martinimadam Posted April 18, 2008 #1 Share Posted April 18, 2008 I'll be on the Maasdam for the Oct 4 - 14 Canada/New England cruise. How many formal nights should I expect? There are 4 sea days, if that makes any difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pms4104 Posted April 18, 2008 #2 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Typical for a 10-day is three formal nights. However, I believe the captain may have some latitude and reduce that number. Last December on the Amsterdam 10-day, we had only two formal nights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakrewser Posted April 18, 2008 #3 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Right, typically a 10-day has 3 formal nights. Your docs will indicate what's scheduled but that could change once you're on board. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinimadam Posted April 18, 2008 Author #4 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Thanks for the replies. Just wanted to figure out how much to pack. The first full sea day is our third day on board. So that will probably be a formal night? Then we hit lots of ports, and end up the cruise with three consecutive sea days. Two more formal nights???? Did I read somewhere that HAL no longer has a Captain's Welcome Party??? That would be so sad. I thought there was a welcome, farewell, and Mariner's Society party on most cruises. Yes or no??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted April 18, 2008 #5 Share Posted April 18, 2008 You are right - 3 formal nights - Monday, Oct should be your first formal night. I would count on a second formal night on one of those evenings where the ship leaves port at 5 PM. The last one will be either the first or second of those sea days. There is never a formal night the last evening before you get off the ship. And I have never seen HAL have 2 formal nights in a row. There is no longer a Captain's Welcome aboard party. Instead there is a "Toast" where you go into the show lounge, champagne, wine and water is served and then there is a quick ceramony where the captain intoduces a few of the top people, HM, engineer. It doesn't last long. Some ships will have the evening show after this. Never had a fare well party on HAL. Depending on how many Mariner's on board depends on whether there will be one or two lunches -- which will be held on the last sea days. Sometimes there is an awards ceremony for medal holders -- pin holders are not invited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PathfinderEss Posted April 19, 2008 #6 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Typical for a 10-day is three formal nights. However, I believe the captain may have some latitude and reduce that number. Last December on the Amsterdam 10-day, we had only two formal nights. Camp637 is correct, usually for 10 days it is 3 formal nights but the captain does have some latitude. Last year on the Ryndam, a 10 day cruise, we only had 2 formal nights, but this year same cruise, we had 3 formal nights. Both time it said in our embarkation booklet 3 formal nights. So my recommendation is be prepared for 3 but don't be disappointed if it turns out to only be 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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