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Steeles36, NO formal nights is NOT my only reason I LIKE to cruise, but that is one "option" I like to know about!

Topnole, thank you. I have cruised several lines in my over 15 cruises, but never that one, so I may checked that one out as well.

Once again, thank you for your replies!

To each of you who has replied back to my question, thank you! Yes firefly333, I did post this question on more than one sight, as I DO cruise on more than one cruise line as well. From those of you who posted here, I get your feedback of how RCCL is doing now.

Thank you ALL for your responses to my question. In regard to someone who mentioned that they had "already" answered me, that was only in regard to one or two ships, not the "whole" cruise line of HA, which I was asking about.

Thanks to a couple of you that "responded" to my actual question about "Carnival" ships. In response to one of your comments, no "pops" does not mention this, as he is a home body, so it is just my 3 sons/wives and friend, and as I mentioned I do NOT ask my sons to dress up for formal night, they just enjoy making mom happy and looking exceptional nice. Obstructedview2, I appreciate your input too. Now that I have read your responses, I can start 'looking" at Carnival ships as well for our cruise next year. 🙂

Oh my, thank you ALL for your wonderful compliments, as this is what I wanted to read, but I will have gone with the flow, if there wasn't formal nights/dress up nights as well. Actually one of my 3 sons was visiting with me last night (I had seen the other two earlier in the day as it was Mother's Day) and we were talking about all 8 of us cruising, and I mentioned I had ASK about formal nights and that my 3 sons didn't have to do it. He said, "mom we love doing it, as it makes YOU happy!" Someone mentioned that I had ask this same question all over the board, and yes I did, especially with the cruise lines I have done for my 15 or more cruises, as we are trying to decide which cruise line/ship we are doing next year.

I know things have changed over these past few years. If you have cruised on RCCL within this past year, did your ship still have formal nights? If RCCL no longer has formal nights, would you tell me the name of these ships?

I know things have changed over these past few years. If you have cruised within the past year on one of Princess ships, do they still have formal nights? If not, would you tell me what ships on Princess that no longer do this?

I know many things have changed for cruising over these past few years. If you have cruised within the past year on one of HA ships, do they still have formal nights? If not, would you tell me the name of the ships that don't?

I know many things have changed over these past few years. If you have cruised within this past year does Carnival ships still have formal nights, or are there some Carnival ships where they have done away with formal night, and if so, what are the name of the ships?

To those of you who replied to my question, thank you as I was wondering if Princess had done away with formal nights all together, or just on the Sky, but you answered my question here.

Yes I would prefer the "up to date," but it looks like some of the things I did over my 15 cruises or more, or starting to decline, and that is a disappointment to me, but maybe not to others.

I have been thinking of several ships of trying to decide on which ship for next year. If you have been on the Sky Princess within this past year, do they still have formal nights, or is that out like another ship I just found out about? I know many people do not like to dress up, but several of us do.

CruiserBruce, thank you for answering several of my questions, and these answers have made a big difference in what I had wanted to know about the Nieuw Statendam especially.

A couple of you mentioned the Dutch cafe. Is that free, or is there a charge for what they offer. Other than the MDR, and buffet, what other food is free on the ship? Are there two formal nights or just one? If you purchased any 8 x 10 pictures, what was the price?

I'm glad you posted this. I was thinking of this ship for next year, but with having 6,000 or more people on board, I think that is way too many people (even if it was a tad less) for the 8 of to deal with.

Thank you to ALL for this informative information on the Sky Princess, and we will take this information into consideration for deciding on which ship we will be doing next year.

8 of us are planning on cruising to the Caribbean next year, and if you have been on the Sky Princess over the past year, would you give me YOUR pros/cons of this ship?

Thank you ALL for your response to my posting. Someone ask if we had done the Mardi Gras, and the answer is no. I will take all of your comments into consideration in deciding what ship we will be doing next year.

Thank you all for your input on my question. As for a special suite, we generally do the balcony, and want to do the Caribbean. I will definitely take what you have posted so far about this ship in mind, before choseing which ship we will be doing next year.

The 8 of us are planning on cruising next year, and we have never done the Carnival Celebration. If you have been on this ship within the past year, would you give me your pros/cons of this ship.

The 8 of us have never cruised on a Celebrity ship, and if you have been on this ship over the past year, would you give me your pros/cons on this ship.

Thank you EVERYONE for your responses to my question of the Caribbean Princess. In answer to one of your questions, we would be doing the Caribbean direction now. I will take all your information into consideration when we decide what ship to do for next year.

I am enjoying your wonderful write-up and especially the pictures on your Nieuw Amsterdam ship.