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Latest Questions on Tips/Gratuities

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ive booked to go on the ncl jade, as it goes for paying 12$ gratuitie pp per day, i think thanks ridiculas, we shouldnt have to go on a cruise to pay staffs wages, i like to tip who i think at...

Submitted by ford, Blandford Forum on 18th May 2012
Subject: NCL Cruises, Norwegian Jade

5 answers
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Having read a fair bit about the 15% service charge that is usually added to drinks and services on RCI ships, I have seen mention that this is now 'inbuilt' into IOTS prices so the price you see is...

Submitted by Wilton, Warrington on 6th May 2012
Subject: Royal Caribbean Cruises, Independence Of The Seas, Mediterranean

8 answers
502 views

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Auto-tipping on Azura Hi everyone Wonder if anyone could give us some advice on what is meant by the term "auto-tipping" as we have seen this quoted on several recent cruise reports...

Submitted by Worthington, Oakham on 1st May 2012
Subject: P&O Cruises, Azura, Caribbean

6 answers
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First cruise with Thomson coming up. Brochure states gratuities included. Is this the generally accepted rule or should I still be looking at tipping our cabin steward at the end of the cruise?

Submitted by Mick C, Newcastle Upon Tyne on 28th Apr 2012
Subject: Thomson Cruises

9 answers
683 views

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Can I have tips removed from my onboard account and tip who I want to

Submitted by Conner, Rochester on 25th Mar 2012
Subject: Celebrity Cruises, Celebrity Eclipse, Baltic

4 answers
367 views

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Going on the Celebrity Equinox and planning to use one of the speciality restaurants for our anniversary dinner. We always pay our gratuities up front so I wondered if it is PC to tip the waiter(s)...

Submitted by R, L on 26th Feb 2012
Subject: Celebrity Cruises, Celebrity Equinox, Mediterranean

8 answers
751 views

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Having read some of the replies concerning tipping it has made me more confused. On the advice of friends we are cruising with we have declined to prepay any gratuities...

Submitted by Bambury, Brightlingsea on 1st Feb 2012
Subject: Royal Caribbean Cruises, Jewel Of The Seas, Baltic

7 answers
952 views

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Service charge I am all for tipping when I have had good service however I understand Cunard charge a flat 15% service charge I sure it won't be an issue but what if I feel the service wasn't up to...

Submitted by Ravensdale, London on 17th Jan 2012
Subject: Cunard Cruises, Queen Victoria

19 answers
1776 views

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we are going on a P and O cruise on the azura in April 2012 and I do not want to pay gratuites, up front I like to pay as we go, I think it is totally wrong, in fact it is spoiling the whole holiday...

Submitted by Kilkelly, Lincoln on 4th Jan 2012
Subject: P&O Cruises, Azura, Mediterranean

1 answer
634 views

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We, may have missed the deal from ROYAL CRUISES on the spend money on board etc etc , as we booked before the offers came along, any ideas to RECOUP our losses from you hearty, s out there BEST REGARDS...

Submitted by co, llandudno jct on 3rd Dec 2011
Subject: Royal Caribbean Cruises, Brilliance Of The Seas

21 answers
1392 views

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hi, we are more than happy to tip though we like to tip at at our own disgression and do not like to told what to tip, are tips expected on board ventura. We sailed on the Indy earlier this year and...

Submitted by loftus, St. Helens on 5th Nov 2011
Subject: P&O Cruises, Ventura

8 answers
1315 views

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Hi All, Can you ask to have you $12 charge removed form your account and tip individually? I don't mind too much, but friends of ours have asked me to ask the question. Thnaks a lot in advance

Submitted by bartlett, Ryde on 1st Nov 2011
Subject: NCL Cruises, Norwegian Jade

24 answers
942 views

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Here we go again! Tips & Gratutities. As one who has always paid "up front" I am now having a few doubts about it. I know a lot has been saidi especially from very experienced cruisers but after...

Submitted by fayrlie, airdrie on 13th Oct 2011
Subject: All Cruises

11 answers
1102 views

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hi there are six of us travelling and i have paid the gratuities for all of us ..can anyone tell us if we will be charged the 15% onto our drinks we buy.just reading some of the messages .....

Submitted by ETHERSON, GLASGOW on 12th Oct 2011
Subject: Royal Caribbean Cruises, Independence Of The Seas, Mediterranean

2 answers
366 views

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Hi there, I have sailed on many cruises including the Queen Mary 2. The question I want to ask is...What is the rules regarding gratuities taken automatically before and after sailing sometime as...

Submitted by Mitchell, Scunthorpe on 1st Oct 2011
Subject: All Cruises

10 answers
1283 views

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Cruising with Cunard for the first time in January , could past passengers tell me if tipping is added onto your final account at the end of your cruise automatically, and can I change this to...

Submitted by Penfold, West Molesey on 27th Sep 2011
Subject: Cunard Cruises, Queen Victoria, Panama Canal

4 answers
814 views

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if you have a suite on ventura, what is the recommended tip for the butler? thanks.

Submitted by williams, wolverhampton on 11th Sep 2011
Subject: P&O Cruises, Ventura

3 answers
1091 views

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Hello, I am abit confuse about tippin in Ventura, it has been stated the £3.75 pp perdayis the norm. My question is if you choose freedom dining and pay the £1 65 pp Perday surcharge, do you deduct...

Submitted by Mitchell, Liverpool on 2nd Sep 2011
Subject: P&O Cruises, Ventura, Caribbean

7 answers
1040 views

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Can you have gratuities added to your onboard account on Princess or do I have to take cash like P & O?

Submitted by Quilter, Sandown on 18th Aug 2011
Subject: Princess Cruises, Grand Princess

6 answers
743 views

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What is the best way to go about tipping? We are Freedom Dining. I know a charge is added to our account per person per day but when someone does something for us, we don't want to seem ungrateful...

Submitted by Hamer, Carlisle on 8th Aug 2011
Subject: P&O Cruises, Oceana, Mediterranean