"Karen Selwyn" wrote in message
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> Todd Michel McComb wrote:
>> But what's the "special" part? I don't get it. It's a series of
>> dinners in the midst of an outdoor-oriented trip (Alaska), where
>> I'll be in boots and technical gear slogging through mud a few hours
>> before. I've eaten in some of the finest restaurants in the country,
>> and while most ask for jacket & tie, none have asked for more. Why
>> is eating on a cruise ship fancier than that? What's the point?
>
>
> It isn't. And, as I'm sure you're aware since you've eaten in the finest
> restaurants, dining at those places has gotten more casual, too. There is
> one restaurant in Washington, DC that has a dress code requiring a jacket
> for men, but that's the only such place with a dress code. Interestingly,
> it's not considered the finest DC restaurant (and we can define finest as
> most expensive or best food).
>
> If you've seen the movie TITANIC, especially the scene in which the
> Leonardo Dicaprio character has to borrow a tuxedo to fit in when invited
> to the first-class dining room, you'll understand that current practice of
> formal nights harkens back to that era of cruising. Some people continue
> to enjoy that aspect of cruising; however, an increasingly large
> percentage of cruisers don't.
>
> Karen Selwyn
>
Nicely said, thanks Karen.
Joyce
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