How much do you tip on a cruise ship? Insight on gratuities when sailing.

• Some vacationers new to cruising could also be bowled over by how gratuities can add up.
• Visitors can pre-pay gratuities earlier than their crusing.
• Passengers may deliver money to reward distinctive service.

When Chelsy De Avila took a Caribbean cruise in 2019, one a part of her invoice caught her off guard: gratuities. The cruise line, Royal Caribbean Worldwide, had spelled out its automatic gratuity policy, however De Avila had solely taken a cruise as soon as earlier than as a youngster and was shocked by the entire on the finish of her seven-day journey.