Overview
- Celebrity increased its automatic daily gratuities on July 29 to $19.50 for Inside/Oceanview/Veranda, $20.50 for Concierge/AquaClass, and $24.50 for The Retreat, with the change applied immediately to guests’ onboard accounts.
- Automatic gratuities are added to each passenger’s bill in dollars as a daily charge intended to be shared among dining, housekeeping and service staff.
- Guests who prepaid at the earlier rates will not be charged the higher fees and anyone can prepay, adjust, or remove the gratuity by visiting guest services before disembarkation.
- The same-day notice prompted widespread complaints on Facebook and Reddit, with some passengers saying they will remove the automatic charge and tip crew directly in cash to ensure money reaches workers.
- The move follows similar increases by other major lines this year and could raise out-of-pocket costs for families on weeklong sailings while keeping pressure on cruise companies to improve pricing transparency.