simplynewt Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 New to RC and cant seem to find where to prepay the gratuities. On Sym. Of the Seas and wondering how important it is to do this. Who does and who doesn't prepay them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 3 minutes ago, simplynewt said: New to RC and cant seem to find where to prepay the gratuities. On Sym. Of the Seas and wondering how important it is to do this. Who does and who doesn't prepay them? Helpful article on this topic: Should you prepay gratuities for a Royal Caribbean cruise? If you don't prepay, you'll just get the gratuities automatically charged every day. I prefer to prepay so it can split up total cost of the cruise. CruisingOz and CruiseGus 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordell1 Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 Work through your travel agent to prepay gratuities. If you booked direct through RC then you can just call them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevendom57 Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 I prepay because it locks in the daily rate. If RC raises the rates, and that has happened in the last few years, you pay the old, lower rate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplynewt Posted December 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 Reason asked is because I prepaid on CCL and still got hit with gratuities on every drink - dinner - spa - and room service. Wanted to get an idea on how RCL is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharla Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 9 minutes ago, simplynewt said: Reason asked is because I prepaid on CCL and still got hit with gratuities on every drink - dinner - spa - and room service. Wanted to get an idea on how RCL is. This will also be the case with Royal Caribbean. The daily gratuities won't cover the "extras". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PG Cruiser Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 8 minutes ago, simplynewt said: Reason asked is because I prepaid on CCL and still got hit with gratuities on every drink - dinner - spa - and room service. Wanted to get an idea on how RCL is. The prepaid gratuities on Royal are for the main dining room service (waiter & assistant) and housekeeping (cabin attendant) plus other related services. It does not include gratuities for drinks, specialty dining, spa, and room service. So, just like on CCL, you will be hit with gratuities for those services as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChessE4 Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 5 hours ago, simplynewt said: New to RC and cant seem to find where to prepay the gratuities. On Sym. Of the Seas and wondering how important it is to do this. Who does and who doesn't prepay them? One nuance not mentioned is that when you have travel insurance, the prepaid gratuities can increase the total amount covered to the point that your premium increases. So you may want to discuss with your TA the method or timing of prepaying the gratuities. simplynewt and KristiZ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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