njreindeer Posted July 6, 2004 #1 Share Posted July 6, 2004 Hi everyone, Can anyone please tell me which nights on Mariner's Western Caribbean route are Formal, Smart Casual, and Casual? I THINK I may know a few of these -- Sunday, night 1 - casual Monday (at sea), night 2 - formal Wednesday (Ocho Rios), night 4 - casual/Caribbean Thursday (Grand Cayman), night 5 - formal If these are correct, then I'm missing the rest of the Casual nights, and the dreaded Smart Casual night. We're trying to decide which nights to have dinner at Chops & Portofino's. Thanks for your help!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsKnuts2 Posted July 6, 2004 #2 Share Posted July 6, 2004 I've been on 15 cruises and in my opinion Caribbean night is the best night to book Chops or Portofino's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingCatherine Posted July 6, 2004 #3 Share Posted July 6, 2004 Does anyone know which night is typically Caribbean night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njreindeer Posted July 6, 2004 Author #4 Share Posted July 6, 2004 mrssully -- Thanks for the suggestion. I've read more than once on this board that Caribbean night (which, CruisingCatherine, I think is usually the day that you've been in Ocho Rios) is very missable, and DH and I agreed that either Chops or Portofino's will be on that night. We also want to miss Smart Casual night, but don't know which night that typically is on the western route. Thanks again!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winncove Posted July 6, 2004 #5 Share Posted July 6, 2004 What's so bad about Carribean nite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njreindeer Posted July 6, 2004 Author #6 Share Posted July 6, 2004 Hi winncove (Del) -- I've read in different threads that the food on Caribbean night isn't so hot... And DH and I have a pretty good Caribbean restaurant nearby (Bahama Breeze - it's probably a chain, and it's sooooo good), so if we have to pick two dining room nights to miss for Portofino's and Chops, Caribbean night will be one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njreindeer Posted July 7, 2004 Author #7 Share Posted July 7, 2004 Soooo.... does anyone know when Smart Casual night usually is on Mariner's western Caribbean itinerary? Thanks for any info! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Family of 14 Posted July 7, 2004 #8 Share Posted July 7, 2004 You have the 2nd Formal night as Grand Cayman. I thought the Formal nights were on Sea days? Also, which Formal night is the Captain's gala? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqusis Posted July 7, 2004 #9 Share Posted July 7, 2004 I thought the formal nights were Monday and Friday (from friends who recently returned) Monday being the Captain's gala. Does it change from sailing to sailing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Family of 14 Posted July 7, 2004 #10 Share Posted July 7, 2004 I think it is Friday for the Western itinerary. So the 1st formal night is the Captain's gala...good! I dress up a little more for that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njreindeer Posted July 7, 2004 Author #11 Share Posted July 7, 2004 Hi Family of 14 & aqusis - Hmmm, I definitely could be wrong... I thought I had read in a few different places that Grand Cayman night was the second formal night, but again, I could definitely be wrong... When exactly DO you find out which night is which? The first day, or do you not know until the Cruise Compass comes around for each day? Boy I can't wait 'til we're not first-timers anymore! :D Thanks for the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pd9845 Posted July 8, 2004 #12 Share Posted July 8, 2004 NJ - I'm pretty sure that I read that the 2nd formal night would be on Friday for the Western route. I too, would love to know if we will find out the themes when we first board the ship or if we have to wait to receive the daily compass. Anyone with recent experience on the Mariner, please jump in at any time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
criss Posted July 8, 2004 #13 Share Posted July 8, 2004 We just got back on the 27th of June and it is Thursday night as you leave Grand Caymans, or at least it was for our sailing. We had to get back from Stingray City and get ready by 5 to see the Ice show and make it to dinner by 6 (early seating since we had the kids) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaribbeanCruisesRock Posted July 8, 2004 #14 Share Posted July 8, 2004 I'm not sure........ it doesn't really matter for me, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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