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Holland America Gratuities
The daily gratuity rate, the bar service charge, and how to prepay or adjust tips on a Holland America cruise in 2026, verified against the official policy.
Quick answer
Holland America adds $18 per guest per day in automatic gratuities, rising to $20 in suites. They post to your onboard account, and adjust or remove them at guest services on board.
Daily gratuity rate
Standard stateroom
$18 per guest / day
Suite
$20 per guest / day
Holland America charges a daily Crew Appreciation that posts to your onboard account: $18.00 per guest per day for non-suite staterooms and $20.00 for suites. A separate 20% service charge applies to beverage purchases, bar retail items, specialty restaurant cover charges, and a la carte menu items, and an 18% charge applies to spa and salon services.
Bar service charge
20% on drinks
Holland America adds 20% automatically to bar and beverage purchases, on top of the daily gratuity.
Prepaying and adjusting
- Can prepay before sailing
- Not published
- Can adjust or remove on board
- Yes
Crew Appreciation is added automatically each day, and you can adjust it at your discretion while on board by speaking with the onboard team. Holland America notes the amounts are subject to change without notice. It does not publish a standard way to prepay it.
Frequently asked questions
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Sources
Facts, costs, and travel details in this guide were verified against the following sources. See our research methodology for how we vet and update data.
- Holland America: Onboard information accessed 2026-10-02
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Cruise lines change gratuity rates without notice. Confirm with the line before you sail.