Who gives how much to tip on a cruise trip, this is at the sole discretion of the passengers or not? An expert explains what you should know.
cross-drives are cheap. Clear that passengers expect a trouble-free Service. What will, however, also be borne in mind: The staff on a cruise doesn’t deserve most of the world is partly dependent on tips.
tipping on the cruise – you should note
not Save you on the cruise at the tip, but you find out in advance whether your cruise the Service fee is already included . If not, you should give in each case the tip and the recommendations of the cruises.
From the dpa travel law expert Paul Degott, from Hanover, said: “Many people think that the tipping is included in the tour price . But this is not at every shipping company.” However, the following applies: “those Who book in Germany on a cruise, you can invoke the price regulation .”
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it says in clause 1 : prices must be specified with all components including the sales tax. This regime also applies for shipping companies that have their headquarters abroad . “Anyone who offers in Germany a product or service, must adhere to this regulation.” This could also be undermined by clauses in the General terms and conditions.
However, shipping companies must specify exactly when the gratuity is already included and when not to. It is included, you do not have passengers pay extra can it but, of course, nevertheless, especially good performance . It is not included but, should you keep to the recommendations. The Royal Caribbean International such as recommend passengers per day tip in the amount of about twelve euros in cabins and 14,50 euros in suites.
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this cruise tip will be the on-Board Service even better
Our tip: Save the drink money for, but give it the employees distributed throughout the cruise . The Service will be on-the-go even better.
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tipping on a cruise: The passenger decides
Whether consumers pay consumers on cruises tipping is up to you, said by contrast, the consumer. A passenger on a cruise would have to give explicit permission to do so , how much drinking could be debited money and whether or not at all. The regional court of Koblenz decided in 2017, in an action by the consumer center Federal Association (vzbv) against the mountains and the sea Touristik GmbH.
passport were automatically operate in ten euros of your onboard account be charged. This is given in the GTC, defended himself at the time, the mountains and the sea Touristik GmbH. But it is precisely this approach had prohibited the district court of Koblenz under: cruise passengers as a consumer, need to the main performance, payment agree .
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This tip should you are on cruises
In the case of the German shipping companies Aida Cruises and Tui Cruises was the gratuity already included at Hapag-Lloyd Cruises . Vacationers can merely voluntary, individual employees or the entire Crew a tip. The last was then tightened Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), which specify for travellers from Germany an All-inclusive price.
Than larger shipping companies, with the obligatory tip to stay MSC cruises and Royal Caribbean . MSC does not currently require ten Euro per day and Person. The amount can, however, be of the people. In the case of Royal Caribbean 13,50 US dollars will be due (approximately 12,80 Euro). Here too, travellers can alter the sum. For more prices you can find in the table.
read : These costs fall on the cruise, you should know, according to Stiftung Warentest.
shipping company
a tip
AIDA
included In the price.
Celebrity Cruises
13 Euro
Costa
included In the price.
FTI Cruises
6 Euro
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises
included In the price.
Hansa Touristik
5-8 Euro
Hurtigruten
included In the price.
MSC
10 Euro
Royal Caribbean International
12,80 Euro
TUI Cruises
included In the price.
Viking Ocean Cruises
13 Euro
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