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Are Gratuities Becoming Cruisers Biggest Hidden Cost?

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Creator's Key Takeaways

And yes, the cruise line fairs look super cheap when you jump on Carnival or NCL or Royal, but then boom, automatic gratuitities get kicked in and they keep going up.

If it's mandatory, put it in price. If it's if it's not mandatory, then then we shouldn't auto have to pay it.

cruising is incredible. It's still the choice for me and Chelsea, the way we want to travel the most, the way we want to do it the best.

I still believe cruising is an incredible value. Don't let me not shy you away from that or let me not push you in a way that cruising sucks.

Creator's Tips & Advice

โœ“Prepay gratuities upfront to avoid daily charges on your account.
โœ“Check your specific cruise line's gratuity rate, as it varies (e.g., $15-20 per person per day).
โœ“For new cruisers, budget for gratuities on top of the advertised fare to avoid bill shock.

๐Ÿ†•New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Unexpected high total cost due to gratuities โ€” Budget for gratuities on top of the advertised fare to avoid shock when the final bill arrives.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat are cruise gratuities and how do they work?
QWhy are gratuities mandatory and how do they affect the total cruise cost?
QShould cruise lines include gratuities in the advertised price?

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Your Next Cruise will Cost You Way More than Advertised! One Reason is that the Gratuities are starting to get way out of hand. Last I heard was a tip was for doing your job well, going above and beyond, and you get more by doing a good job. Now that Cruise lines are making them mandatory, it is starting to feel like they want us to pay for their employees. I always thought a tip depended on great service and was a bonus, not a mandatory guarantee... So when your $499 cruise pops up on your screen, you need to know what will be automatically added on to that fair. And at the end of the day, I want to know what you think of these tips being mandatory in the first place. Since this seems to be a huge thing now in the cruising world, I wanted to talk about and open it up to your opinions in the comments. See you on the next Detour! The Detour Amazon Store: My Favorite Books You Deserve This Shit - By: Jordan Tarver - https://amzn.to/45VakkW Pursuit of Purpose - By: Jordan Tarver - https://amzn.to/4mPNyRo Pursuit of Purpose - WORKBOOK - https://amzn.to/4mjxxTH My Content Creator Gear List: DJI OSMO POCKET 3 - https://amzn.to/4fO0x3M DJI Mic + 2X Deco Mini Mic - https://amzn.to/47BRQHw DJI Osmo Mobile 6 Gimbal Stabilizer for Smartphones - https://amzn.to/3HiicDV DJI Osmo Mobile 7 Gimbal Stabilizer for Smartphones - https://amzn.to/3JDBl3G