Gala night guesses - Christmas cruise

If this were your itinerary, where would you expect to see the gala nights?

1 - Sun - 12/16/2018 - Depart FLL

2 - Mon - 12/17/2018 - HMC - 8am - 3pm

3 - Tue - 12/18/2018 - Grand Turk - 11a - 6p

4 - Wed - 12/19/2018 - Amber Cove - 8a - 6p

5 - Thu - 12/20/2018 - Sea Day*

6 - Fri - 12/21/2018 - Bonaire - 8a - 6p

7 - Sat - 12/22/2018 -- Curacao - 7a - 11p

8 - Sun - 12/23/2018 - Aruba - 7a - 5p

9 & 10 - Mon & Tue - 12/24 & 12/25 - Sea Days

11 - Wed - 12/26/2018 - FLL

Definitely Days 2 and 9. No Gala Nights on last night at sea, when in ports during dinner, and not while in ports close to dinner times.

Most likely Day 2, possibly Day 5 (since it is a 11-day cruise), and Day 9 (Christmas Eve). There is a possibility that Day 10 (Christmas Day) could be an optional Gala, but I doubt it.

We have experienced Gala Night (I believe it was still Formal night then) on the last night of a cruise, as well as, on the first night of a cruise--I believe both of these were on Eurodam and over Christmas/New Year's. We have also experienced a Gala Night when the ship had a later departure and was in port over dinner.

My recollection is that these exceptions occurred during Holiday Cruises.

We have experienced Gala Night (I believe it was still Formal night then) on the last night of a cruise, as well as, on the first night of a cruise--I believe both of these were on Eurodam and over Christmas/New Year's.

Deep in the underground, there are a rag-tag, yet well accoutred who still call it "Formal Night."

I agree that Day 2 probably will be Formal Night. On every HAL Christmas Cruise on which I have sailed, Christmas Eve was a Formal Night. I was surprised that Christmas Day's dinner was not, but my traveling companion and I made it Formal Night anyway. And, nobody gave us the "evil eye".

I agree that Day 2 probably will be Formal Night. On every HAL Christmas Cruise on which I have sailed, Christmas Eve was a Formal Night. I was surprised that Christmas Day's dinner was not, but my traveling companion and I made it Formal Night anyway. And, nobody gave us the "evil eye".

Dec 24th is usually the formal night on HAL holiday cruises that we have taken, add Day 2 (HMC), and your mid cruise sea day - would be my guesses.

Tell Pooh to be ready for 3..........

Day 2 and 9 but it is only a guess

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Tell Pooh to be ready for 3..........

He has 6 different ties to go with his tux.

Then Pooh is all set for every occasion.

On recent 10 and 11 day cruises we had only 2 Gala nights.

You should have them on the 2nd and 9th nights.

Christmas Eve on HAL has always been a dress up night.

Agree with days 2 and 9, especially considering that 10 is the day before disembarkation. Have done 5 Christmas/NYE cruises on HAL and Christmas Eve is always the formal night.

If this were your itinerary, where would you expect to see the gala nights?

 

 

1 - Sun - 12/16/2018 - Depart FLL

 

2 - Mon - 12/17/2018 - HMC - 8am - 3pm

 

3 - Tue - 12/18/2018 - Grand Turk - 11a - 6p

 

4 - Wed - 12/19/2018 - Amber Cove - 8a - 6p

 

5 - Thu - 12/20/2018 - Sea Day*

 

6 - Fri - 12/21/2018 - Bonaire - 8a - 6p

 

7 - Sat - 12/22/2018 -- Curacao - 7a - 11p

 

8 - Sun - 12/23/2018 - Aruba - 7a - 5p

 

9 & 10 - Mon & Tue - 12/24 & 12/25 - Sea Days

 

11 - Wed - 12/26/2018 - FLL

Nice Iinerary, Which ship is it ?

Nice Iinerary, Which ship is it ?

Zuiderdam

I'll be curious to see if HAL has another Gala night the 5th night of the cruise since this is a holiday cruise.