Black Tie Nights

[gsmt47471015]

3 minutes ago, Pine Man said:

Me too and I never had less than 3 or 4, whereas on Britannia a couple of weeks ago I got a voucher for just one drink. Mind you, if you knew where to look, lots of additional vouchers could be found!!

Ooh please do tell , or maybe not if its debatable? Pretty sure passengers wont leave them lying around 

[Pine Man]

1 minute ago, gsmt47471015 said:

Ooh please do tell

Sorry, it's not strictly legitimate BUT no passengers lost out, maybe just P&O!

[gsmt47471015]

2 minutes ago, Pine Man said:

Sorry, it's not strictly legitimate BUT no passengers lost out, maybe just P&O!

Well whatever it was, or is,  good luck to you and well done👍🍷 

[Pine Man]

My challenge on the next cruise is finding additional drinks vouchers given in lieu of the Loyalty Cocktail Parties!!

[gsmt47471015]

41 minutes ago, Pine Man said:

My challenge on the next cruise is finding additional drinks vouchers given in lieu of the Loyalty Cocktail Parties!!

Hope your on with us , We'll be stood at the side of you🤣😂🤣🍷

[terrierjohn]

2 hours ago, gsmt47471015 said:

Ooh please do tell , or maybe not if its debatable? Pretty sure passengers wont leave them lying around 

We left ours in the cabin, I think we did redeem one each of the many offers we had, but most went in the bin.

[Snow Hill]

17 hours ago, davecttr said:

I have difficulty with a bow tie too and a cruise director told me that once tied he had the tie converted to a clip on. Looks like a proper knot but isn't 😁

I have enough problems these days with ordinary ties, let alone even attempting a bow tie, probably because I have worn one less than 10 times in the last 20 years or so.

 

I have a blue pre knotted tie, however no longer have a suit to wear it with. 
 

My mother used to say black ties were for funerals, apparently got that from her grandfather who she only saw in a tie at a funeral, he never wore one otherwise. 
 

 

 

[Fionboard]

One glass of poor fizzy wine is hardly a "celebration"! Remember when we used to get gin and tonic, whisky, wine, etc. and could have as much as we wanted? The second voucher I got was for house wine, which is awful, but the nice barman gave me a glass of decent stuff instead. On Celebrity we had happy hour in the Sky Lounge every night but don't know if they still do that now?

[Britboys]

44 minutes ago, Snow Hill said:

I have enough problems these days with ordinary ties, let alone even attempting a bow tie, probably because I have worn one less than 10 times in the last 20 years or so.

 

I have a blue pre knotted tie, however no longer have a suit to wear it with. 
 

My mother used to say black ties were for funerals, apparently got that from her grandfather who she only saw in a tie at a funeral, he never wore one otherwise. 
 

 

 

I have tried so many times to tie a 'proper' bow tie but keep failing miserably. Printed instructions, watched videos but my brain still just doesn't compute on this...

[Son of Bare]

2 hours ago, Britboys said:

I have tried so many times to tie a 'proper' bow tie but keep failing miserably. Printed instructions, watched videos but my brain still just doesn't compute on this...

Similar here.

Absolutely is not like tying shoelaces.

[gsmt47471015]

3 hours ago, Fionboard said:

One glass of poor fizzy wine is hardly a "celebration"! Remember when we used to get gin and tonic, whisky, wine, etc. and could have as much as we wanted? The second voucher I got was for house wine, which is awful, but the nice barman gave me a glass of decent stuff instead. On Celebrity we had happy hour in the Sky Lounge every night but don't know if they still do that now?

Couldn't agree more

[Windsurfboy]

1 hour ago, Son of Bare said:

Similar here.

Absolutely is not like tying shoelaces.

 

3 hours ago, Britboys said:

I have tried so many times to tie a 'proper' bow tie but keep failing miserably. Printed instructions, watched videos but my brain still just doesn't compute on this...

 

Key is to close your eyes , when tying the bow.

[Ranchi]

Agree almost with Windsurfboy. I would have said only use the mirror when the knot is  tied, just to check it’s all even. 

[Britboys]

1 hour ago, Windsurfboy said:

 

 

Key is to close your eyes , when tying the bow.

I'd probably strangle myself then...🤣

[brian1]

Splash out on a suite and get the butler to do it for you.

[Cruisemeister2002]

15 hours ago, Fionboard said:

One glass of poor fizzy wine is hardly a "celebration"! Remember when we used to get gin and tonic, whisky, wine, etc. and could have as much as we wanted? The second voucher I got was for house wine, which is awful, but the nice barman gave me a glass of decent stuff instead. On Celebrity we had happy hour in the Sky Lounge every night but don't know if they still do that now?

Don't know how far back your going with the drinks situation. But I found that the G&T's had probably missed out the G and the wine was pretty good for clearing the plug hole in your cabin sink. Still I suppose it made you feel wanted to an extent and I can understand due to Covid why they don't have mass gatherings amongst crew and passengers. Even so you would think they could at least give a voucher for a proper G&T, Beer or a Scotch and Dry.

[Son of Anarchy]

53 minutes ago, Cruisemeister2002 said:

Don't know how far back your going with the drinks situation. But I found that the G&T's had probably missed out the G and the wine was pretty good for clearing the plug hole in your cabin sink. Still I suppose it made you feel wanted to an extent and I can understand due to Covid why they don't have mass gatherings amongst crew and passengers. Even so you would think they could at least give a voucher for a proper G&T, Beer or a Scotch and Dry.

When we were onboard Ventura in December, we got a £10 voucher each in lieu of the Peninsula Party.

 

I think we could only use the vouchers on a specified day, but they could be used in any bar, and you could have more than one drink as long as the total cost of your drinks did not exceed £10, and were ordered at the same time.

 

I had two bottle of Aspalls Cyder and The Ole Lady had a couple of wines whilst watching the show in Tamarind.  I must admit, on that occasion we preferred that to the usual having to be like an octopus to grab a couple of watery G & Ts. 🍺

[Vampiress88]

We had a voucher when on Britannia in April. Used it on the last celebration night. Well we ordered two of the alcoholic ones and hubby drank both. 

[mrsgoggins]

23 hours ago, Pine Man said:

My challenge on the next cruise is finding additional drinks vouchers given in lieu of the Loyalty Cocktail Parties!!

That’s a shame - we put ours in the bin as we left Ventura yesterday 😁

[Britboys]

6 hours ago, brian1 said:

Splash out on a suite and get the butler to do it for you.

Bit of an expensive way to get extra rations of paintstripper...😉😂

[terrierjohn]

1 hour ago, Britboys said:

Bit of an expensive way to get extra rations of paintstripper...😉😂

Especially when all you wanted was your bow tie sorting out!!!

[Denarius]

4 hours ago, terrierjohn said:

Especially when all you wanted was your bow tie sorting out!!!

I've given up on bow ties and now wear a formal bolo instead. Much easier, and a useful talking point.

[wowzz]

3 hours ago, Denarius said:

I've given up on bow ties and now wear a formal bolo instead. Much easier, and a useful talking point.

Are you Mexican by any chance? 

[rachiem]

Does anyone know whether we can go into the Limelight Club on Celebration night without a suit?

 

[david63]

43 minutes ago, rachiem said:

Does anyone know whether we can go into the Limelight Club on Celebration night without a suit?

 

Which ship?