dinner attire

[ewh]

what is the difference between casual and informal?

[suzeyQ]

Oh which cruiseline? Most lines have guidelines on their webpages for what they mean by casual, informal, semi-formal etc. It's different from one line to another.

[catmand]

I can only speak for Celebrity and the mens dress. Casual, like dockers and a sport shirt. Informal is wearing a jacket....blazer, sport coat. NO tie is required.

[Cotton]

My thoughts.......

 

Casual:

Ladies - Pants, capris, nice top, sundress

Men - Dockers, khakis, golf/Polo shirts

 

Informal:

Ladies - Nice pants or skirt, nice blouse, dresses

Men - Slacks, sports coat, no tie

 

Semi-formal:

Ladies - Cocktail dress, evening pants, silky top

Men - Suit and tie

 

Formal:

Ladies - Long sequined or very dressy gowns

Men - TUX

[Keith1010]

It really does vary by cruise line and as noted by suzey Q most lines do have information on their web page about evening attire. And, most lines also have this in their cruise brochure. For men, on some cruise lines, a tie is recommended for informal (including Celebrity) and on other cruise lines a tie is not recommended. So, again, you want to look for specifics for the cruise line that you will be taking.

 

Keith

[BobBeaSea]

:D:D Casual is togas w/o underwear...informal, smart casual etc. is togas w/ underwear :D:D

 

As others have mentioned, each line may have a different phrase and definition, check the individual websites :).