ROYALLY CONFUSED ABOUT TIPPING?

As I have outlined CCS, MSC & NCL so far, I thought I d bring all you cruise.co.uk website & blog fans the gratuities information from Royal Caribbean and It looks quite confusing on the site, so I thought Id try and simplify things:

Basically, all new bookings have an option to pre pay your gratuities, or to pay them on the ship following the recommended daily rate as below. These guidelines serve as suggestions to help guests express their gratitude for the outstanding service they experience on their Royal Caribbean cruise holiday.


For new or existing bookings that set sail before 1 July 2011, the suggested tips are:

Suite attendant: USD 5.75 a day per guest
Stateroom attendant: USD 3.50 a day per guest
Dining Room Waiter: USD 3.50 a day per guest
Assistant Waiter: USD 2.00 a day per guest
Head Waiter: USD 0.75 a day per guest


For new bookings that set sail on or after 1 July 2011, the suggested tips are:
Suite Attendant/Housekeeping Services: USD 7.25 a day per guest
Stateroom Attendant/Housekeeping Services: USD 5.00 a day per guest
Dining Room Waiter: USD 3.75 a day per guest
Assistant Waiter: USD 2.15 a day per guest
Head Waiter: USD 0.75 per person per day

Alternatively to pre paying the gratuities or having them added to your on board account, these can be paid in cash, at the end of your cruise, in Dollars. Envelopes for tips will be provided in your stateroom on the last night of the cruise. These should still be given using the recommended amounts as above.