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Latest Princess Cruises Questions on Tips/Gratuities

7 answers
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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

16 answers
1549 views

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Hello Everyone We are going on our first Princess cruise....sailed with P&O before......and would like to know if tips can be removed if you choose the Anytime Dining option or is it only on...

Submitted by Mccann, Accrington on 2nd Jun 2011
Subject: Princess Cruises, Star Princess, Mediterranean

4 answers
906 views

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when cruising with princess can i pay my own tips

Submitted by hadds, manchester on 2nd Jun 2011
Subject: Princess Cruises

9 answers
1217 views

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We are going on a Princess cruise in June, if we were to cancel the auto. tips, would that also cancel the 15% service charge on the drinks.

Submitted by Whitfield, warrington on 23rd May 2011
Subject: Princess Cruises, Grand Princess

7 answers
955 views

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IF I CANCEL

Submitted by Whitfield, warrington on 23rd May 2011
Subject: Princess Cruises, Grand Princess

4 answers
1161 views

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hi i am going on the sea princess on the 27th december, it is our first cruise, what are the tipping formats thanks carol (bradford)

Submitted by kilburn, bradford on 4th Dec 2010
Subject: Princess Cruises, Sea Princess, Caribbean

6 answers
895 views

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gratuities

Submitted by Parr, Harlow on 20th Sep 2010
Subject: Princess Cruises

2 answers
1726 views

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Can I amend my gratuities at pursers desk when I board the ship so I can tip as I see fit... thanks

Submitted by ayrshire, glasgow on 13th Sep 2010
Subject: Princess Cruises, Grand Princess, Iberia

6 answers
1742 views

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Can anybody tell me if it is better to opt out of the tipping and just tip who you want when you want

Submitted by Calver, Chorley on 16th Jul 2010
Subject: Princess Cruises, Caribbean Princess, Caribbean

9 answers
1348 views

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This will be our first cruise and we are from the u.k. Can anyone tell us how the tipping system works on a cruise ship. For instance, should we tip our waiter staff every evening...

Submitted by Gale, Putney on 7th Jul 2010
Subject: Princess Cruises, Grand Princess, Mediterranean

8 answers
719 views

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Okay, having just returned from our second cruise with Princess, I'm going to dive bravely into the deep end on the dreaded subject of tipping ... On the first cruise we tried to be generous while...

Submitted by Mitchell, Derby on 26th Apr 2010
Subject: Princess Cruises

29 answers
1694 views

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Can anyone tell me if the information I have been given is correct. It is that Princess add the gratuaties to your stateroom bill daily and that these are compulsory?I have completed 10 cruises...

Submitted by Hargreaves, Palomares on 3rd Feb 2010
Subject: Princess Cruises, Diamond Princess, Far East

4 answers
1042 views

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What is the tipping policy on this ship/what prices for drinks

Submitted by smith, bearsted on 18th Jan 2010
Subject: Princess Cruises, Grand Princess, Iberia

13 answers
1868 views

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Can anyone confirm how easy it is to remove the automatic gratuity on Ruby Princess. Only reason for asking is that a friend has just returned from cruise on Emerald Princesss and they had only 2...

Submitted by Philpotts, Buckingham on 23rd Nov 2009
Subject: Princess Cruises, Ruby Princess

7 answers
563 views

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Do we have to except the cruise line charging the amount they decide for tips or can we tip the people who have given us good service?

Submitted by Laws, Northwood on 12th Oct 2009
Subject: Princess Cruises, Coral Princess, Panama Canal

2 answers
1056 views

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what is the tipping scheme on grand princess

Submitted by thorne, woolsery on 6th Oct 2009
Subject: Princess Cruises, Grand Princess, Mediterranean

3 answers
720 views

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Can anyone tell me what happens about tips on Princes cruises? I have cruised twice before with Royal Caribbean and on both occasions agreed to pay the tips up front...

Submitted by West, Edinburgh on 30th Jul 2009
Subject: Princess Cruises, Ruby Princess, Caribbean

17 answers
1339 views

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Is it true that Princess will not cancel the tipping charge at the bursers desk any more , and you have to attend a a meeting at a specific place and time ?

Submitted by Bates, Todmorden on 23rd Jul 2009
Subject: Princess Cruises

12 answers
561 views

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I am going on the ruby princess for xmas, I have been on a few cruises, and have always tipped staff at the end of my holiday which I hope I can do on the ruby, I have no intentions of paying tips...

Submitted by FRECKLETON, BLACKPOOL on 7th Jul 2009
Subject: Princess Cruises, Caribbean

2 answers
129 views

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halifax nova scotia........ all the excursions look a bit of a snooze, any suggestions for things to do that don't involve titanic cemetery (creepy) or lobsters ? any nice shops / resteraunts ?...

Submitted by joyce, Barry on 19th May 2012
Subject: Princess Cruises, Caribbean Princess, Canada

2 answers
129 views

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halifax nova scotia........ all the excursions look a bit of a snooze, any suggestions for things to do that don't involve titanic cemetery (creepy) or lobsters ? any nice shops / resteraunts ?...

Submitted by joyce, Barry on 19th May 2012
Subject: Princess Cruises, Caribbean Princess, Canada