Do you tip with Royal Caribbean drink package?

A 18% gratuity is automatically added to all beverages, mini bar items, and spa & salon purchases. Guests can pre-pay gratuities by calling 866-562-7625 before the sailing*. Guests booked through travel advisors, need to contact their advisor to add pre-paid gratuities to the booking prior to sailing*.



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If you have a drinks package, tips are included. Additional tipping is not required, even if there's a blank line for an additional gratuity on your check.

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There is no limit on a Royal Caribbean drink package in terms of how many drinks a guest may consume in a day or throughout the cruise. The only limit on a drink package is that you may only order one drink per order, per drink package.

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Royal Caribbean only lets you order one drink at a time with your drink package. Even though you can get your fill of drinks, you can't order multiples at once.

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In many cases, no. Several of the biggest cruise lines, including Carnival, Holland America and MSC Cruises, have a rule that if one adult in a cabin orders a drinks package, all adults in the cabin must order the package. This is to prevent two or more people in a cabin from sharing a single drinks package.

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If you do not prepay cruise gratuities before sailing, the cruise line will add them to your onboard bill. The cruise line will then charge your credit card for the gratuity amount at the end of the sailing – along with other purchases you made with your cruise card (drinks, souvenirs, spa treatments, tours, etc.).

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Note that the amount should be tabulated for each individual in your party—don't try to tip once per couple or group. So if you're planning to go on a 7-day cruise, expect to give a total of between $112 and $161 per person in gratuities. Don't forget to factor those charges into your overall vacation budget.

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The Deluxe Beverage Package The beverage packages are honored at any of our bars, cafés, lounges, Windjammer cafe, Main Dining Room, Specialty Restaurants, Johnny Rockets, and on Perfect Day at CocoCay and Labadee during normal business hours. Room service, minibar and Starbucks purchases are not included.

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This question comes up a lot because Carnival's unlimited beverage package caps alcoholic drinks at 15. Passengers on that cruise line will be shut off when they hit that number and can't even purchase more alcoholic beverages. Royal Caribbean's deluxe beverage package has no limit, but there are rules.

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All-inclusive resort tipping etiquette
  1. Bartender: 20 pesos or $1 every 1-2 drink orders, especially if you order complicated cocktails.
  2. Cart drivers: $1 per trip.
  3. Servers: $5-10 every couple of meals for good service or if your waiter went above & beyond (we usually tipped at dinner)
  4. Shuttle driver to/from airport.


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Does everyone in my stateroom need to buy the Deluxe Beverage Package? The Deluxe Beverage Package policy requires all guests wishing to purchase the Deluxe Beverage Package to do so for ALL guests of legal drinking age in the same stateroom.

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To the delight of many passengers (or to the chagrin of those watching their waistlines), cruises offer no shortage of nibbles at all hours of the day. Although cruise midnight buffets are nearly extinct, several lines still offer a spread of snacks that are available into the wee hours of the morning.

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You don't have to wait to get on your cruise in order to purchase your souvenir Coca-Cola cup. In fact, you can pre-purchase online at royalcaribbean.com and have your cup waiting for you. After you purchase the package online, the souvenir cup should be waiting for you inside your stateroom once you get in there.

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