Scuba,

I'm inclined to agree, the fifteen percent add-on in many cases has done absolutely nothing to promote good service from some wait staffs but since there's nothing we can do to change the practice, we need to come to terms with it and accept it as one more island idiosyncrasy.

And again, for those service people who do go the extra mile, we are all at our own liberty to reward their extra efforts, and I'm inclined to think most do show their appreciation in this way. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />