I was on the Sapphire, March 5-April 6, 2023 for a 32 day South America cruise. On that cruise I was purchasing Argentine and Chilean wines on shore and paying the corkage fee so that I could drink them with dinner in the dining room. In addition to the corkage fee, I was also charged the 18% gratuity ($3.60) on top of the $20 corkage, total of $23.60. I complained to customer service on the ship and on my post cruise survey. Customer service told me that the March 5 cruise was the first cruise they were charging the additional gratuity on top of the corkage.
I'm wondering if the Sapphire Princess is still charging the 18% gratuity on top of the corkage fee. Has anyone been charged this additional fee on the fee, on the Sapphire Alaska cruises?