Marlo1958

With the changes in dining and wine service,  what would appropriate tipping advice for Waiters and Somaliers above and beyond the daily gratuity or beverage service when you are served by different staff each meal?

We are joining the QM2 Transatlantic cruise out of Hamburg in May and arrive in Hamburg the night before.  Can anyone recommend hotels convenient to the cruise port?  I noticed while on line that Cunard has partnered with some, but can't get any information beyond that.

Thanks

Thanks so much for your insight.  You've given me some tools to get things rolling.

Marlo

Durango, CO

Thanks for answering so quickly.  We are on the HAL 51 day South Pacific and Fiji out of San Diego departing 10/28.  We would like to dive in as many as we can, since that's what the are is all about.  Some of the ports of interest:  Apia, Upolo, Samoa;  Savusavu, Fiji; Dravuni Island, Fiji; Loganville, Vanuatu; Port Vila, Vanuatu; Nuku Alofa, Tonga; Vava u, Tonga; Alofi, Niue; Rarogonga, Cook Islands; Bora Bora, FP; Raiatea, Society Isands, FP; Avatoru, Rangiroa FP;. Fakarava, Tuamotu FP;

Would appriciate any and all tips and recommendations.  Thanks so much.

My husband and I will be on the 2019 Holland America South Pacific cruise in October.  We have 19 +/- island ports that we visit.  There are only 2 diving excursions offered by HAL.  I was wondering if any cruisers out there have self booked scuba diving tours during this type of cruise - i.e., is it realistic to think that you'd be able to get off the ship early enough in each port to participate in dive trips where available, dock proximity to diving facilities, etc.  I have already done some research and there is diving available at many of the ports of call, just not sure how easy it will be to accommodate?