Royal Caribbean
Tipping and Gratuity Guide

Royal Caribbean's gratuity policy is straight-forward and comes out to about US$10 per day, per person, including infants.

However, tips and gratuities also are discretionary since you have the option of paying what you feel is the proper amount on the last night of cruise. If you have the cash.

These are Royal Caribbean's recommended amounts:

What are gratuity guidelines for cruises?

So that you can thank those who have made your cruise vacation better than you could have imagined, we've developed these gratuity guidelines:

Suite attendant: $5.75 USD a day per guest

Stateroom attendant: $3.50 USD a day per guest

Dining Room Waiter: $3.50 USD a day per guest

Assistant Waiter: $2.00 USD a day per guest

Headwaiter: $.75 USD a day per guest

Note: These gratuities also apply to infants and children of all ages.

Gratuities for other service personnel are at your discretion.

A 15% gratuity will automatically be added to your bar bill or wine check when you are served.

Envelopes for gratuities will be provided in your stateroom on the last night of the cruise.

Gratuities may be paid in the following ways:

Pre paid by having them added to your reservation by your booking agent.

Added to your onboard SeaPass account.

Paid in cash at the end of the cruise

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