A-ROSA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Prepaid gratuities for the room attendant, waiter, assistant waiter and bar staff are part of the package. No mention is made of the cruise director, tour guides, motor coach drivers, hotel or restaurant staff when you have accommodations before or after your cruise.<\/p>\n Emerald Cruises<\/strong><\/p>\n All tips are included in the package. While the company does not specifically list all gratuity types, Emerald Cruises does state on its website that this inclusion will “save you up to $675 per couple on a 15-day cruise.” Based on industry standards, this most likely includes tips to the cruise staff, cruise director, tour guides and motor coach drivers.<\/p>\n Grand Circle<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Gratuities to local guides and motor coach drivers are included. There is no mention of tips to cruise staff or the cruise director.<\/p>\n Scenic Cruises<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n All gratuities onboard and onshore are included in all river cruise\u00a0packages. This is one of the most inclusive brands.<\/p>\n Tauck<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n All gratuities are included for cruise staff, cruise director, tour guides, motor coach drivers; and at the hotel, luggage handling, bellmen, doormen and dining room servers. Tauck is another one of the most inclusive brands.<\/p>\n Uniworld<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n All gratuities onboard and onshore are included. Uniworld does not list in detail which gratuities are paid. However, a $23 gratuity per person per day is paid for each guest.<\/p>\n AmaWaterways<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Gratuity\u00a0recommendations for AmaWaterways\u00a0vary by region and are broken down as follows:<\/p>\n Europe <\/strong>(per person per day)<\/p>\n Vietnam and Cambodia <\/strong>(per person per day)<\/p>\n Africa<\/strong>\u00a0(per cabin for a 4-night cruise)<\/p>\n American Cruise Lines<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n This company does not break down its recommended gratuities but rather bases gratuities on a total amount per person for the length of the cruise. For a 7-night cruise, American Cruise Lines suggests a gratuity in the amount of $125 per person for the cruise staff and cruise director.<\/p>\n No guideline is given for tipping to tour guides, motor coach drivers or hotel staff.<\/p>\n American Queen Steamboat Company<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n While most companies state that tipping is\u00a0optional, Amercian Queen Steamboat Company will automatically charge your onboard account for gratuities in the amount of $16.50 per person per day if they are not prepaid.<\/p>\n Avalon Waterways<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Gratuities are not included for the cruise portion of your trip. However, Avalon Waterways does pay gratuities for the land portion of your trip. The company takes care of tipping the wait staff at meals that are included in the itinerary, hospitality staff at hotels if purchased through Avalon Waterways, porterage at hotels for one suitcase per person.<\/p>\n The company does recommend the following amounts for gratuities (per person per day): $19.67 for cruise staff and $4.92 for cruise director.<\/p>\n CroisiEurope<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n With regard to gratuities, CroisiEurope\u00a0recommends a much smaller amount than other cruise lines – $5.89 to $11.78 per person per day. It’s important to note that any tips received are shared equally among crew members rather than specifically to the staff that personally assists or serves\u00a0you.<\/p>\n Viking River Cruises<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Viking River Cruises recommends the following amounts for gratuities based on per person per day:<\/p>\n One advantage to booking an all-inclusive cruise is knowing that you have already paid upfront for most of your trip. It certainly simplifies travel. That’s perhaps the biggest benefit of gratuities being included in the package. With regard to actual savings (or the perception of it), it amounts to about $300 per stateroom paid to the cruise staff and cruise director for a 7-night cruise.<\/p>\n If you take onshore gratuities – tour director and motor coach driver – into consideration, the savings amount is an average of about\u00a0$60 per couple.<\/p>\n So for travelers who choose a package that does not include gratuities, each person can expect to pay an additional $150 to $175 for gratuities based on a 7-night cruise.<\/p>\n See our 2015 update post on tipping guidelines<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n See other all-inclusive river cruise<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0articles\u00a0in this series:<\/p>\nCompanies –\u00a0Prepaid Gratuities Not Included<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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