Thus spake "RichC" :
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>"sharkbait999" wrote in message
>news:IxX3g.8352$BO2.6483@trnddc02...
>> 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 can see us taking far more baggage
>> than what the air carrier will allow for the transpacific roundtrip. Any
>> suggestions for package for such a trip? Thanks in advance,
>>
>> rg
>>
>I can't comment about the number of formal nights on a 16 day cruise (call
>TA) but a suit jacket & tie is sufficient for any formal nights on Princess.
>I would leave the sport jacket home & make due with the suit jacket since
>you'll be limited on space. Princess has eliminated the semi formal
>evenings & replaced them with smart casual.
>
I wonder if, being both a longer cruise and probably more Asian
dominated, the cruise might be a little more formal. Just a
counterpoint.
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