| Can I wear a sports jacket on a formal night | | | | cocktail dresses. Resort casual attire are also |
| cruise? I've always been very stubborn when it | | | | appropriate. Shorts, t-shirts and swimsuits are not |
| comes to wearing a formal attire in any ocassion | | | | advisable to wear in the dining area at night. If |
| and a cruise is no exception. It's always been a | | | | you're traveling with kids then the dress code is |
| tough job when it comes to packing for a cruise | | | | also same for them. |
| and you have to consider that most cruise lines | | | | How about if you don't want to dress up? You |
| today give a mix of formal, informal and casual | | | | can always go to the Lido restaurants which are |
| wear. | | | | open every night except on the last evening of |
| What does "resort casual" really mean? Are there | | | | the cruise. |
| different levels of wearning a "formal" attire? Do | | | | Princess - They have smart casual nights and you |
| you really have to pack an evening dress or a | | | | can wear whatever it is you're wearing when you |
| tuxedo on a cruise? Is there any parts of the ship | | | | go to a fine dining restaurant. You cannot wear |
| where one can wear different attires? | | | | jeans and you must have your shoes on all the |
| Proper dining attire will be different for every ship. | | | | time. |
| This will depend on the itinerary and the length of | | | | Holland America - You can wear comfortable and |
| the trip. Typically a one week cruise will have 1-2 | | | | loose clothing when it comes to their casual |
| formal nights. And all cruise lines will brief the | | | | evenings. Men can wear their jackets and their |
| passengers on what to wear during the night. | | | | ties if they want to. As always pantsuits and |
| Pay close attention -- You don't have any idea | | | | dresses are good for women. You can also wear |
| how the cruise industry works and you're actually | | | | jackets and ties during their formal evenings. |
| being taken advantage of. I'll let you in a secret | | | | Celebrity - It's almost always the same drill when |
| on how to outsmart them at the end of this | | | | it comes to their formal wear. Men can wear a |
| article but first let's take a look at the dress | | | | jacket, tie and slacks. Women can wear a sporty |
| codes on some of the major cruise lines. | | | | attire and pantsuits. If you're going on a specialy |
| Carnival - It's mandatory that you wear a formal | | | | restaurant, they require men to wear jackets |
| attire in the dining room. A formal attire for men | | | | with ties and blouses or pants would be fine for |
| include a tuxedo, suit and tie, or a sports coat and | | | | women. |
| slacks. Women can wear evening gowns and | | | | |