What Shall I Tip?
Tipping is a traditional part of cruising and an important part of the income of those who help make your cruise enjoyable. Each cruise line has a different way of organising tipping. Our guide below illustrates what you need to tip for each cruise line.
| Cruiselines | Gratuities | Amount | Ways to Pay | Additional Charges |
| Azamara | Yes/Extra | £6.61
£7.84 (Suites) | Pre Pay
Auto
Personally | 15% on Drinks & Beauty Treatments |
| Carnival | Yes/Extra | $10 | Auto | 15% On Drinks |
| Celebrity | Yes/Extra | £6.00
£7.84 (Suites) | Pre Pay
Auto
Personally | 15% on Drinks & Beauty Treatments |
| Costa | Yes/Extra | 6 Euros for up to 8 days and 4.50 Euros for longer cruises | Auto
Personally | NONE |
| Crystal | Yes/Extra | Discretional | Pre Pay
Auto | 15% on Drinks & Beauty Treatments |
| Cunard | Yes/Extra | Britannia Maurentania & Caronia $11 (Grills) $13 | Auto
Personally | 15% on Drinks & Beauty Treatments |
| Fred Olsen | Yes/Extra | £2 | Pre Pay
Auto | NONE |
| Holland America Line | Yes/Extra | $10 | Auto
Personally | 15% On Drinks |
| Island | NONE | N/A | N/A | NONE |
| MSC | Yes/Extra | 6 Euros pppd | Auto
Personally | NONE |
| NCL | Yes/Extra | $10 Fixed | Pre Pay
Auto | 15% on Drinks & Beauty Treatments |
| Ocean Village | NONE | N/A | N/A | NONE |
| Oceania | Yes/Extra | $11.50
$15.00 (suites) | Auto | 18% on Drinks & Beauty Treatments |
| P&O Cruises | Yes/Extra | £3.75
£1.50 (Freedom dining for Oceana & Ventura) | Auto
Personally | NONE |
| Princess Cruises | Yes/Extra | $10 pppd | Auto
Personally | 15% on Drinks & Beauty Treatments |
| Regent | NONE | N/A | N/A | NONE |
| Royal Caribbean | Yes/Extra | £5.59
£8.18 (suites) | Pre Pay
Auto
Personally | 15% On Drinks |
| Seabourn | NONE | N/A | N/A | NONE |
| Silversea | NONE | N/A | N/A | NONE |
| Thomson | NONE | N/A | N/A | NONE |
| Transocean | NONE | N/A | N/A | NONE |
