Hi Jason. After 140 cruises and 81 cruises on Celebrity Cruises, I haven't heard about this problem with the safes. Security knows who goes in and out of your cabin between the cameras and the room key. I even spoke with some officers about this alleged missing money and they confirmed that they do know who goes in an out of the cabin and when. Love your channel!!
What I do on a cruise is when I set the passcode for the safe I touch all the numbers so that way they can put dust over it to figure out the numbers in the code. It helps to touch all the numbers as well so my fingerprints are on them all and they don’t know the code I just entered into the safe.
Regarding the theft, 1. Dont bring that much cash. 2. Dont advertise that you are bringing lots of cash. 3. Take photos of it for documentation and keep a count. 4. Make it harder to steal. Like dont just put it in the safe. There are locked pouches that you can buy to secure it. Put an airtag in it too. 5. Tip your cabin steward from the off so that person will be more vigilant in watching out for you. Or to deter them from stealing from you. 6. There are also other good hiding places for cash. 7. Divide and conquer, dont leave it all in the safe. Hide some somewhere else and carry some on you. This way, the loss is mitigated. 8. Add multiple layers of security like using another locked bag in the safe or like how I secure my luggage, i have a locked strap, suitcase cover, locking luggage, and I use smaller locks to fortify my zippers. If someone is going to steal from me, Im not making it easy for them. Usually theft is a crime of opportunity and time is generally limited. You could even put an alarm if the money is moved. Get creative.
@tduck828 I can't answer this bc I don't gamble. It just something Im not interested in. Id probably not advertise that I have $ to gamble or boast about winning. Just to start.
Something I found on a minority of cruise ships is that the safe itself isn’t actually big enough to store some modern devices. So you have to secure your valuables as best you can and the cabin.
I was on a cruise ship in September I locked my values in the safe and wrote down the code and kept it on me that way I won’t forget it. On the fourth day of my cruise when I came from breakfast and put in the code my safe said error and it would not open. I told the steward and he called his supervisor and the supervisor came said someone put in the wrong code.
@@curlintrenchfield13 not accusing you of anything. I apologize if it came off that way. It just sounds like maybe someone had been tinkering with your safe.
I would never announce publicly if and how much I tip. But I would also never post a picture of another person (cabin steward or whoever) without their consent. This is illegal in Germany. Everyone has their right on their own picture. So before taking other person´s face to the internet I would ask them if it´s OK.
nope. i never use the cabin safe. too many staff members know the secret code that opens all the safes. just one little code works on every single safe. i'm good at hiding my extra cash, but most times i keep it on me at all times if possible.
Like what is seriously wrong with yall. How is this tacky? It’s thoughtful it took time to create this for your cabin attendant. Yall just want ppl to be carbon copy and do the same thing 90% of other ppl do? Now if they didn’t tip yall would be crying about that. It take 2 second to scope that money up
Don’t bring valuables on the cruise. Simple. As for cash etc, I keep it with me at all times. I have never used the safe in a hotel room or cruise cabin.
Cabin and hotel room safes are overrated, there are too many employees that know the override code to open the safe. There are better methods of keeping your cash safe. I wear cargo pants with velcro pocket flaps which is where I keep my cash whenever I leave the cabin. If I do leave cash in the cabin I hide within my clothes in my locked suitcase.
If it encourages people to pay the people getting the money probably don't mind if tipping like that is tacky or not. For cruise I had with my mother we put the tip envelope in the paws of a towel animal cabin attendant made early in the cruise on my request (relates to earlier trips with my mother) that we had kept the whole cruise. Previously the towell animal just held paper "don't break me".
While I will not do it or advertise it, if one has established a fun and positive rapport with there cabin steward, then I think this is fine as long as the meaning is meant as being grateful and not for clicks. Better than bringing the steward tacky baked goods that they don't want or not tipping at all while you act like a Samsonite gorilla in your cabin. Cash is dirty so I would want to spread it all over my bed anyway. I'll tip my way bc it works.
Hi Jason , I would say not having a lot of cash or valuables ( leave expensive jewelry home ) in the safe but what do you do when you win a nice win in the casino , I’m sure a lot of people find out, we were on the Spirit (ncl) last November my hubby won 5300.00 on buffaloes I was shocked , he tipped the people in casino well and put it in our safe of course , no problems,it did cross my mind what if ?.. it disappeared? I would have the the paperwork to prove the win IRS stuff , I guess I have faith the crew is honest, our stateroom attendant ,Krupish sp? Was fantastic we had a great cruise with NCL
That's how things are going now in our society. Big corporations are the worst with the "look at me and what I'm doing" attitude. Young people who haven't been taught properly follow these examples. I agree we are not supposed to show off our acts of giving.
Yep if you post your tip you have no class. Also it's personal income for a person it's not a circus act. Put it in an envelope or hand it to them like a business transaction. Do you wanna dance for your money and pick it up in words. Ridiculous
I enjoy some of these things and others are not my cup of tea. That said I've not cruised on a mega ship and not sure that I want to although I do see how all the dining otions and activities appeal to others.
