Royal Caribbean Announces Changes To Gratuity Policy

As of March 1, 2013, tipping will be handled differently onboard the ships of Royal Caribbean.

As of March 1, 2013, Royal Caribbean will automatically add a $12.00 gratuity ($14.25 for Suite guests) to each guest’s onboard SeaPass® account on a daily basis, to be shared by crew that work to enhance you cruise. This new,
automatic daily gratuity replaces our previously recommended gratuity guidelines.

How does this affect you?

• New or existing bookings that have not prepaid gratuities as of March 1, 2013, will see the daily gratuity automatically applied to their onboard SeaPass® account.
• As with previous gratuities, you will still have the option to prepay before sailing, rather than having the automatic gratuities applied onboard. Bookings that prepay their gratuities before sailing will not be charged daily onboard.
• As with previous gratuity guidelines, the amount of the automatic gratuity is at your discretion. In the unlikely event you are not completely satisfied with the service while onboard, you may visit Guest Services to modify the amount of the daily gratuity.
• Other onboard gratuity policies remain the same: a 15% gratuity is automatically added to beverages, mini bar items, and spa & salon services, and will be itemized on your receipt.

For more information or to book your Royal Caribbean cruise, please call Premier Custom Travel at (281) 301-5818 or toll-free at (800) 304-6789.