Formal Nights on a 3 Night Cruise?

[higcat]

We are taking the Westerdam from San Diego to Vancouver May 8 for 3 nights. Does anyone know if there will be a formal night during this time? And how formal is formal for HAL? I've done Carnival and Norwegian cruises but this is our first HAL. Thank you for any answers.

[jtl513]

Since that's the tail end of a 13-day repo from FL you might catch the last formal night. You can find out around Mar 19, when you're able to print your edocs. It will show on the first page how many formal night, if any.

 

Minimum formal on HAL for guys is a jacket, dress shirt, and tie. For ladies it's a nice cocktail tail dress or better.

 

"Evening dress falls into two distinct categories; Formal or

Smart Casual. Smart Casual can be defined as slacks and

sports shirt or sweater for men and skirt or trousers and

sweater or blouse for women. Printed T-shirts, swimsuits,

tank tops and shorts are not allowed in the restaurants or

public areas during the evening hours.

On festive Formal evenings, ladies wear a cocktail dress or

gown and gentlemen wear a suit and tie or tuxedo. There

are approximately two formal nights per seven days and

three formal nights per ten days."

[higcat]

Thank you so much for the quick reponse, that gives me an idea of what I need to pack.

[GeriatricNurse]

We are taking the Westerdam from San Diego to Vancouver May 8 for 3 nights. Does anyone know if there will be a formal night during this time? And how formal is formal for HAL? I've done Carnival and Norwegian cruises but this is our first HAL. Thank you for any answers.

 

Since that's the tail end of a 13-day repo from FL you might catch the last formal night. You can find out around Mar 19, when you're able to print your edocs. It will show on the first page how many formal night, if any.

 

Minimum formal on HAL for guys is a jacket, dress shirt, and tie. For ladies it's a nice cocktail tail dress or better.

 

"Evening dress falls into two distinct categories; Formal or

Smart Casual. Smart Casual can be defined as slacks and

sports shirt or sweater for men and skirt or trousers and

sweater or blouse for women. Printed T-shirts, swimsuits,

tank tops and shorts are not allowed in the restaurants or

public areas during the evening hours.

On festive Formal evenings, ladies wear a cocktail dress or

gown and gentlemen wear a suit and tie or tuxedo. There

are approximately two formal nights per seven days and

three formal nights per ten days."

 

Formal wear is only required to dine in the MDR & PG on formal night! One may dress in Smart Casual to dine in the Lido & Canaletto on formal night! ;)

[Sidewindersue]

Thanks for the great information, was wondering the same thing as we are also booked on this trip with brother-in-law and sister-in-law. It will be their first cruise and am hoping we have some smooth waters:p