Cruise Line Tipping Hoax EXPOSED
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So, the gratuitities that the cruise lines take from your account do not go directly to your cabin steward, your weight staff, or anybody else who takes care of you on your cruise.
If you want to make sure that the cruise service personnel taking care of you are being properly rewarded for their service, you need to bring cash on board for gratuitities instead of paying them directly to the cruise line.
If you do this, you'll probably receive better service because cash is still king to cruise staff.
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