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There are 3 of us, one is a teenager and another is not very active. Both tours have great trip advisor reviews. If anyone has done one of these tours, I would love to hear your thoughts. Thank you!

Our oldest was 18 when we last took a cruise. He met others around his age near the ice cream and pizza. The first night they were a group of 3 and by then end of the cruise they were a pack of about 8 and it was an off-season sailing without a lot of kids on board. They had a great time playing card games, hanging out on the lido deck, organizing thier own activities. He is pretty out-going, but there were quiet ones in the group too. The gregarious ones seemed to draw the quieter ones in.

A cruise is what you make of it...at any age.

I haven't done the tea time on a ship yet.

We have a restaurant in the town where I live that serves nothing but tea and tiny finger sandwiches and pastries. It is in an older building filled with antiques, including the tables. It is one of my favorite places to go. It is the most relaxing and stress-free hour imaginable.

Paula Deen's Molten Lava Cake is the closest recipe I have found. It is easy and tastes just like the Melting Chocolate cake.

6 (1-ounce) squares bittersweet chocolate

2 (1-ounce) squares semisweet chocolate

10 tablespoons (1 1/4 stick) butter

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

3 large eggs

3 egg yolks

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 tablespoons orange liqueur (I prefer Chambord which is rasberry flavored)

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Grease 6 (6-ounce) custard cups. Melt the chocolates and butter in the microwave, or in a double boiler. Add the flour and sugar to chocolate mixture. Stir in the eggs and yolks until smooth. Stir in the vanilla and liqueur. Divide the batter evenly among the custard cups. Place in the oven and bake for 14 minutes. The edges should be firm but the center will be runny. Run a knife around the edges to loosen and invert onto dessert plates.(You can serve it dusted with powdered sugar in the custard cups like they do on the ship)

Yummy! Ditto on the best boyfriend ever!