Regarding #1: I have my doubts and hope I am very wrong. I truly hope they finally sail and they come back safely with lots of memories. #2: I have always used the safe in the past, but I'm rethinking this based on some of the responses. #3: That type of tipping should never show up on social media. I hand the tip to the room steward and give them a huge thanks.
I don't know if I'd actually use the safe. To be honest, I'm too worried that the one of the crew people have the master access password and could just steal all my s*** I would just put them in a spot where no one would look for them so they would never find them
I think youngsters would really like seeing all the bills placed to spell something out, like their names. However for hard working people they may view it as insulting.
Hold on… What about investigations by Celebrity? There would’ve been CCTV in the corridor I am certain. Did only members of the crew enter the cabin or did somebody from shore breach security? Either way, the cruise line is liable. I have sung Celebrity’s praises for years. But whilst I’ve never had any negative experiences myself (quite the contrary) both this and the story about the woman who lost her luggage in Amsterdam are unacceptable. Do better, be the company you were throughout the 2010s.
What an idiotic thing to do. I would never leave a tip in this fashion. I'm not sure the cabin attendant is even allowed to take the cash. I also would not leave cash in a tip envelope, I always hand the cash to the cabin attendant or whomever I want to give extra tips to.
The Odyssey thing is the dumbest idea I have ever heard. Talk about the ultimate recipe for disaster! The stolen money??? These days they could be lying to help pay for their cruise, I trust no one anymore. Story #3? Tacky and stupid.
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Hi Jason. After 140 cruises and 81 cruises on Celebrity Cruises, I haven't heard about this problem with the safes. Security knows who goes in and out of your cabin between the cameras and the room key. I even spoke with some officers about this alleged missing money and they confirmed that they do know who goes in an out of the cabin and when. Love your channel!!
Ostentatious or publicized tipping is always tacky. My mother taught me never to show off my acts of giving.
I think it’s a cute idea. But I don’t know how the cabin attendants feel about it. Posting your tip is very tacky.
What I do on a cruise is when I set the passcode for the safe I touch all the numbers so that way they can put dust over it to figure out the numbers in the code. It helps to touch all the numbers as well so my fingerprints are on them all and they don’t know the code I just entered into the safe.
Regarding the theft, 1. Dont bring that much cash. 2. Dont advertise that you are bringing lots of cash. 3. Take photos of it for documentation and keep a count. 4. Make it harder to steal. Like dont just put it in the safe. There are locked pouches that you can buy to secure it. Put an airtag in it too. 5. Tip your cabin steward from the off so that person will be more vigilant in watching out for you. Or to deter them from stealing from you. 6. There are also other good hiding places for cash. 7. Divide and conquer, dont leave it all in the safe. Hide some somewhere else and carry some on you. This way, the loss is mitigated. 8. Add multiple layers of security like using another locked bag in the safe or like how I secure my luggage, i have a locked strap, suitcase cover, locking luggage, and I use smaller locks to fortify my zippers. If someone is going to steal from me, Im not making it easy for them. Usually theft is a crime of opportunity and time is generally limited. You could even put an alarm if the money is moved. Get creative.
If you want to gamble using cash, what are you supposed to do??
@tduck828 I can't answer this bc I don't gamble. It just something Im not interested in. Id probably not advertise that I have $ to gamble or boast about winning. Just to start.
@@Star-Boarder I didn't see that they advertised other than to say they had been robbed, but maybe don't act holier than thou because they bring cash.
The tipping thing - as my daughter says "it's not that deep".
Something I found on a minority of cruise ships is that the safe itself isn’t actually big enough to store some modern devices. So you have to secure your valuables as best you can and the cabin.
If they can break into your safe, they'll be able to get into your suitcase.
It's beyond tacky. Just put it in an envelope.
I'm sure the people meant well and were trying to joyfully show their appreciation. No insult intended
Tipping like that is tacky. What's even tackier is posting online...
I was on a cruise ship in September I locked my values in the safe and wrote down the code and kept it on me that way I won’t forget it. On the fourth day of my cruise when I came from breakfast and put in the code my safe said error and it would not open. I told the steward and he called his supervisor and the supervisor came said someone put in the wrong code.
😮 that doesn't sit right with me at all! I call foul on this one.
@@kathybillings1962 I just said what the supervisor told me. I did not accused anyone and I did give my stateroom steward a decent tip.
@@curlintrenchfield13 not accusing you of anything. I apologize if it came off that way. It just sounds like maybe someone had been tinkering with your safe.
I would never announce publicly if and how much I tip. But I would also never post a picture of another person (cabin steward or whoever) without their consent. This is illegal in Germany. Everyone has their right on their own picture. So before taking other person´s face to the internet I would ask them if it´s OK.
