Mike_

bcarney, My thoughts exactly. To bring nicer cloths I would have to bring a garment bag, which adds to the cost of the flight, but more importantly I don't want to. I never cruised before, so last year was my first. I lived from morning until night in wet-dry bathing suit and polos or t-shirts. For dinner I would throw on slacks and a polo and loafers. Formal nights I would hide :) On night we ate in a specialty restaurant and I had a blazer, oxford shirt, etc... and couldn't wait to break free of it. Thanks, Mike_

February 7, 2015 on Vision of the Seas for a Western Caribbean Cruise (2nd Cruise)

Matt, I always wondered what "collared shirt" meant, exactly. Is it an oxford dress shirt, or can it be a polo shirt with a collar? Dressing up is the only thing I dislike about cruising. I don't want to wear shorts and flip flops per se, but I don't want to wear a suit, or worse a tux either. It seems older people like getting dressed up because that is their generation, but most companies do not dress in shirts and ties anymore. I've only been on one cruise, Jewel of the Seas last year, and on the two nights where dress code was formal, I ate on my balcony or the windjammer. I think if I was on the Queen Mary II or something it wouldn't bother me, but in the Caribbean on RCCL it does... not sure why. Thanks, Mike_ P.S. I just started listening to your podcast and I love it! I am going on the Vision of the Seas 02/07/2015 for Western Caribbean.