Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Formal Night on a Cruise

Much excitement and mystery surrounds the formal nights on cruises. It’s customary to have one formal night on a 5-day cruise, more in proportion on longer cruises. On my first cruise, I wondered what it would be like, how dressed-up people got, and what I would feel comfortable in. Let me fill you in! I speak on cruise lines, and I’ve been on the Royal Caribbean, Costa, Holland America, Princess and Carnival Cruise lines lately.

Formal wear is officially defined as a tux or dark suit, white shirt and tie for men, and evening wear, cocktail dresses, fancy pantsuits or evening gowns for women.
Luxury cruises give you the opportunity to go formal, if you like to, but not an obligation. Many gentlemen do not wear tuxes. I’ve seen men in the dining ro View the rest of this article


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