Cruise Ship Onboard Gratuities: How Much the Crew Gets | Royal Caribbean Gratuities Explained!

When going on most major cruise lines, you will be assessed onboard gratuities or automatic gratuities for each night you are on the ship. Cruise gratuities can be complicated but I will walk you through how much the onboard gratuities are, how you pay those automatic gratuities (prepaid gratuities or while on the cruise), and how much the crew is actually probably getting. The video will focus on Royal Caribbean onboard gratuities but the concept applies to most gratuities on cruise ships. From there, I will analyze if the automatic gratuities enough of a tip for me to personally show my appreciation. BEST AMAZON Purchases for a Cruise (Affiliate Links): 1) Multi Plug Outlet: https://amzn.to/3u5hxwd 2) Travel Charger (my personal one): https://amzn.to/3K1Cuh4 3) Push Pin Magnets: https://amzn.to/3iSRlOY 4) Beach Towel Clips https://amzn.to/3qU9MqJ 5) Travel Size Sunscreen (3oz. for planes) https://amzn.to/3tXZYhy 00:00 Intro & Topics 01:55 Why do we have automatic gratuities and tip cruise staff 04:28 How much are Royal Caribbean's Onboard Gratuities 06:29 How to pay gratuities on a cruise ship? Prepaid Gratuities or Onboard? 07:30 Are onboard gratuities enough of a tip for crew members? 10:02 Biggest reason guest provide for not tipping crew members DISCLAIMER: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you! Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue to provide you with content each week!