"sharkbait999" wrote in message
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> My wife and I will be taking our first cruise in November on the Sapphire
> Princess departing Tianjin for Singapore (16 days). I read the most
recent
> posts on the topic of formal dressing in the dining rooms. As we are new
to
> cruising, and without attracting too many flames, I would like to know how
> many nights we should expect 'formal' dining. Does one really have to
have
> a tux? We're not slobs or snobs and would expect not to be out of place
if
> I wore coat and tie for any formal sitting and sport jacket for other
> evenings. Will this dress code be acceptable? What would be acceptable
for
> a woman?
I was confused by this on our first cruise. I was thinking formal would be
like opening night at the opera, academy awards, prom night, that kind of
formal. It's not at all. Coat and tie would be highly appropriate for
formal night. There probably will be some tuxes, most of which cost much
less than your suit, and there might be a true formal gown or two, but they
are either those who ship luggage, or those on their first cruise. (Yes, I
brought a ball gown on my first cruise thinking formal meant, well,
formal....Laxer luggage weight limits back then.) Women are often in slinky
pants with sparkly tops or cocktail dresses. I always see fun loving ladies
in bejeweled sneakers and guys with their tuxes that fit three cruises ago
and their black trainers. I guess it would be closer to formal night at the
dorm dining commons, with much better food. More of a fun loving dress up
night than stuffy formal. Otherwise everyone would be over the luggage
weight limit.
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