LisBott Posted April 18, 2015 Report Share Posted April 18, 2015 How formal are the formal nights and what can the kids wear? Do they need a suit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted April 18, 2015 Report Share Posted April 18, 2015 They do not need to wear a suit. In most cases, a collared shirt and nice pants will suffice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocLC Posted April 18, 2015 Report Share Posted April 18, 2015 Does anyone know if European cruise are more formal? We're doing Northern European and I'd really rather not bring a jacket because of space limitations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle Posted April 18, 2015 Report Share Posted April 18, 2015 Most of the European cruises are the same so I think you can get away without the jacket there as well - Europeans like to wear jackets but cruises have tended to get less formal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocLC Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 Thanks, Michelle. I plan on dressing up, but wanted to forgo the jacket to save space in the luggage. On a 12 night cruise plus a few days before, space will be at a premium. And to be honest, I don't think I've taken a coat in quite some time except for on Holland as they still require a coat on formal night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markinct Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 Thanks, Michelle. I plan on dressing up, but wanted to forgo the jacket to save space in the luggage. On a 12 night cruise plus a few days before, space will be at a premium. And to be honest, I don't think I've taken a coat in quite some time except for on Holland as they still require a coat on formal night. The way I solved the problem of packing for formal night was to not pack a suit at all.... I rented a tux through Royal Caribbean's website. There were some technology glitches, but I got it sorted out via e-mail with the tux people. The tux was hanging in my cabin when I boarded the ship. The tailor even called our room to see if I needed any adjustments. Because my feet are a mess I brought my own shoes, but you can rent those, too. Jacket, pants, two shirts, cummerbund, vest, bow tie, long tie, studs, and cuff links for $99. DocLC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobroo Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 The way I solved the problem of packing for formal night was to not pack a suit at all.... I rented a tux through Royal Caribbean's website. There were some technology glitches, but I got it sorted out via e-mail with the tux people. The tux was hanging in my cabin when I boarded the ship. The tailor even called our room to see if I needed any adjustments. Because my feet are a mess I brought my own shoes, but you can rent those, too. Jacket, pants, two shirts, cummerbund, vest, bow tie, long tie, studs, and cuff links for $99. Markinct forgot to mention that his tux rental was for the entire week, not just one night. He could have been James Bond all 7 nights if he liked. I'll +1 on European cruises being overall less formal. When we go I think that European cruises are all about the ports you visit and that the boat is just a very familiar cheap hotel. markinct 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 99 sounds pretty reasonable for a whole cruise, especially so if you fly in with someone who charges per bag. Being able to forgo a garment bag is $50 of that and your back saved from yet another bag! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 yep rentals are still an option albeit not discussed too much but I'm such a stingy packer now on trips that I don't have room for extra nicer clothes - but ladies have it easier with dresses being easy to pack for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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