How are tips handled on the cruise?
The cruise company have tried to make it easier by adding a US$10 tip per person, per day to your shipboard account. This makes it easier for budgeting throughout the cruise, but is by no means mandatory. You may visit the purser and have it removed, increased or decreased as you wish. This tip covers the service you receive in the restaurants and that of your steward. Drinks bills will have a 15% automatic gratuity charge added. For guides and/or drivers on shore excursions, we suggest $1 per person for a half-day trip and $2.50 per person for a full day, paid direct at the end of the excursion. Any other tips are at your discretion.
