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Tipping on Cruises -
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Cruise Tips
As in restaurants, tips and gratuities on cruise ships have become a normal part of cruising. Yet they never are part of the quoted cruise price, so it's something you need to factor in, an average of US$10-$12 per day per person. Some cruise lines bill the amount to you at the end or the beginning of the cruise, hardly making it a discretionary reward. Others provide envelopes the last night for you to pay in cash. On most cruise lines, children of all ages--including infants--are expected to pay the same gratuity as an adult. One exception is Carnival Cruise Lines, where children under 2 years of age are exempt. While the amount requested for gratuities and tips is fairly standard
for all cruise lines, how you pay them varies considerably.
Which may hinder your ability to lower the amount if you feel
service was lacking. Return to All Topics Caribbean Cruise Planning
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