Formal night

[vfb2girls]

BQ, I do plan on doing laundry, probably either in Homer or Seward, depending on how dirty we get when we go out fishing. I know a lot of people do not want to do laundry on vacation but I have no problem with it at all, if it cuts down on the amount of stuff we have to haul around then I will gladly wash clothes.

[qiangf2]

If you have never been on a cruise before, I think you would be missing something if you don't attend formal night. It is such a nice experience... even the wait staff have different uniforms to wear, and also the menu is usually the best choices on those nights.

That being said, I have had many thoughts about it also due to the packing factor on this cruise as opposed to a Caribbean , where all the clothes we pack are more lightweight . We are also on the Spirit. I have been considering bringing a black skirt I have which folds into nothing , but is a little flowy and can be dressed up. For dh, I have read on these boards that some of the men wear black pants, a dress shirt ( long sleeved), and a tie. Those wouldn't take up so much extra room. Just make sure he has a lighter weight pair of black shoes. I have found that on all the Caribbean cruises, dh and ds walk into the dining room and as soon as they sit down, the jacket comes off. Usually stays off.

After dinner we almost always change back into our casual clothes for the shows, anyways.

One big plus for getting all dressed up is if you would like to take some formal portraits, then you two will look your most spectacular all dolled up. Especially at Christmas time, we see a lot of families taking their big group shots while everyone is in their formal attire.

Some men rent a tux on board, and including the shirt and shoes, it is about $ 100.00. Saves the packing. I saw that more on the Mediterranean cruise.

I hope I don't get blasted for my opinion. I am still also deciding what to pack, but I know we do definitely enjoy eating all our dinners in the dining room!

 

Totally agree! We had a great time in those two formal nights. It really felt good to wear tux and have 5 course dinner and get pictures taken. DW found plenty of reasons do pre-cruise clothing shopping too.

[cjnky]

If you don't have it. borrow it, or head to Goodwill, Salvation Army, Consignment shop, etc. They are loaded with formal night cruise wear. :)

 

Methinks I'm hanging out with the right crowd here!:D Formal night concerned me until I found a long black skirt at Goodwill for $2. It's actually something this jeans girl will be comfortable with. :p

[kellywhitehills]

I have decided to wear my black pants with a black beaded jacket/blouse..and my hubby will be wearing black dockers with a black jacket black shirt with white stripes and a red tie..I dont know how truely Formal these nights are..The one cruise I did go on the people dressed semi formal at best...