The USA TODAY guide on cruise service charges and tip fees
The USA TODAY guide on cruise service charges and tip fees
Perhaps there is nothing more controversial in the world of cruises than the burden of gratuity.
It's a rate of up to $ 23 per person, per day, that many of the larger cruise lines, including Carnival, Princess and Norwegian, automatically add to passenger bills, and say they will be transferred to crew members in recognition of your service.
The charge applies regardless of whether a passenger feels that they have experienced good service, although in many lines they can be adjusted or eliminated while on board.
The practice of adding automatic tip charges to cruise ship invoices has emerged in recent decades, replacing a more informal system where cruise ships tipped waiters' stewards and service staff at their own discretion, in varying amounts.
Many of the lines that automatically add tip charges to bills say they do so as a convenience for passengers. It is much simpler for cruise ships to pay an automatic tip than to be a member of the crew that gives them a great service one by one, say the lines. Cruise lines also point out that the money is shared with behind-the-scene crew members who play an important role in the passenger experience, but who might otherwise be left unrewarded.
RELATED: Holland America raises service charges by more than 7 percent
Critics of the charges say that the tip is a personal matter that should be left to the passengers. Some see the charges as a thinly veiled method for cruise lines to impose the responsibility of paying crew members to their customers. Until then, the cruise industry observer CruiseCritic has reported Some lines now pay employees of the cleaning and dining department on ships as little as $ 2 per day in base salaries, relying on the automatic tip to provide most of their compensation. According to CruiseCritic, up to 95 percent of the salaries of some cruise ship workers come from automatic tips.
The dollar amounts of automatic tip charges, sometimes called service charges, have increased in recent years at a much higher rate than inflation. In some lines, they are more than 25 percent in the last three years.
Still, the practice of adding a tip charge to invoices is at a crossroads in the industry. While mass-market ocean lines, such as Royal Caribbean and Norwegian, are increasing rates at an accelerated rate, an increasing number of more exclusive ocean lines, such as Azamara, Crystal, Seabourn, Regent and SeaDream, have eliminated them. The practice is also disappearing in some river lines. Uniworld, Tauck and Scenic Cruises are among those that now include gratuities for crew members at base rates.
Expedition-style "cruise-style" cruise operators have also begun to include tip charges in base rates. Just two years ago, Lindblad Expeditions, leader of the category, began to include tips in the fare of two of its ships, National Geographic Explorer and National Geographic Orion.
The listings below offer a look at the amounts that the main lines that serve Americans are currently charging passengers' bills in automatic tips. In addition to a flat rate per day for tips, some lines also add a tip of 15 to 18 percent to the bills of the boats. In some cases, the lines also add an additional tip charge to the bills in restaurants with additional charge on the boats and for spa services. The rates of the daily charges listed below are per person, per day.
• Alaskan dream cruises
Daily tip fee: Any
Note: Tips for the crew are not included in the rate and are at the discretion of the travelers. (Read the company policy.)
Additional charges: Any• Azamara Club Cruises
Daily tip fee: Any
Note: Tips for the crew, including bar staff, are included in the rate. (Read the company policy.)
Additional charges: An 18 percent tip is added to bills for spa services.• Carnival Cruise Line
Daily tip fee: $ 12.95
Note: Passengers in suites pay $ 13.95. Tips are not collected for passengers under 2 years old. (Read the company policy.)
Additional charges: A 15 percent tip is added to the bar accounts.
See also: Carnival elevates tip charge• Celebrity Cruises
Daily tip fee: $ 14.50
Note: Passengers in the Concierge and AquaClass class cabins pay $ 15; Passengers in suites, $ 18. (Read the company policy.)
Additional charges: An 18 percent tip is added to the bar accounts.
See also: Celebrity Cruises walking tour service (again!)• Celestyal Cruises
Daily tip fee: Any
Note: Tips for the crew and bar staff are included in the rate. (Read the company policy.)
Additional charges: Any• Costa Cruises
Daily tip fee: $ 12.50
Note: For vessels that operate in US dollars; The vessels that operate in euros have a charge of 10 euros. In Costa Serena, Atlantic Coast, Costa Victoria, Costa Fortuna and Costa neoRomantica, the charge is $ 13.50 for most cabins and $ 16.50 for suites. Tips are not collected for passengers under 4 years old. Children (4 to 14 years old) pay 50 percent of the adult rate. (Read the company policy.)
Additional charges: Any• Crystal Cruises
Daily tip fee: Any
Note: Tips for the crew, including bar staff, are included in the rate. (Read the company policy.)
