you an exceptional service. Your choice !!!
Other than that I think this is fantastic news, let’s just hope other cruise liners follow!
Time will only tell!