How gratuity works with the Cheers package
On my last cruise, I was talked into getting the Cheers package when it isn’t something I have ever done before nor would again. I spent a lot of time learning about it and have some things to share but the thread is primarily about gratuity. When you buy the Cheers package, the automatic 15% gratuity is split amongst the bar staff all over the ship as you probably knew. What wasn’t obvious to me and was explained/confirmed by my bar tender towards the end of the cruise after establishing a rapport is that the gratuity isn’t based on what