Its all gone tips up
Greetings cruisers
I hope you are have a wonderful Easter and just maybe you are given a cruise as an Easter gift, well no excuse this weekend to look around and get another cruise in the bag. We are open all over the weekend and will be waiting for your calls
Let’s talk gratuities, yep I can hear all the groaning already and this is one subject us Brits just don’t get, so with that in mind I have added an easy grid below that gives you all the information you need regarding this unpopular subject.
| Cruise Line | How Much Per Day Per Adult | Converted in GBP * | How Much Per Day Per Child | Converted in GBP * | Ways to Pay | Additional Charges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azamara Club Cruises | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included | 18% on Spa service Gratuities |
| Carnival Cruises | $12 | £8.36 | $12 under 2’s are free | £8.36 under 2’s are free | Pre pay, Auto | 15% on Drinks, 18% on spa treatments |
| Celebrity Cruises | $13.50 per day, per guest in Standard staterooms $14.00 per day, per guest in Concierge Class & AquaClass® staterooms $17.00 per day, per guest in Suite Class | £9.34, £9.69 for Concierge Class and Aquaclass, and £11.76 for Suite Guests | $13.50 per day, per guest in Standard staterooms $14.00 per day, per guest in Concierge Class & AquaClass® staterooms $17.00 per day, per guest in Suite Class | £9.34, £9.69 for Concierge Class and Aquaclass, and £11.76 for Suite Guests | You can either pay on board or pre-pay your gratuities before you board. For their convenience we automatically add gratuities for restaurant and stateroom services to your guests on board SeaPass® account on a daily basis which can be adjusted at their discretion Gratuities are shared by guests Dining & Culinary Services staff, Stateroom Attendants, Other Housekeeping Services Personnel, as well as staff from other departments who work behind the scenes to enhance the cruise experience |
An 18% gratuity will be automatically added to all beverages, mini bar purchases, spa and salon services |
| Costa Cruises | €Cruises from Europe €8 / Cruise from caribbean & usa – $11/ World cruise €7 | Cruises from Europe – £6.53/ Cruise from Caribbean & USA – £7/ World cruise – £5.55 | Cruises from Europe – €4/ Cruise from Caribbean & USA – $5.50/ World cruise – €3.50 | Cruises from Europe – £3.18/ Cruise from Caribbean & USA – £3.50/ World cruise – £2.28 | Auto | – |
| Cruise & Maritime | £5 | £5 | £5 | £5 | Auto | – |
| Crystal | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included | 18% for spa services |
| Cunard | $11.50 Britannia categories & $13.50 Suite Passengers | £7.64 Britannia categories & £8.97 Suite categories | Equal to adult | £7.64 Britannia categories & £8.97 Suite categories | Auto | 15% on Drinks |
| Disney | $12 | £7.70 | $12 | £7.70 | Pre pay, Auto, Personally | 15% on Drinks |
| Fred Olsen | £4 | £4 | £4 | £4 | Auto, Personally | – |
| Hebridean | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included | – |
| Holland America Line | $12.50, $13.50 suite guests | = | $12.50, $13.50 suite guests | = | Auto, personally | – |
| Hurtigruten | No tipping policy. It is at your discretion | – | – | – | – | – |
| Island Cruises | Included | – | – | – | – | – |
| MSC | $12 | £7.70 | $6 | M£3.80 | pre pay, personally, Auto | – |
| NCL | $12.95 | £8.75 | $12.95 No charge for under 3’s | £8.75 No charge for under 3’s | Pre pay, Auto, Personally | 18% on Drinks and Spa |
| Oceania | $16 and $23 for suites. | £10.95 and £15.74 for suites | $16 and $23 for suites. | £10.95 and £15.74 for suites | Auto, Personally | 18% on Drinks and Spa services |
| P&O Cruises | £6 | – | £3.95. No charge for under 12’s | – | Auto | – |
| Pullmantur | €10.20 | £8.08 | €10.20 | £8.08 | Auto | – |
| Princess Cruises | $11.50 and $12 for mini suites and suites | £7.34 and £7.70 for mini suites and suites | $11.50 and $12 for mini suites and suites | £7.34 and £7.70 for mini suites and suites | Auto, Personally | 15% on Drinks and 18% on Beauty treatments |
| Regent | Included | – | – | – | – | – |
| Royal Caribbean | $12.95 and $15.95 grand suite and above | £8.63 and £10.62 grand suite and above | $12.95 and $15.95 grand suite and above | £8.63 and £10.62 grand suite and above | Pre pay, Auto, personally | 18% on drinks |
| Seabourn | Included | – | – | – | – | – |
| Seadream | Included | – | – | – | – | – |
| Silversea | Included | – | – | – | – | – |
| Star Clipper | €8 | £6.35 | €8 | £6.35 | pre pay, auto, Personally | – |
| Swan Hellenic | Included | – | – | – | – | – |
| Thomson | Included | – | – | – | – | – |
| Voyages of Discovery | Included | – | – | – | – | – |
| Voyages to Antiquity | Included | – | – | – | – | 12.5% for Drinks |
| Windstar | $12 | £7.70 | $12 | £7.70 | Auto, pre pay | 15% on Drinks |
Hope that has helped, but remember if you really don’t want to pay these they can be removed and you can tip independently to whoever you want.
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