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Cruise Ship Tips & Gratuities Guide

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Creator's Key Takeaways

most of the major Cruise Lines charge between $4 and $25 per person per night in based gratuities

these are generally spread among your dining team and cabin stewards

Excursion guides and drivers luggage Porters and casino dealers are all technically tipped positions

Creator's Tips & Advice

โœ“Tip excursion guides and drivers
โœ“Tip luggage porters
โœ“Tip casino dealers

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat are the included gratuities and who do they go to?
QWho should you consider tipping extra?
QHow do cruise packages work when it comes to tipping?

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Tipping and gratuity culture on cruise ships can be a difficult topic to understand. Here is a quick summary of our full length video all about tipping on a cruise vacation. What are the included gratuities and who do they go to? Who should you consider tipping extra? How to cruise packages work when it comes to tipping? All of these and lots more answered in our full related video!