[quote user="ladydi"] If you're on a shorter cruise, some ships have a galley tour which is much shorter, maybe 45 minutes, and interesting. We did that tour on Imagination. [/quote]    Some of the shorter cruises (like the Paradise) are offering the Behind the Scenes tour for $55 for 2.5 hours.

[quote user="Solo1959"] [quote user="KellyJean"] On the Miracle last week The tea was NOT sweetened Ewwww!!! Just my taste, some people like it that way or add there own sugar to it!!! KellyJean [/quote] You need to mix it, 50:50 with the lemonade! That's the best. [/quote]  that's what i do too, but more ...

 Last year I was on the Pride and the water in the MDR tasted funny. Everyone at the table used lemon in the water. Other than that, I have never had a problem with the water.   I always bring a few small bottles of water with me and then refill them for when I get off the ship in ports.

 On the Paradise, the starboard side of the lido deck pool area, the piano bar, the staterooms, and the casino allow smoking (exception for the casino is that it is smoke free on the 4 day cruises and on the 3 day there is smoking allowed).  Since I dislike the smell of smoke, I avoid the piano bar and the smoking side of the lido deck. ...

 I've seen passports that have National Passport Center and the U.S. Dep't. of State as the city of issue.

[quote user="CruisinRo"] What is in "Twilight Zone"?? Sounds interesting!! [/quote] Look at the last post on Page 1. Carole listed some drinks and the recipes.  

Twilight zones are the best. Everyone does a double take when you are drinking it because they have never seen a blue frozen drink before.

 My mom gets the iced tea and then adds some lemonade to it to sweeten it and add lemon taste. 

 I did anytime dining on the Paradise. I liked it. You can have the same waiter every night. Just tell the hostess that seats you. I had to wait for 10 minutes one night and was given a buzzer when a table was ready. You can have a table by yourself or you can be seated with others. I found the best time to go was about 30 minutes after early ...

 Hi Vicki and Don - How did Don do in the Marathon? Matt - Mom & I did the "Behind the Scenes" tour of the casino ($27). It is a new tour that is similar to the regular Casino tour, but it does not include a movie. We booked it at the Discovery Tours desk on the street at the end of the Green Pier. Price included the museum. We ...