Originally Posted by
englisha
What suprised me most on my last cruise was that they took the tips automatically after the 2nd day of a 7 day cruise. While I fully intended to leave the "suggested" gratitude, it did seem a little presumptuous before the service had been delivered.
When I was last on Princess, they charged it to our account on a daily basis. Royal Caribbean, I had to request they be charged. And Carnival charges them in one lump sum early in the cruise. I consider them to be a service fee, not tips, and part of the cost of cruising.