How Do Gratuities Work On Cruise Ships

Tipping on a Non-Tipping Cruise Ship.

How do gratuities work on cruise ships. Most cruise lines suggest tipping 10 to 12 per day per passenger not per couple regardless of age. A couple should budget about 200 in gratuities for a 7 day cruise. Technically cruise lines cannot force you to pay gratuities especially if you have a complaint or issue about the service you received on board.

If you do not have parking included in your cruise fare you can book directly with our partner Cruise and Passenger Services CPS. Here is a list of the daily gratuities charged by major cruise lines US dollars. Tipping covers room service as well.

Carnival Cruise Lines. If gratuities are not. To help you avoid sticker shock and to help you understand exactly how these gratuity charges work on Carnival weve provided answers below to the basic questions weve heard from many cruisers planning.

Until fairly recently cruise passengers customarily tipped only in cash in person. Recommended gratuities are 20 on beverages spa and salon services as well as for specialty dining. The service charge can also be pre-paid up to 24 hours before sailing.

Cruise gratuities are split across multiple departments with varying proportions depending on the cruise line. When planning your cruise check with your travel agent or the cruise line about the tipping policy. For a seven-day cruise this means each cruiser should budget at least 70 for gratuities or 140 per cabin for two people.

All of the large cruise lines Carnival Royal Caribbean and Norwegian among others add a daily fee for gratuities thats then provided to the shipboard staff. They do however differ in the method that you can remove gratuities from automatically charging on your bill. All gratuities are technically optional but all cruisers should know that paying gratuities for four 4 specific crew members is considered customary more on this below.