ROYAL Caribbean International is upping its gratuity guidelines for voyages on or after 01 Mar 2013, with the new recommended daily gratuities for dining staff and housekeeping staff set at $12.00 per guest per day, and $14.25 per suite guest per day. Royal Caribbean will also automatically itemise the recommended...
ROYAL Caribbean International is upping its
gratuity guidelines for voyages on or after 01
Mar 2013, with the new recommended daily
gratuities for dining staff and housekeeping
staff set at $12.00 per guest per day, and
$14.25 per suite guest per day.
Royal Caribbean will also automatically
itemise the recommended daily gratuities in
the folios of guests who have not prepaid their
gratuities prior to boarding.
However these guests will still be able to modify
their gratuities at any time during their sailing.
Guests who prepay their gratuity before 28
Feb for sailings after 01 Mar will not be
affected by the adjusted guideline.
According to the cruise line, the “adjustments
are the result of serious consideration and
assessment that places the cruise line’s
recommendations in line with its competitors”.
“These guidelines provide a recommendation
that helps guests determine the appropriate
gratuity amount to recognise the cruise line’s
staff and crew for delivering the outstanding Gold
Anchor Service only found on a Royal Caribbean
cruise vacation,” RCI said in a statement.
