Is "Black & White" night a Formal Night?

[Luxury For Less]

Hi All,

 

I am busy planning my outfits for our forthcoming Baltic cruise on Azura. I was wondering if the "Black and White" night was one of the formal nights, semi-formal or smart casual nights?

 

If I am not mistaken I also see that there are "Hollywood and Oscars","Tropical" and I think "60's and 70's", what nights are these on?

 

Thanks in advance

:)

[lancashire_cruisers]

Hi All,

 

I am busy planning my outfits for our forthcoming Baltic cruise on Azura. I was wondering if the "Black and White" night was one of the formal nights, semi-formal or smart casual nights?

 

If I am not mistaken I also see that there are "Hollywood and Oscars","Tropical" and I think "60's and 70's", what nights are these on?

 

Thanks in advance

:)

 

Hi

 

Yes black and white night is a formal night. The others are usually held on a smart casual evening, although we haven't had a Hollywood and oscars evening on any of our cruises so far.

 

Debbie:)

[Beckyfaye-2008]

I would say the Black & White night is one of the most formal. A number of men wearing a white tux jacket instead of a black one.:)

[niftyfifty14]

We are also doing the Azura Baltics in May and looking forward to it ! Just wondered how you got to hear about these special nights? I have heard on a previous thread that they have a Hawaiian night on some cruises. Do you know if we will have one? Sounds like we might have to pack some extra outfits at this rate! Happy sailing.:)

[Beckyfaye-2008]

Your are normally notified when you get your tickets, your could check you account on there main site, as it gets nearer the cruise, as you may also find the details on there.:)

[Thejuggler]

Your tickets tell you what theme nights there will be - to be honest on our last cruise hardly anyone bothered.

[LibraLass41]

But you don't mean black and white night do you?

 

Nearly everyone 'bothers' with that one !

[annieuk]

As Sue says, the Black and White Formal evening is the dressiest evening of the cruise. We found that over 99% of people dress for this and the other evening which a lot of people dress for is the Tropical evening. This is a smart casual evening and people wear very colourful tops. You will find the shop on board sells lots of men's tropical shirts. I wear a vibrant pink caftan over white trousers, a pink feather flower pinned on one shoulder and you usually find there will be a Hawaiian type lei on your table at dinner.

 

Some people take things for the 60s/70s evening but it seems that people who go to the disco change after dinner and put their 60s gear on then.

 

Have a great cruise.

[Luxury For Less]

We are also doing the Azura Baltics in May and looking forward to it ! Just wondered how you got to hear about these special nights? I have heard on a previous thread that they have a Hawaiian night on some cruises. Do you know if we will have one? Sounds like we might have to pack some extra outfits at this rate! Happy sailing.:)

 

Niftyfifty, we received a personalised "Your Holiday Information" booklet with our luggage tags enclosed about a fortnight ago. Anyway, on page 39 under "Packing for your Holiday" in the paragraph headed "What to wear" reads the following "We expect the following theme nights t take place during your holiday: Tropical, Black and White, 60's and 70's, Hollywood an Oscars".

 

Thanks to all for your advice. I will certainly be packing my long black eveningdress with a white shawl.