Tipping and gratuities can be a controversial topic for cruise guests. While no one denies that crew members work exceptionally hard and do their very best to ensure everyone has a great cruise vacation, higher and higher gratuity rates can really damage a cruise vacation budget.
So far in 2026, Cruise Hive has reported that five major cruise lines have already increased gratuities. Such increases make budgeting for these lines more challenging, but understanding the rate increases and when they take effect can help guests be prepared, as can online calculators that can total up gratuitie...
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