Formal Nights

[dollymadison]

Has anyone ever chosen to take a cruise and forego Formal Nights? I'm looking at an 11-day cruise with 3 formal nights and can't decide whether to pack the eveningwear or choose in-suite dining at least 3 nights.

 

Would love to hear opinions on that decision.....

[wripro]

You don't have to dine in your suite, you can dine in La Terrazza and dress informally.

[CruisinGerman]

Apart from the suggestion of eating in La Terazza, you could also dress formal without going all out.

 

A man just needs to bring a dark suit -- since air-conditioning is so strong in the interiors of ships -- you don't sweat so you can wear the same suit for all the formal nights -- just change the shirt and perhaps the tie.

 

For the ladies, a nice cocktail dress or dressy pantsuit will do just fine.

 

There's something classy and attractive about understated elegance, in my opinion -- it's all about how you carry yourself and how you feel, not about how many layers of sequins and jewels you can put on.

 

Kind regards,

 

Gunther and Uta

[tazmania]

We are thinking the same thing. Either dining in our fabulous room or eating at the less formal restaurant. We are from the West coast which is a way less formal way of life. But we'll put on the ritz at least once!

[uk1]

We have never attended any of the formal stuff and either take the Terrace or much better (and the staff really envy this) we have a DVD night in and I list them a pile of sandwiches that I want made. To some the formal evenigns are the highlight - others it's the lowpoint.

 

Jeff