Can I pre-pay tips after final ES payment?

[LyndaKroooze]

Just made my final payment for our Jan cruise on the Freedom, can I now add my prepaid gratutities to the online account and pay them off as well? Can't figure out how to do that?

[Megan_Strick]

I always add fun ship dollars to my account. That way when they deduct them when you are on the ship they are already paid for.

[klmorg]

Sure you can, but you have to call Carnival... easy peasy.

[mrpayroll]

Just give Carnival a call. They will be more than happy to take the money now. :)

[cruzinlisa]

I agree with the others that said you have to call. I think it was about 2 weeks before sailing when I prepaid my tips on my last cruise. I don't know if there is a time limit but I know if there is a deadline its no sooner than that.

[slybear]

You can call to prepay, however since you booked Early Saver, you might get a price drop & you could use the obc to pay your tips. I would wait to see if you get any price drops & obc before pre paying tips, but that is just me. I have rcvd obc on all 3 cruises that were booked Early Saver & on 2 of those cruises I did get enough obc to pay the tips.

[lorijeannj]

Yes you can. I do it most cruises, call 4 weeks or so before cruise and pay the gratuities.

[LyndaKroooze]

You can call to prepay, however since you booked Early Saver, you might get a price drop & you could use the obc to pay your tips. I would wait to see if you get any price drops & obc before pre paying tips, but that is just me. I have rcvd obc on all 3 cruises that were booked Early Saver & on 2 of those cruises I did get enough obc to pay the tips.

 

 

I will probably wait until closer to saildate- but I have serious doubts that I'll get OBC- I paid $549 (6 night)for our Balcony (8A) and have continuously watch the price go up and up- Guess I got a good deal!, but I'll take any OBC they want to give me-