Guide For Tips
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1Cruising
A Note About Gratuities
Quick Reference
Gratuities are typically a percentage of the total
10%
15%
20%
25%
Porters
$1-2 per bag
amount of the service added onto the bill at restau-
$10
$1
$1.50
$2
$2.50
Table Captain
$1 per visit
rants, spas, and salons. Generally, the amount of the
TIPPING
$20
$2
$3
$4
$5
Waiters
$3-5 per person per day
gratuity is left up to the customer to decide based
(Main Dining Room)
$30
$3
$4.50
$6
$7.50
on the quality of service received, though there are
Assistant Waiters
$2-3 per person per day
GUIDE
$40
$4
$6
$8
$10
standard guidelines. While travelers may choose to
(Main Dining Room)
penalize very poor service with no tip, most experts
$50
$5
$7.50
$10
$12.50
Waiters
Often included in cover charge,
agree that at least the minimum gratuity should be
(Alternative Dining)
$60
$6
$9
$12
$15
see cruise line for details
included with payment, and management notified
$70
$7
$10.50
$14
$17.50
Wine Steward
$10 per week
of the errors.
$80
$8
$12
$16
$20
Bar Steward
15% (often added to tab
automatically)
$90
$9
$13.50
$18
$22.50
Occasionally, a gratuity will already be included on
Room Steward
$5 per day
$100
$10
$15
$20
$25
the final bill. Usually, large parties at restaurants in-
Room Service
$1-3
$125
$12.50
$18.75
$25
$31.25
cur an automatic gratuity, and some spa and cruise
Spa Services
15-20%
services add a standard tip to the total before the
$150
$15
$22.50
$30
$37.50
Butlers
$5 per day
bill is presented to the customer. If this is the case, it
$175
$17.50
$26.25
$35
$43.75
is not necessary to add any extra gratuity, although
Deck Steward
$2 per day
$200
$20
$30
$40
$50
patrons wishing to reward exceptional service may
Excursion Leader
$4 per day
certainly do so.
Excursion Driver
$2 per day
For more information about tipping and
Note: Each cruise line has a different tipping policy.
Some replace traditional tipping with a service charge on
traveling, visit
shipboard accounts, although guests can often opt out.
U.S. EDITION
Others include gratuities in the fare so that all tips are prepaid.
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