Carnival Dream Cruise Reviews - Q&A

@Water227... sailed with Carnival for 20+ voyages and have never heard of the Plus package Please describe or provide www Carnival link to the program.

Answered by maryred on July 10, 2023

I bought the Plus Pkg, which includes gratuity, and they still charged me for gratuity daily. I had to request it to be removed. Strongly suggest watching your daily charges. Lots of mischarges. 😞

Answered by water227 on July 10, 2023

Yes, you all are correct. I responded to a Princess post or so I thought. Not for Carnival. Plus Pkgs are on Princess Cruises. Sorry for the mess-up. 😞

Answered by water227 on July 11, 2023

You just pay it upfront to help finalize your bill. Supposedly, the crew has no idea if you have or have not paid; but there's always been rumors that this information is shared by the crew and they have lists of the cheapskates.

Answered by jallaway on July 09, 2023

water227, carnival doesn't have a plus package.

Answered by cortneyb on July 10, 2023

Prepaid gratuities cover tips for housekeeping and dining room staff members – waiters, room stewards, etc. They supplement the base salaries of the hotel services team members, some of whom you'll interact with on your cruise (like a waiter) and others you won't (like the crew members who wash your sheets). We always leave an additional cash tip for the room steward when we are leaving. Usually $1 to $3 per day depending on the service we received!

Answered by laniganb on July 10, 2023

we tip the people on the deck who work in the heat, most of the prepaid tips go to the guy in the main diningroom

Answered by rickus1994 on July 10, 2023

This is 1 of the great mysteries of cruising.If you don't prepay, the gratuities will still be charged to your on board account. Supposedly, a list is issued of cabins that rescind the auto-gratuities that the steward & MDR waiters can be addressed by their supervisor as to why the the passengers felt the need to request a refund of the charges.

Answered by maryred on July 09, 2023

I believe it shows on the screen everytime you use your sign and sail cards for drinks and in the shops with your photo ID. They definitely do know who pays and who doesn't.

Answered by mary0909 on July 10, 2023

I have read the cabin steward does get a list, but has not been confirmed by Carnival.

Answered by DACruiser57 on July 09, 2023