Formal nights on a cruise out of the UK

[Geoffa30]

Hi All.

 

My partner and I normally cruise with Princess but will be sailing with Royal Caribbean for the first time on the Navigator leaving from Southampton on 29 September. Just wondering whether a Tuxedo would be over the top for formal nights. Having sailed from Southampton before on Celebrity and Princess where a lot of passengers were British we found people did observe the formal dress code quite strictly. Just want to make sure we're prepared.

 

Thanks in advance for any advice.

 

Geoff.

[sddsddean]

I would guess about 40% will wear a Tuxedo and about 40% a suit. Rest made up of sports jackets and 'not really bothering'. I've always worn a suit for formals on RCI and that is fine, but wear a Tux if you want. The only place I felt a bit out of place was on a P&O cruise when all the other guys were wearing a tux except for me! It was still fine though!

 

Simon

[Geoffa30]

Thanks Simon. We have sailed on P&O on the Britannia in the Caribbean and found more people than not were wearing a Tux. Thankfully we had done the same.

[Redrobo]

Thanks Simon. We have sailed on P&O on the Britannia in the Caribbean and found more people than not were wearing a Tux. Thankfully we had done the same.

 

Wear a Tux if you have one, you will not be outnumbered.

[Merly]

Sailings from Southampton and Europe in general tend to be more formal. My DH always wears a dinner suit ( tux), however we are starting to reconsider for cruises from the US.

[easyboy]

In all our sailings out of Southampton, we have observed that almost all from the UK are in their tux. Most of the ladies are in their long gowns.

 

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[crosby99]

As someone who gave up on Tux sometime back but does wear a suit....I have certainly been in the minority on UK sailings not in a Tux.....an odd person wears neither but you will stand out.

On P&O I was very much in the minority in a suit.