Tipping Cruise Ship Staff

Why you should tip on some cruise lines.

Tipping cruise ship staff. Giving service staff tips in a currency they cant easily use means theyll have to pay a fee to change your cash tip into another currency. Tipping will vary by cruise line ship and the individual service. Some cruise lines all the gratuities service charges instead The staff works hard to ensure that your vacation is a great one.

I always prepay the gratuities. First and foremost dont ever feel that you have to tip on a non-tipping ship. And while as a medical professional today I look.

I also tip constantly while on the cruise. On cruises departing Sept. Every crew member you encounter on your cruise cabin stewards bartenders sales clerks youth counselors hair stylists masseuses housekeepers waiters photographers baristas chefs and.

The staff learns real quick who tips extra and who does not. They usually manage to do this with a cheerful smile and go out of their way to be helpful. Gratuities are automatically added to your shipboard account on a daily basisYou can adjust the amount at the guest services desk.

Over the years cruise lines have largely streamlined this process by recommending to guests how much to tip various crew members and now most cruise lines will even charge these gratuities to your onboard account and distribute them. 1250 to 1750 per day. Though its not mandatory to tip if youre not satisfied with service crew members are generally hard workers who deserve to be fairly compensated.

They have low salaries and are often working away in. When planning your cruise check with your travel agent or the cruise line about the tipping policy. They make a tiny amount because they cant work for free and the rest of their money is made up of gratuities.