How Many Formal Nights On A 12 Day Cruise?

[johndmoser]

We're going on a 12 day cruise in June. How many formal nights will there be on a cruise this lenght?

[RuthC]

I would definately expect three, and possibly four. The norm is 2 per week. Since you are just over the week and a half mark it's hard to be sure. If your cruise is heavy on sea days, then it's more likely four. A cruise heavier on port days might be three.

When you receive word that your documents are ready, it will be noted there. It comes right at the beginning of the docs.

[SAN]

Three formal nights. Our cruise in Europe is 12 days and Holland America said 3 formal nights. 1st one 2nd day of cruise, 3rd one next to the last day of cruise. The 3rd formal night will be up to the captain.

[RuthC]

Three formal nights. Our cruise in Europe is 12 days and Holland America said 3 formal nights.

San, your cruise is very (very, very) heavy on port days. OP didn't give his itinerary. If OP has more sea days there could be another formal night.

[jtl513]

I would definately expect three, and possibly four.

FYI: for our upcoming cruises, the formal nights for purplenorway last May were Split, 2nd Istanbul, and Katakolon.

[RuthC]

FYI: for our upcoming cruises, the formal nights for purplenorway last May were Split, 2nd Istanbul, and Katakolon.

Second day of Istanbul, eh? I plan to be exhausted that evening. This is going to be tough.

Thanks, John, for the warning.