Cruise Gratuities: What's "Right" And "Wrong" These Days?

Name: Cruise Gratuities: What's "Right" And "Wrong" These Days?
Uploaded: 2022-07-30T00:00:00+00:00
Duration: 13 min 8 s
Channel: Tips For Travellers

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👁️ 101K views📅 3 years ago⏱️ 13:08

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Norwegian Cruise Line

What This Creator Said

1 Happy Bacon

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TransatlanticVeteran Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

gratuities on a cruise have gotten more complicated recently

i never remove those gratuities because i feel if i do the crew are going to subsidize my trip by getting lower wages

i always take cash with me they're not of the scale in the days before auto added

i do call out and name everyone that's given great service in the post cruise survey

Creator's Tips & Advice

✓Budget for a cruise fare that always includes base gratuities for the crew.

✓Increase auto gratuities if service is exceptional, using onboard credit if allowed.

✓Take cash to tip specific crew members who go above and beyond.

✓Name great service staff in post-cruise surveys for recognition.

✓Do not tip when buying drinks, as gratuity is auto-added.

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Feeling guilty about not tipping cash — Budget for included gratuities and only tip cash for exceptional service.

Uncertainty about who to tip — Follow principles: tip for added service, not for routine tasks.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat are cruise gratuities and how have they changed?

QShould you tip on top of auto gratuities?

QWho should you tip and who should you not tip?

Topics Covered

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I looks at the controversial subject of cruise gratuities and look at how cruise gratuities and tipping while cruising has changed and how I have changed and adapted what I do regards tipping crew on a cruise The Issues I Have With Cruise Gratuities Right Now ABOUT TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS: If you want to get cruising right, Tips For Travellers makes it easy to plan and have the incredible cruise experiences you dream of every time. All my Tips For Travellers advice, tips and tricks tips draw on everything that I have learnt on the 92 cruises I have done to date. BUY MY CRUISE-THEMED T-SHIRTs ————————————————- * Check out my T-Shirt range: http://bit.ly/TFTStore SUPPORT TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS ————————————————————— * Become a Channel Member and get perks: https://www.tipsfortravellers.com/Join * Become a Patron on Patreon and get perks: https://www.patreon.com/tipsfortravellers * Make a donation: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=V9STJGYSEMGLJ * Buy my book “Cruise Traveler’s Handbook: USA Amazon https://amzn.to/2YVFmG4 and https://amzn.to/3tzIxBn UK Amazon https://amzn.to/3oXbzYc and https://amzn.to/3qawqIQ FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA ——————————————— * Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/garybembridge * Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tipsfortravellers * Instagram: http://www.instgram.com/garybembridge * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bembridge * TikTok: @garybembridge #CruiseTips #CruiseGratuities #CruiseShipGratuities 00:00 Start 00:45 What Are Gratuities Really Today? 05:26 Tipping Close Contacts 06:28 My Gratuity Approach 1 08:03 My Gratuity Approach 2 10:51 My Gratuity Approach 3 11:25 My Gratuity Approach 4