Jump to content

Formal Nights on Crown Princess


mikedge

Recommended Posts

We are shortly doing the Canada and New England cruise on Crown Princess and would like to know from anyone who has recently done this cruise as to how formal are the formal evenings. Although I am prepared to dress in tux etc.if this is the done thing, I would rather dress a bit less formally if I can (lounge suit), without looking underdressed.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

We are shortly doing the Canada and New England cruise on Crown Princess and would like to know from anyone who has recently done this cruise as to how formal are the formal evenings. Although I am prepared to dress in tux etc.if this is the done thing, I would rather dress a bit less formally if I can (lounge suit), without looking underdressed.

 

What is a lounge suit?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Try Google. :D

 

I'll be darned, I guess my husband wears a lounge suit every day to work!

 

He was an assistant buyer for Saks Fifth Avenue in Manhattan when I met him prior to getting into the Financial field and he hasn't heard of this term!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

We are shortly doing the Canada and New England cruise on Crown Princess and would like to know from anyone who has recently done this cruise as to how formal are the formal evenings. Although I am prepared to dress in tux etc.if this is the done thing, I would rather dress a bit less formally if I can (lounge suit), without looking underdressed.

 

The Princess website has a download for their "Answer Book" which spells out in some detail what constitutes the formal wear for men and women.

 

A dark suit with tie for men is well accepted, although tuxes have been prevalent on some of our recent cruises. I have not seen anythhing less than a jacket, tie and pants for men on any of our 28 Princess cruises.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

When I saw OP use the term "lounge suit", my thoughts were of track suits and of leisure suits.

 

Fortunately, it is not either of those.

Thanks everyone for your replies. The problem is a difference between English English and American English. Didn't realise there was a problem till now!! A lounge suit in the UK is simply a 2 piece suit. Hope this solves the mystery for you all and if you can now give me further advice, it would be appreciated.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Thanks everyone for your replies. The problem is a difference between English English and American English. Didn't realise there was a problem till now!! A lounge suit in the UK is simply a 2 piece suit. Hope this solves the mystery for you all and if you can now give me further advice, it would be appreciated.

 

Your lounge suit will be fine. The majority will not be wearing tuxes.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

We were on a back to back on the Crown this summer. On the first cruise the majority of the passengers were European or from the UK. The second cruise was largely Americans. The difference in the dress was very noticeable. The first cruise had much more formal wear than the second. Since this cruise will probably be largely US passengers, a business (lounge) suit will be fine. That is what my husband wore on both cruises and it was no problem.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I do believe a long sleeve shirt, tie and dress pants, oh, and dress shoes is accecptable. We are seeing it more and more. My DH has started wearing a sports coat after years of renting tuxes. He sure does look good in a tux! I do think luggage restrictions by the airlines is causing this relaxation in dress code. We were standing in line for anytime in Mexico, an older gentleman was wearing bib overalls, I said no way he's going to get in, but he did! By the way his wife was dressed to the nines.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I do believe a long sleeve shirt, tie and dress pants, oh, and dress shoes is accecptable. We are seeing it more and more. My DH has started wearing a sports coat after years of renting tuxes. He sure does look good in a tux! I do think luggage restrictions by the airlines is causing this relaxation in dress code. We were standing in line for anytime in Mexico, an older gentleman was wearing bib overalls, I said no way he's going to get in, but he did! By the way his wife was dressed to the nines.

 

I guessing it was not a formal night.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

  • Forum Jump
    • Categories
      • Welcome to Cruise Critic
      • ANNOUNCEMENT: Limited Time Offer: Up to $5000 Bonus Savings
      • Hurricane Zone 2024
      • New Cruisers
      • Cruise Lines “A – O”
      • Cruise Lines “P – Z”
      • River Cruising
      • ROLL CALLS
      • Cruise Critic News & Features
      • Digital Photography & Cruise Technology
      • Special Interest Cruising
      • Cruise Discussion Topics
      • UK Cruising
      • Australia & New Zealand Cruisers
      • Canadian Cruisers
      • North American Homeports
      • Ports of Call
      • Cruise Conversations
×
×
  • Create New...

If you are already a Cruise Critic member, please log in with your existing account information or your email address and password.