New cruiser has questions about formal/informal

[klei3354]

Hi,

 

I'm going on the carnival legend in July on an 8 night cruise. How many formal nights are there? I'll be wearing a tux for the formal nights, however, what are the other nights? Are all of them informal? Any suggestions on what to wear those other nights?

 

Thank you!

[tef43]

Is there a dress code for the dining room?

 

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[rez1]

There should be 2 formal nights on an 8 day cruise. Tux, Dark suit, sport coat with tie and slacks are accepted on the formal night. The other nights are casual. Appropriate clother can be khakis with a polo shirt, resort wear, business casual. Never appropriate are shorts, beachwear, etceteras. A shirt with collars and any full length pants sounds appropriate. Sandals or shoes, but no flip flops or water shoes.

[klei3354]

That's great news. So a Tux on two nights and the other nights I can wear a nice polo short sleave shirt and khakis with some dress shoes? If so that would be great. My girlfriend keeps telling me that even on the casual nights I need to wear a coat?

 

 9/8 Carnival Legend

 

[tef43]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by klei3354:

My girlfriend keeps telling me that even on the casual nights I need to wear a coat?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Only if you're cold.

 

Eleven cruises so far. Up next:

Shhhh, it's a surprise!

Followed by:

Carnival Valor 10/30/05 CC Group

And then:

Carnival Spirit 12/10/05 Mexican Riviera

Perhaps something else as well. Watch this space.

 

Dance like it hurts, love like you need money, and work when somebody's watching.

[imatarb]

Trust me...if you use common sense when it comes to attire in the dining room and follow what the previous posters have said, you'll probably still be better-dressed than about 30% of the people in the dining room on any given night! We definitely notced that attire ran the spectrum on our 5/9 sailing of the Victory.

 

Lisa

 

Monarch of the Seas - 1994

Royal Majesty - 1996

Carnival Victory - 2004

 

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[pnjkeith]

Remember you paid for the cruise. Wear what you want, a lot of people wear jeans and t-shirts.

 

1979 Carnival Mardi Gras

2000 Carnival Tropicale

2001 Carnival Paradise

2002 Carnival Spirit

2004 Carnival Elation

 

11/21/2004 CARNIVAL CONQUEST

 

 

[hstrybuf]

NO! No jeans and tee shirts! Actually, Carnival outlines the dress code as posted in the link above.

 

 

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