Can you remove gratuities on P&O Cruises? 2026 UK guide
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Can you remove gratuities on P&O cruise? For UK guests sailing with P&O Cruises in 2026, the short answer is that there is usually nothing to remove. P&O’s current UK policy says gratuities are included in the price of your holiday and you won’t be charged extra for tips onboard. That makes this a Money Saving win compared with lines that add a daily service charge. Still, it pays to know what to look for on your onboard account, how to politely query unexpected items, and how to budget for the extras that are not gratuities at all.
For UK P&O Cruises bookings in 2026, gratuities are included in the fare and there is normally no daily tips charge on your onboard bill to remove. If you do see an unfamiliar “service” or “gratuity” entry, check your booking confirmation and itemised onboard account, then speak to Guest Services to clarify and correct it before disembarkation.
P&O Cruises’ UK help pages state that tipping/gratuities are included in the price of your holiday. P&O also says you won’t be charged extra for this when on board, and tipping is never required; any additional thank-you is at your discretion for exceptional service. That means the familiar “daily service charge” seen on some cruise lines is not something UK P&O guests should expect to find on their bill. Because cruise-line wording and fare inclusions can change, always re-check P&O’s live policy pages and your booking confirmation before you sail.
It means the cost of crew gratuities is already built into what you paid for your holiday, rather than being added as a separate daily amount to your onboard account. Onboard purchases such as drinks, speciality dining, shore experiences, Wi‑Fi, spa treatments, shops and laundry are separate and still chargeable to your cruise card. These extras can make an onboard account look busy, so it’s easy to misread an unfamiliar code or line as a tip when it’s really a purchase. The key is to distinguish between included gratuities (no action needed) and any extras you personally choose to buy.
In most cases, no. Under P&O’s current UK policy, there is no daily gratuities line to remove. If you’re reading blogs or forums about removing tips, be careful: much of that advice relates to cruise lines that add a daily service charge, and those processes do not transfer to P&O’s UK approach. Your time is better spent checking your booking confirmation (to see that gratuities are included) and keeping an eye on your onboard account for any optional extras you actually intend to buy. If something appears that you don’t recognise, query it promptly rather than assuming it’s a tips line.
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