Princess Cruises Tipping Policy
The Crew Appreciation is a daily amount for each guest that will be automatically added to a guest's onboard account. The amount of the Crew Incentive will be based on the stateroom category, as set out below:
- Interior, Oceanview, and Balcony: US $16.
- Mini-Suite and Reserve Collection: US $17.
- Suites: US $18.
In the unlikely event you remain dissatisfied for any reason, the Crew Appreciation is subject to adjustment, at your discretion, at any time during the cruise up to the time you settle your onboard account before disembarkation. If you don't choose to adjust this daily charge while on board, your payment becomes final and nonrefundable.
A nonrefundable Service Charge of 18% of purchase will be automatically added to optional purchases of beverage packages, drinks, dining room and specialty dining, private group functions, and other elected products, services, or amenities provided to guests that are not included in the cruise fare.
North America: USA, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Bermuda
- Suites, USD 19.00 per person per day.
- Mini Suites, Cabanas, and Club Class, USD 18.00 per person per day.
- All other stateroom types, USD 17.00 per person per day.
The amounts shown above are in USD. For ships operating in AUD, guests will pay the equivalent of the USD amounts above.
Guests have complete discretion to adjust these crew appreciation while onboard; however, crew appreciation may only be adjusted before disembarking the ship and is not refundable post-cruise.
Crew appreciation can be prepaid using Cruise Personalizer.
A non-refundable Service Charge of 18% of purchase will be automatically added to optional purchases of beverage packages, drinks, dining room and specialty dining, private group functions, and other elected products, services, or amenities provided to guests that are not included in the Cruise Fare. The Service Charge amount is based on the service/product purchased and is applied as follows:
- Specialty Dining 18% (included in total cover charge).
- Specialty Food Items 18% (included in total item charge).
- Drink packages 18%.
- Drinks 18%.
- Corkage Fee 18% (included in total charge).
- Private Group Functions 18% (of total cost).
- Spa Services 18%.
If you pre-paid the Crew appreciation and/or Service Charge as part of an all-inclusive or other applicable package, the payments are bundled into your fare; the payments are non-refundable from the time of purchase, except as part of the cruise fare, which refund shall be provided by Princess' cancellation policy; and no additional amount will be added to your onboard account for the Crew appreciation or for those Service Charges covered by such package
Tipping Policies are subject to change by the cruise line. For the most current Princess Cruises Tipping Policies, please refer to the Princess Cruises website.
