Is Celebrity charging for room service?

Celebrity Cruises Room Service Celebrity charges most guests a $9.95 room service fee on everything other continental breakfast. Menu cards are available to place your orders the night before. Other than the free breakfast items, an 18% gratuity is added to the charge.



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Depending on the cruise line and your cabin class, room service is either a complimentary all-inclusive service, billed per item or carries a flat delivery fee. Most lines will offer complimentary continental breakfast options through room service with no service fee, even if other options cost extra.

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An 18% gratuity will be automatically added to spa and salon purchases and a 20% gratuity will also be automatically added to specialty dining, beverage, beverage package, room service and mini bar purchases.

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Your package can be used in the Main Restaurant, specialty restaurants, casual dining restaurants, and all bars and lounges. Room service and minibar are not included.

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When it comes to payment, you have several options. First, you can prepay the gratuity charge when you book your cruise. It's as simple as checking a box and having the price added on to your cruise fare. Some people prefer this way as it gets the charge out of the way.

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Typical extra tips may be $15-20 per passenger for a seven-day cruise paid to the cabin steward for exceptional work, or an extra $10-20 per passenger to a waiter who offered spectacular dining service. Similarly, it is often acceptable to tip $1-3 when room service is delivered depending on the size of the order.

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Food and drinking are usually complimentary on the cruises. You are also allowed to bring your own snack on the cruise so that you can have what you love. A certain time is fixed for every meal - breakfast, lunch, and dinner. You can either have it with everybody in the dining room or bring it to your room.

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Cruise ship workers may receive additional benefits, including room and board, medical care and meals. This may reduce living expenses while you're working on board a scheduled cruise.

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Is it mandatory to tip the stateroom steward on a cruise ship? Tipping your stateroom steward on a cruise is customary and appreciated for their housekeeping, turndown, and other services. The standard tip for a stateroom steward is $3 to $5 per person per day, but you can tip more for exceptional service.

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Yes, Some Cookies Cost Extra Now, Celebrity Cruises has an explanation: “Rest assured nothing has changed with any of our complimentary treats,” the cruise line stated to Cruise Hive.

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On board Celebrity cruise ships, travelers are allowed to carry only certain amounts of their own packed snacks. However, food that has to be refrigerated is not permitted on the ship.

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If you want to make your life easier, and don't plan on removing or adjusting the gratuities on a cruise, it's better to prepay before you go. In our experience, prepaying gratuities does not negatively affect the service onboard.

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Celebrity automatically adds gratuities** to guests' onboard SeaPass® account, except for guests in Excluded Bookings*, as defined below, in the following amounts for sailings commencing on or after July 11, 2023: $18.00 USD per person, per day for Inside, Ocean View, and Veranda staterooms.

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No. Customers cannot refuse to pay automatic gratuity since the payment is a service charge. Tips are optional and freely given by customers, but charges on the receipt from the restaurant itself are mandatory fees. Not paying the automatic gratuity is the same as not paying for the food.

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If you buy a drink package on either cruise line, you pay an 18% gratuity that goes into the pool for all bar staff. The same applies when you buy an individual drink. If, however, you hand a specific bartender an added tip, they either keep it or share it with their coworkers at that bar.

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Ice Cream. A deliciously sweet scoop of ice cream is an essential part of any vacation—on land or at sea. On Celebrity Cruises, this refreshing snack is available for free at the Oceanview Cafe.

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All guests within an Eligible Booking who choose “All Included” pricing, will receive a Classic Drinks Package and an unlimited Basic Wi-Fi package.

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