How does the help know the combination on the lock..?
yes i tip extra but i do not post it
Not only tacky... extremely tacky!!!
nope. i never use the cabin safe. too many staff members know the secret code that opens all the safes. just one little code works on every single safe. i'm good at hiding my extra cash, but most times i keep it on me at all times if possible.
Like what is seriously wrong with yall. How is this tacky? It’s thoughtful it took time to create this for your cabin attendant. Yall just want ppl to be carbon copy and do the same thing 90% of other ppl do? Now if they didn’t tip yall would be crying about that. It take 2 second to scope that money up
Don’t bring valuables on the cruise. Simple. As for cash etc, I keep it with me at all times. I have never used the safe in a hotel room or cruise cabin.
Cabin and hotel room safes are overrated, there are too many employees that know the override code to open the safe. There are better methods of keeping your cash safe. I wear cargo pants with velcro pocket flaps which is where I keep my cash whenever I leave the cabin. If I do leave cash in the cabin I hide within my clothes in my locked suitcase.
If it encourages people to pay the people getting the money probably don't mind if tipping like that is tacky or not.
For cruise I had with my mother we put the tip envelope in the paws of a towel animal cabin attendant made early in the cruise on my request (relates to earlier trips with my mother) that we had kept the whole cruise. Previously the towell animal just held paper "don't break me".
I’m afraid for the World cruise. I’m afraid it won’t last the 3 years either! Posting the tip online is what I don’t like! It’s definitely tacky!
That's what safes are for 😮
While I will not do it or advertise it, if one has established a fun and positive rapport with there cabin steward, then I think this is fine as long as the meaning is meant as being grateful and not for clicks. Better than bringing the steward tacky baked goods that they don't want or not tipping at all while you act like a Samsonite gorilla in your cabin. Cash is dirty so I would want to spread it all over my bed anyway. I'll tip my way bc it works.
Hi Jason , I would say not having a lot of cash or valuables ( leave expensive jewelry home ) in the safe but what do you do when you win a nice win in the casino , I’m sure a lot of people find out, we were on the Spirit (ncl) last November my hubby won 5300.00 on buffaloes I was shocked , he tipped the people in casino well and put it in our safe of course , no problems,it did cross my mind what if ?.. it disappeared? I would have the the paperwork to prove the win IRS stuff , I guess I have faith the crew is honest, our stateroom attendant ,Krupish sp? Was fantastic we had a great cruise with NCL
That's how things are going now in our society. Big corporations are the worst with the "look at me and what I'm doing" attitude. Young people who haven't been taught properly follow these examples. I agree we are not supposed to show off our acts of giving.
Yep if you post your tip you have no class. Also it's personal income for a person it's not a circus act. Put it in an envelope or hand it to them like a business transaction. Do you wanna dance for your money and pick it up in words. Ridiculous
I enjoy some of these things and others are not my cup of tea. That said I've not cruised on a mega ship and not sure that I want to although I do see how all the dining otions and activities appeal to others.
Regarding #1: I have my doubts and hope I am very wrong. I truly hope they finally sail and they come back safely with lots of memories.
#2: I have always used the safe in the past, but I'm rethinking this based on some of the responses.
#3: That type of tipping should never show up on social media. I hand the tip to the room steward and give them a huge thanks.
I don't know if I'd actually use the safe. To be honest, I'm too worried that the one of the crew people have the master access password and could just steal all my s*** I would just put them in a spot where no one would look for them so they would never find them
I would never do that.
tacky to post it
I think youngsters would really like seeing all the bills placed to spell something out, like their names. However for hard working people they may view it as insulting.
no way will it last 3-1/2yrs
Hold on… What about investigations by Celebrity? There would’ve been CCTV in the corridor I am certain. Did only members of the crew enter the cabin or did somebody from shore breach security? Either way, the cruise line is liable.
I have sung Celebrity’s praises for years. But whilst I’ve never had any negative experiences myself (quite the contrary) both this and the story about the woman who lost her luggage in Amsterdam are unacceptable. Do better, be the company you were throughout the 2010s.
I think it’s tacky because you are saying “look at me. I gave you extra money!”
Who cares how someone tips.. as long as their getting a tip.
If I was a cabin steward, I’d prefer to be handed my money in a large bill than have to scoop a bunch of dollar bills off a bed someone used.
as soon as you post it.. you made it tacky.
What an idiotic thing to do. I would never leave a tip in this fashion. I'm not sure the cabin attendant is even allowed to take the cash. I also would not leave cash in a tip envelope, I always hand the cash to the cabin attendant or whomever I want to give extra tips to.
Tip in private. It is just bragging if you spout it all over.
It's tacky unless you're spelling out thank you with $100 bills or more
Very tacky that just shows what type of person is leaving the money also, the attendants would rather have a five star survey filled out
The Odyssey thing is the dumbest idea I have ever heard. Talk about the ultimate recipe for disaster! The stolen money??? These days they could be lying to help pay for their cruise, I trust no one anymore. Story #3? Tacky and stupid.
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