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Re: Amazon adventure Posted on: Sat, 8 Sep 2007 12:09:50 -0500

"Teas" seems to be chick think!
"Becca" wrote in message
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> Jean O'Boyle wrote:
>
>> Becca, I'm not Doris but have attended quite a few teas...there are teas
>> and there are teas...I liked the ones on some of the Princess ships where
>> the waiters wore white gloves and served you the tea of your choice with
>> cucumber sandwiches, scones and other goodies..They did that on the
>> Norwegian Sea out of Houston also in 2000..I remember that because it was
>> our first cruise out of Houston and I really enjoyed that ship. There was
>> a time that you came more dressed up with no shorts, but anymore, people
>> come as they are.
>> Some ships have cookies and sandwiches that are on a buffet table at the
>> entrance and they come around and just pour your tea. Wish I remembered
>> more clearly which ships did what but at the time, I guess it was not
>> that important for me to remember. Cruises have a way of running into
>> each other after a while! You should try it though as it is a pleasant
>> experience...just toooo much food especially if you have early seating!
>>
>> --Jean
>
> Thanks for the info, Jean, and thanks to you too, Doris. For some reason,
> I have never gone to an afternoon tea, nor have I ever played in the
> casino. After 50-something cruises, you would think I would get around to
> trying everything. Like you mentioned, I worried that an afternoon tea is
> a dress-up affair, which I am not in the mood for, in the early afternoon.
> Thanks to this information, I may give it a try. Maybe in January.
>
> Becca