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How Much Should I Tip?

When you cruise, you will be expected to either give gratuities to the staff at the end of your cruise or your onboard account will be charged a service fee which will be distributed among the crew members. The crew members who generally will receive a portion of your gratuity include:

If your onboard account is automatically charged a service fee, you do have the option to either decrease or increase the amount charged based on your personal preference.  However, it is wise to maintain the minimum gratuity amount because it makes such a huge difference in the lives of the crew members.
Listed below is a standard tipping chart for each cruise line.

CRUISE LINE GRATUITIES
 
 
AZAMARA
$12.25 per person per day
Auto-charged to shipboard account
 
 
CARNIVAL
$10 per person per day
Pre-pay with final payment otherwise auto-charged to shipboard account
 
 
CELEBRITY
$10.50 - $14 per person per day
Pre-pay or tip out in cash at the end of the cruise
 
 
CRYSTAL
$10.50 - $14.50 per person per day
Pre-pay with final payment otherwise auto-charged to shipboard account
 
 
CUNARD
$11 per person per day Britannia
$13 per person per day Princess and Queens Grills
Pre-pay with final payment otherwise auto-charged to shipboard account
 
 
DISNEY
$32.50 per person for 3-night cruise
$43.75 per person for 4-night cruise
$$76.50 per person for 7-night cruise
Pre-pay with final payment otherwise auto-charged to shipboard account
 
 
HOLLAND AMERICA
$10 per person per day
Auto-charged to shipboard account
 
 
NORWEGIAN
$10.50 per person per day
Auto-charged to shipboard account
 
 
OCEANIA
$10.50 - $13.50 per person per day
Auto-charged to shipboard account
 
 
PRINCESS
$10 per person per day
Auto-charged to shipboard account
 
 
RADISSON
Included
 
 
ROYAL CARIBBEAN
$9.75 per person per day
Pre-pay or tip out in cash at the end of the cruise
 
 
SEABOURN
Not expected or required
 
 
WINDSTAR
$11 per person per day
Auto-charged to shipboard account