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Is room service free?

The answer

Checked 2026-09-21

24-hour room service with a $9.95 fee per order

  • The fee is fixed per order. It is the same whether you order one dish or ten items for four people.
  • Continental breakfast room service is free, from 6am to 11am every day except disembarkation day.
  • A gratuity is added automatically. Celebrity's page states 20% in one place and 18% in another, so check your own ship's menu.
  • 24-hour room service is free for guests of The Retreat and for Zenith Captain's Club members.
  • The fee started December 30, 2022 on Celebrity Apex and rolled out across the fleet.

In one sentence — Celebrity Cruises: 24-hour room service with a $9.95 fee per order. The fee is fixed per order. It is the same whether you order one dish or ten items for four people. Continental breakfast room service is free, from 6am to 11am every day except disembarkation day. A gratuity is added automatically. Celebrity's page states 20% in one place and 18% in another, so check your own ship's menu. 24-hour room service is free for guests of The Retreat and for Zenith Captain's Club members. The fee started December 30, 2022 on Celebrity Apex and rolled out across the fleet. Read from Celebrity Cruises's own published policy on 2026-09-21. Cruise lines change policies without notice — confirm with Celebrity Cruises before relying on this.

Why this one catches people out

Usually free for a limited menu, with a delivery charge late at night.

Where this came from

https://www.celebritycruises.com/nz/faqs/faq-fragments/enjoying-your-cruise-fragments/room-service

We read these policies from each cruise line's own pages and record the date we read them. Lines change their rules without notice. Always confirm with the cruise line before you rely on anything here.

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