The official name of the tip on the cruise ship is "cruise service fee", which is generally not included in the price of the reserved product, but paid separately on the ship. Different from what we usually understand as tipping, the cruise service fee is a kind of "hard consumption", and everyone who takes the cruise must pay it, and the amount is fixed (generally, it is about $0 per person per night 10, and some cruise ships offer discounts on children's cruise service fees).

Why is it called cruise service charge? What is this fee for? After the cruise company collects the cruise service fee uniformly, its main purpose is to pay the service personnel on board (including cabin attendants and restaurant waiters, etc.). ) as a reward for work.

How to pay this fee? Like other consumption on the cruise, after the international credit card is bound to the cruise room card, the cruise service fee will be directly deducted from the credit card and reflected in the cruise bill. If the credit card is not bound, the cruise service fee can be paid at the designated time and place on the ship by prepaid recharge in US dollars.

So, can you still give the service staff the traditional "tip"? Of course, if you are particularly satisfied with the service of the staff, you can tip yourself to show your gratitude. However, this has nothing to do with the cruise service fee charged by the ship, and the tip paid to a staff member will not be deducted from the cruise service fee payable.