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The great Cruise Line Tipping Controversy! Pre-pay, Automatic, Cash.. None?

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📅 4 days ago⏱️ 6:02
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Creator's Key Takeaways

The more that I've been cruising and the more that I've kind of dug into this and done research on it, the more I'm starting to find out that that tip, prepaid gratuitity, may or may not be actually getting to the people that take care of you

I am not going to pay any prepaid gratuitities. And I'm also going to go to the customer service desk and I'm going to remove the automatic gratuitities. And then I'm going to bring a lot of cash.

I want to make sure that they get taken care of. So, that's what I'm going to do. I'm going to budget out uh a bunch of cash.

Creator's Tips & Advice

Consider bringing cash (singles, fives, and twenties) to tip staff directly to ensure they receive the money.

Questions This Creator Answers

QShould you use prepaid or automatic gratuities on a cruise?
QHow do cruise lines handle prepaid tips for staff?
QWhat is the best way to ensure crew members receive their tips?

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YouTube Video Description

With the onset of "pre-paid and automatic gratuities" and the controversy about where that money actually goes.. here are my thoughts on tipping in the cruise industry. What do you think?

The great Cruise Line Tipping Controversy! Pre-pay,…