| If you are going on an upcoming cruise, it is not | | | | For evening casual, men are not supposed to |
| necessary for you to max out your credit card | | | | wear shorts. This would mean slacks (docker's |
| to buy outfits and shoes. Your closet is likely to | | | | style) topped off with a nice polo shirt or sports |
| have everything that you will need for the cruise. | | | | shirt. As for the ladies, this could be a sporty |
| There are basically three categories of cruise | | | | dress, a pants outfit and a skirt and top. The |
| wear which are informal, casual and formal. | | | | ladies can always jazz up their ensembles with |
| The documents along with your cruise package | | | | accessories. The first and the last night on board |
| will include a program of the cruise's activities | | | | the cruise are usually the nights that allow casual |
| throughout the cruise duration and will indicate | | | | wear. While jeans may be considered casual for |
| how many evenings will fall into the various cruise | | | | some people, some cruise lines discourage their |
| wear categories. Read the cruise's daily newsletter | | | | passengers from wearing them in the dining room. |
| as the dress code each day will be announced. | | | | Informal wear can be a bit tricky. This applies to |
| Casual wear are clothes you are typically | | | | evening events and depending on the particular |
| comfortable in wearing. What you plan to do for | | | | cruise line could mean different things. For women, |
| the day shall indicate your outfit. For cruises during | | | | it could mean a dressier pants outfit or dress and |
| the summer you will typically need your | | | | as the case for men it should include a sports |
| swimwear, a cover-up and sandals. For the time | | | | coat. Sometimes it may mean with a tie so it is |
| when you will have to go ashore, you can wear a | | | | best to check your cruise documents. |
| casual tee or tank top (for girls) and a | | | | Formal night for women can go from a cocktail |
| comfortable polo shirt (for guys) paired off with | | | | dress to elaborate gowns. For gentlemen, they |
| shorts and comfy walking shoes. Learn to mix | | | | are required to wear a black tie or tuxedo (white |
| and match your clothes to save some room in | | | | dinner jacket or all black) or dark suit. |
| your luggage. If you have plans of shopping for | | | | Comply with your cruise's evening dress codes. |
| souvenir shirts or you have plans of buying | | | | It's nice to dress up once in a while. |
| clothes, you can bring less casual clothes. | | | | |