Cunard Line The Process: Cunard charges $11 per person, per day to the shipboard account of passenge

Carnival Cruise Lines The Process: Carnival automatically adds a $11.50 per-person, per-day gratuity to onboard accounts. The amount does not apply to passengers under the age of two. Alternatives: Passengers who want to adjust the amount of their gratuity in either direction or to tip independently can do so at the guest services desk. There are two exceptions. According to the line's Web site FAQs, for "cruises to nowhere" -- short cruises that do not visit a port -- gratuities must be prepaid. In addition, all gratuities are automatically added during the booking process for cruises leaving from Barbados. Extra Charges: An automatic city centre edinburgh hotels 15 percent gratuity is added to all bar bills.
Celebrity Cruises The Process: Celebrity Cruises automatically adds gratuities to the onboard Seapass account. The "suggested" gratuities added to your account will be $11.50 per day per guest ($12 for Concierge Class and AquaClass city centre edinburgh hotels guests). There is also a $3.50 per-person, per-day suggested gratuity for your butler if you're in a suite. Note: Passengers who choose "Celebrity Select Dining" before their cruise are required to pre-pay gratuities (prior to boarding). Alternatives: If you wish to adjust the amount you pay, this can be done onboard. city centre edinburgh hotels Extra Charges: An automatic 15 percent gratuity is added to all bar bills.
Cunard Line The Process: Cunard charges $11 per person, per day to the shipboard account of passengers in Britannia accommodation on QM2 and Queen Victoria . The amount is $13 for passengers in Grill Class accommodation. This charge is for adults and children. Alternatives: To adjust the amount of your automatic tips or to tip independently, see the Purser's Office. Extra Charges: An automatic 15 percent gratuity is added to all bar bills.
Holland America Line The Process: Starting in December 2011, Holland America will automatically charges $11.50 per day to each guest's (including children) shipboard account. Passengers occupying suites will be charged $12 per day. (The exact date of implementation varies by ship .) This amount is pooled among the service staff. Alternatives: See the Front Desk if you wish to adjust city centre edinburgh hotels your automatic gratuities, or to tip independently. Extra Charges: An automatic 15 percent gratuity is added to bar and dining room purchases. MSC Cruises The Process: MSC automatically charges $12 per day to each adult passenger's shipboard account for Caribbean cruises. For Europe city centre edinburgh hotels cruises of eight days or less, the charge is 7 euros per person, per day, and for cruises of more than eight days the charge is 6 euros per person, per day. The amount is shared among the maitre d' and his assistants, your waiter and busboys, buffet staff, your stateroom attendant, room service attendants, and bellboys.The automatic charge is reduced to $6 per day for children city centre edinburgh hotels under 18 sharing their cabin with two adults on Caribbean itineraries. On Europe cruises children under 14 are not expected to pay a service charge, while 14-17 year olds pay 50 percent of the adult charge. Alternatives: To adjust the amount of your automatic gratuities or to tip independently, see the Guest Relations desk.
P O Cruises U.K. The Process: From April 2012, P O Cruises will replace its traditional method of tipping -- passengers city centre edinburgh hotels distributing city centre edinburgh hotels envelopes to crewmembers at the end of the cruise -- with fixed-rate tipping set at 3.10 per person, per day. Alternatives: According to P O, "If our passengers wish to vary this amount they can do so whilst city centre edinburgh hotels on board." Princess Cruises The Process: Princess Cruises automatically adds $11.50 per day to each passenger's account to cover hotel and dining service. city centre edinburgh hotels For guests in suites or mini-suites will be charged $12 per day. The amount goes for children as well as adults. Alternatives: You can adjust your automatic gratuities upward or downward, or eliminate city centre edinburgh hotels them altogether, city centre edinburgh hotels at the purser's office. Extra Charges: A 15 percent gratuity city centre edinburgh hotels is automatically added to all bar bills. Royal Caribbean city centre edinburgh hotels International The Process: With one key exception, Royal Caribbean continues the traditional process of handing out gratuities to crewmembers on the last night of the cruise. The line recommends $3.75 per person, per day to the dining room waiter; city centre edinburgh hotels $2.15 per person, per day to the assistant waiter; and $0.75 per person, per day to the head waiter; $5 for standard cabin housekeeping and $7.25 for suite housekeeping staff. Guidelines city centre edinburgh hotels are the same for all passengers regardless of age. Alternatives: Passengers who opt for Royal Caribbean's My Time Dining (flexible dining) rather than set-seating dining must prepay gratuities. Those who haven't selected My Time Dining but otherwise wish to prepay gratuities can also do so. Additionally, passengers can have the tips added to their onboard accounts. Extra Charges: A 15 percent gratuity is automatically added to all bar bills.
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