Additional charges: An 18 percent tip is added to bills for spa services.• Cunard line
Daily tip fee: $ 11.50
Note: Passengers in Grill class cabins pay $ 13.50. (Read the company policy.)
Additional charges: A 15 percent tip is added to the bar accounts.• Disney Cruise Line
Daily tip fee: $ 12
Note:Read the company policy.
Additional charges: A 15 percent tip is added to the bar accounts; An 18 percent charge is added to invoices for spa services.• Holland America Line
Daily tip fee: $ 14.50
Note: Passengers in suites pay $ 16. (Read the company policy.)
Additional charges: A 15 percent tip is added to the bar accounts.
See also: Holland America plans a steep rise in tipping charges• Lindblad Expeditions
Daily tip fee: Any
Note: Crew tips are included in the fare for National Geographic Explorer and National Geographic Orion passengers, but not for other ships. (Read the company policy.)
Additional charges: Any• MSC Cruises
Daily tip fee: $ 12.50
Note: For cruises in the Caribbean and some great trips. Tipping charges vary for the other MSC itineraries. Children pay half of the adult rate.
Additional charges: A 15 percent tip is added to the bar accounts.• Norwegian Cruise Line
Daily tip fee: $ 14.50
Note: Passengers in suites pay $ 17.50. Passengers of the two all-inclusive ships of the line, Norwegian Sky and Norwegian Sun, pay higher fees ($ 19.99 for standard cabins, $ 22.99 for suites). (Read the company policy.)
Additional charges: A 20 percent tip is added to bar bills, specialty restaurant bills at an additional charge, and services at boat spas.
See also: Norwegian joins Celebrity Cruises and Royal Caribbean on tour service charges• Oceania Cruises
Daily tip fee: $ 16
Note: Passengers staying in the best suites with butler service pay $ 23. (Read the company policy. )
Additional charges: An 18 percent tip is added to the bar bills, the La Reserve restaurant bill for an additional fee and services at the boat spas.• Paul Gauguin Cruises
Daily tip fee: Any
Note: Tips for the crew, including bar staff, are included in the rate. (Read the company policy.)
Additional charges: Any• Ponant cruises
Daily tip fee: Any
Note: Tips for the crew are not included in the rate. Ponant says that tipping is "totally from you, and you have no obligation" to tip. Passengers wishing to leave a tip for the crew are recommended to put it in an urn at the reception desk at the end of the trip. (Read the company policy.)
Additional charges: Any• Princess Cruises
Daily tip fee: $ 13.50
Notes: Passengers in minisuites and suites pay $ 14.50 and $ 15.50, respectively. (Read the company policy.)
Additional charges: A 15 percent tip is added to the bar accounts.
See also: Princess raises sum of suggested tips• Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Daily tip fee: Any
Note: Tips for the crew, including bar staff, are included in the rate. (Read the company policy.)
Additional charges: Any• Royal Caribbean
Daily tip fee: $ 14.50
Note: Passengers staying in suites pay $ 17.50.
Additional charges: An 18 percent tip is added to the bar bills, as well as services in the spas and salons of the boats. (Read the company policy.)
See also: Royal Caribbean increases tip fees• Seabourn cruise line
Daily tip fee: Any
Note: Tips for the crew, including bar staff, are included in the rate. (Read the company policy.)
Additional charges: Any• SeaDream Yacht Club
Daily tip fee: Any
Note: Tips for the crew, including bar staff, are included in the rate. (Read the company policy.)
Additional charges: Any• Silversea Cruises
Daily tip fee: Any
Note: Tips for the crew, including bar staff, are included in the rate. (Read the company policy.)
Additional charges: Any• Star Clippers
Daily tip fee: Any
Note: Tips for the crew are not included in the rate. Star Clippers suggests that passengers leave the crew a tip of $ 10 per day.
Additional charges: A 15 percent tip is added to the bar accounts.• Uncruise Adventures
Daily tip fee: Any
Note: Tips for the crew are not included in the rate. UnCruise says tips are "a personal matter and totally at the traveler's discretion." (Read the company policy.)
Additional charges: Any• Viking Ocean Cruises
Daily tip fee: $ 15
Note: (Read the company policy.)
Additional charges: A 15 percent tip is added to the bar accounts.• Windstar Cruises
Daily tip fee: $ 12
Additional charges: A 15 percent tip is added to the bar accounts.Read or share this story: https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2018/10/16/cruise-ship-service-charges-gratuity-fees-every-line/1600311002/
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