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CRUISE TIPPING, THE DO’S and DON’TS OF TIPPING WHEN CRUISING IN THE U.S.

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👁️ 1K views📅 4 years ago⏱️ 17:49
What This Creator Said
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Veteran Cruiser

Source: Our analysis of the creator's lived experience, based on what they said in this video.

Creator's Key Takeaways

the prepaid gratuities if you want my opinion i would say leave them alone

if you refuse to tip on principle in the u.s you're impacting the salaries of the people who have served you well on board

you can make an impact on somebody that treated you poorly without hurting everybody else that may have treated you well by removing the tips

these people are dependent upon us to to take care of them the way they take care of us and i think that's a fair trade-off

Creator's Tips & Advice

Prepay gratuities in advance to avoid surprise bills
Use surveys at the end of the cruise to provide feedback on service
Tip bartenders extra for personalized service
Leave prepaid gratuities alone to support all ship staff

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Sticker shock from unexpected gratuity chargesPrepay gratuities and other expenses in advance

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat are the expected tipping practices on cruise ships?
QShould you tip if you receive bad service?
QHow do prepaid gratuities work and where does the money go?
QWhat is the cultural difference in tipping between the U.S. and other countries?

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YouTube Video Description

TIPPING on Cruise ships is a controversial subject to many cruisers for various reasons. We dissect why tipping should be included EVEN FOR BAD SERVICE in some cases…watch, to see what I mean