NSF Posted March 9, 2023 Report Share Posted March 9, 2023 We are new to cruising. My family of 5 will be cruising this July. I'm wondering what is included for drinks without purchasing a beverage package? Also, are there formal nights on every cruise? If you don't want to participate in formal night, is there another option for a meal? RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted March 9, 2023 Report Share Posted March 9, 2023 1 hour ago, NSF said: I'm wondering what is included for drinks without purchasing a beverage package? https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2015/08/11/first-time-cruisers-what-drinks-are-included-your-royal-caribbean-cruise 1 hour ago, NSF said: Also, are there formal nights on every cruise? Yes 1 hour ago, NSF said: f you don't want to participate in formal night, is there another option for a meal? Yes, Windjammer buffet is open as well. Keep in mind "formal" is not really formal at all. Formal night dress code only applies to Main Dining Room for dinner and it's not really enforced. Don't let it scare you, but you always go to the Windjammer instead. EasyTarget83 and RCIfan1912 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonCruiser Posted March 9, 2023 Report Share Posted March 9, 2023 Expanding on what Matt said... Formal Nights on every cruise: Yes, there is at least one formal night on every cruise. 3-5 night cruises have 1; 6-10 nights have 2; and 11+ have up to 4. You can see what nights in particular are usually designated formal night and get some light tips on what to wear here:https://www.royalcaribbean.com/gbr/en/faq/questions/formal-dress-code-guideline?country=GBR If you don't wanna do formal: As Matt said you can skip the Main Dining Room on formal nights and hit the buffet but there are also "smart casual" specialty restaurants (restaurants with an additional charge) like Izumi Sushi, Chops Grille, or Giovanni's Italian. Depending on the ship, you may also have more casual places like Solarium Bistro (free), El Loco Fresh (free), Playmakers (a la cart pricing), or Sabor (specialty dining). Trust us, there are many options if you don't feel like pulling out the sparkly wear. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexster Posted March 9, 2023 Report Share Posted March 9, 2023 Yeah, formal night is pretty relaxed still. Last cruise, I just wore some khakis and a button-up long sleeve shirt. RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted March 9, 2023 Report Share Posted March 9, 2023 You can be casual on formal night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barjpoe Posted March 9, 2023 Report Share Posted March 9, 2023 But you can still go the MDR. You'll see just about all kinds of clothing. From Tuxes down to T-shirts. Though as long as you're nicely dressed you'll do fine. Hubby will wear a vest, tie, and long sleeve shirt and pants of course. Suit jacket too bulky to fit in suitcase. I wear nice black pants and fancy blouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPS Posted March 9, 2023 Report Share Posted March 9, 2023 3 hours ago, barjpoe said: But you can still go the MDR. You'll see just about all kinds of clothing. From Tuxes down to T-shirts. But please wear more than JUST a T-shirt! CrimsonCruiser and Keanoknick 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowen Posted March 9, 2023 Report Share Posted March 9, 2023 I have only ever been turned away on formal night once, and I wouldn’t even have gone in had I remembered it was formal night. Shorts, t-shirt, hoodie, they politely let me know that it wasn’t the right attire. It is pretty casual, just not that casual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZBrady Posted March 9, 2023 Report Share Posted March 9, 2023 15 minutes ago, Bowen said: I have only ever been turned away on formal night once, and I wouldn’t even have gone in had I remembered it was formal night. Shorts, t-shirt, hoodie, they politely let me know that it wasn’t the right attire. It is pretty casual, just not that casual. Was this recently? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotPayinExtra Posted March 9, 2023 Report Share Posted March 9, 2023 Years ago shorts were not allowed. Now you most definitely can wear a nice pair of shorts to dinner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowen Posted March 9, 2023 Report Share Posted March 9, 2023 59 minutes ago, ZBrady said: Was this recently? Yes, in the last year. It was on Explorer. And they weren’t nice shorts, they were basic beach stuff, couldn’t be passed as nice at all. ZBrady 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted March 9, 2023 Report Share Posted March 9, 2023 My husband will not wear pants on a cruise…only shorts. He has a few pairs of very nice shorts and he will wear a polo-type shirt. Our last cruise I made him bring one pair of slacks and naturally he never wore them! So now, according to him, they will not be placed into the suitcase! I typically wear palazzo type pants on formal night with a nice top but nothing really formal about them. We still dine in the MDR…no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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