Royal Caribbean International Gratuity Calculator
Estimate the auto-applied daily crew gratuity for your sailing
Total daily gratuity
$259.00
2 guests × 7 nights × $18.50/person/day
Per day (all guests)
$37.00
Suite tier costs
+$35.00
+$2.50/person/day vs standard
Prepay savings
Same rate
Prepay locks the rate, no discount
Who gets it
Pooled toward compensation of dining, bar and culinary services staff, stateroom attendants, hotel services teams, and other onboard crew.
Removing or adjusting it
Daily auto-gratuities CAN be removed or modified at Guest Services before disembarkation morning; prepaid gratuities can also be refunded via Guest Services. The 18% (bar/dining) and 20% (spa) auto-gratuities on individual purchases cannot be removed.
Prepay vs onboard
Can prepay at booking or any time before final payment; prepaying locks the rate against increases. Same dollar amount; benefit is the rate lock.
Children
Same daily rate as adults; applies to all guests regardless of age.
Note: this calculator covers the daily crew gratuity only. The separate 18-20% service charge auto-added to drink packages and individual bar, dining and spa purchases is not included here (a planned future enhancement).
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Related guides
- Royal Caribbean Gratuities: Complete 2026 BreakdownRoyal Caribbean charges $18.50 per person per day in standard cabins and $21 in suites, auto-added to your SeaPass account. On top of that sits an 18% gratuity on every drink, package, and specialty meal. Here is the full breakdown, what you can remove, and what you cannot.
- Royal Caribbean Suite Perks: What They Are Worth in DollarsRoyal Caribbean's suite perks are worth a very specific amount of money, and it depends on the tier. Priced at published 2026 rates over 7 nights, a Junior Suite gives you nothing you can bank. Sky Class pays back about $237 to $452 per person after the higher suite gratuity. Star Class reaches roughly $979 per adult if you would have bought the drink package.
- Should You Prepay Cruise Gratuities? The Real AnswerPrepaying gratuities almost never saves you money outright. What it does is lock your daily rate against the increases that hit several lines in 2026. Here is the math on when the rate lock pays off, when prepaid money is stuck, and the one line where prepaying genuinely costs less.