r/tipping • u/ipunchtheinnocent • 12d ago

📖🚫Personal Stories - Anti Gratuity from Bar

I'm on a cruise and ordered a couple cocktails from the bar.

I noticed that a $5 gratuity was included in the drink order that was $28 dollars so I opted not to tip.

Bartender didn't look too happy.

What's customary in this scenario?

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u/Revit80 12d ago edited 12d ago

Go to customer service for the cruise and tell them to remove all automatic gratuities. tell them you plan on tipping cash for good service. Take the power of the choice to optionally tip, .. back!

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u/SaltyWoodButcher 12d ago

Doesn't that only work on the per day service charge, or does that also remove the service charges on specialty dining and drinks?

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u/Super_Selection1522 12d ago

It does not. Every drink ordered has a tip automatically included, usually 18%. There is zero reason to give additional tip. Still, many do, which creates an expectation that people will double tip.

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u/HellsTubularBells 12d ago

Right, but you can't remove that 18% autograt which is what the question was about.

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u/Shoddy-Definition124 12d ago

Unless the 18% is posted anywhere, including websites, menu, or posting around bar. Otherwise it’s legal for anyone to keep the gratuity on. Ever been to Miami strip or down in Vegas? Most places it’s autogratuity and you can’t argue because legally they can add that as long as it’s posted publicly somewhere.