jon bull

I wouldn't recommend that. I heard and read a lot of reviews and yes you can choose not to tip up front but then the room steward and others will know. As it goes around the ship which rooms removed the tips. I don't agree with people who decide to not do the gratuity, these people work very hard for their money and deserve every penny. People just want to be cheap. Good luck!!!

it is the cruise lines responsibility to ensure the staffs hard work is decently rewarded, if this is not the case it is they that are mean not the passengers!!!! we ALWAYS tip privately with cash if you dont you will find out that the staff only recieve 75% of the prepaid tips as the cruise lines keep back 25%, so pay whom you want what you want in private and in person.

We love the pre-paid gratituity option with Carnival. The only extra things that are not incl in the auto-tips are: porters, room service, off ship excursion tips for: guides, driver's, shuttles and taxi tips etc.

 

You can also give a little extra $ to your room steward, MDR staff and favorite bartender or waiter if you feel that they have gone above and beyond in the way of excellent service. This is of course at your discretion.

 

 

:)