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I apologize if I already posted this question but I've been searching for this post & I can't find it. My question is if formal night on the Regal Princess is optional or mandatory in the main dining room. On other cruise lines it's been optional but i was told that on Princesss without a jacket, I will not be allowed in the main dining room on formal night. Can anyone tell me what their experience has been on Princess.

I'll be sailing on the Regal Princess in December & was wondering about formal night. On other cruise lines when they have formal night in the main dining room, it is not mandatory & you can still be seated without wearing a jacket. I asked a Princess representative about their policy & they didn't know the answer. This is our first Princess cruise so don't know what to expect. Neither myself or my wife plan on packing formal wear. Does anyone have any experience with this issue on Princess?

I've always got to the port & boarded early but this time on the Regal Princess I've been given a late boarding time approx. 1:30 to 2:30. The plans I already made get to the port around 10:30 to 11:00. If I get to the port early will they allow me to board early or will I have to wait for that later time to board?