Gratuities are on the rise again with Princess

This is now the second time this year that Princess are increasing their automatic service charge on board ( Gratuities). They have already increased it in January to the current level of $12.95 per person per day. This is their suggestion for passengers to tip their waiters, cabin attendants and other service workers. From 15 […]

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Should I tip or should I not?

It’s the same old debate to what to do about the tips or gratuities as they call it on a cruise ship. Some cruise lines let you pre book and pay in advance and then you don’t need to worry and the others add it to your on board account on a daily basis. That […]

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Cruise ship gratuities – what do you think?

This is a hot topic amongst cruise goers. Should gratuities be paid in advance or is it best to pay onboard? Most cruise lines will let you choose how you pay (apart from Costa Cruises). There are pros and cons for both I suppose. If you pay in advance you can relax knowing that they […]

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