I'm Suing EVERY Cruise Line! The TRUTH About Crew Gratuities

I am taking every cruise line to court, live, and putting crew gratuities on trial. You prepay your gratuities and Carnival hands you a Crew Love sticker on your Sail and Sign card so the crew can see who paid. Cute, right? Or is it a sticker of shame for everyone who did not prepay? Tonight we find out where that money actually goes. Does the crew really get it all? Is it split? Is some of it kept? Nobody at the cruise lines will give a straight answer, so we are going to demand one. The facts so far: gratuities went up April 2, 2026 to $17 a day for standard cabins and $19 a day for suites. A printed thank you card now shows up in prepaid cabins. Brand ambassador John Heald reportedly confirmed the sticker is real and exists so crew can see who prepaid. But there has been no official announcement and nothing on the Carnival website. Why the secrecy? Bring your receipts, your sticker photos, and your stories from any line. Carnival, Royal, Norwegian, Margaritaville at Sea, all of them are on the docket tonight. Verdict at the end of the live. You are the jury.