RichC wrote:
> "How B" wrote in message
> news:ucGdnYKam_S-uY_eRVn-qA@adelphia.com...
>
>>Even the 3/4 night "booze cruises" have formal nights, a policy verging
>>on the ridiculous. The only rationale I can think of is that the cruise
>>lines are reluctant to give up the revenue from tux rentals, flowers,
>>formal portraits, and sparkly things in the gift shop. Greed overcomes
>>common sense.
>>
>>FWIW, I'm not totally against formal nights. I've owned a tux for the
>>last 20 years (not the same one, of course, they can only do so many
>>alterations LOL). I just don't use it as often.
>>
>
> You hit it on the head about the revenue thing. As long as they can make a
> buck selling stuff they'll never change. What about NCL? What do they do
> to keep up sales on their nights that used to be formal?
From what I understand, they still offer a formal night--just in
certain restaurants, not ship-wide. Also, since they have so many
dining venues that include surcharges, they probably make out OK on the
trade off.
How B
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