Why would you leave the cabin steward a tip in addition to auto gratuity, if you suspect him/her of knocking off the mini bar and not making themselves known to you for some days. On Princess your steward comes and sees you in the first few hours after boarding.
The late 60β s even, mic, started going to Matravile Rissole in 1966, schooner was 20 cents. A meat pie about the same.
Yes, I had a misspent youth.πΊπ»
Many thanks Geoff for finding this. Yes we boarded at LA. To Sydney. We sure got smashed with wild seas around the Bluff, bottom of NZ. Waves up to deck 10. Capt Froude got us back. Aaah, great memories, but scary.