dadecitycruiser Posted July 4, 2012 #1 Share Posted July 4, 2012 The cruise leaves the 30th and the 31st is not a sea day. Stops in HMC I believe and somewhere else the next day. Just wondering for planning purposes if that isn't a formal night may have to plan on 3 of them since I am sure the wife will want to dress up that night. DCC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted July 4, 2012 #2 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Everytime we have sailed HAL on New Years cruises, New Years Eve was always formal night and people really went 'all out'. Even folks who never put much effort for formal, looked great!!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadecitycruiser Posted July 4, 2012 Author #3 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Thanks for the quick reply. I figured it would be but wanted to be prepared. It's our first holiday cruise. DCC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted July 4, 2012 #4 Share Posted July 4, 2012 HAL does New Year's Eve really fun. Enjoy!!1 :) We were on Rotterdam for b-to-b Christmas and Millenium New Year's Eve and it was amazing!!! :) We've enjoyed all the Holiday cruises we've taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted July 4, 2012 #5 Share Posted July 4, 2012 The cruise leaves the 30th and the 31st is not a sea day. Stops in HMC I believe and somewhere else the next day. Just wondering for planning purposes if that isn't a formal night may have to plan on 3 of them since I am sure the wife will want to dress up that night. DCC Yes; always! Enjoy the party atmosphere and the 'oliebollen'!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvertoGold Posted July 4, 2012 #6 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Yes; always! Enjoy the party atmosphere and the 'oliebollen'!:) Oliebollen were great! Better than the champagne, according to some :D:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray in NH Posted July 4, 2012 #7 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Thank you to the OP; we were wondering the same thing. We will be on a cruise over New Year's Eve for the first time this December (Maasdam). We have an additional decision -- since we will be in Curacao until 02:00 New Year's Day. Do we stay on board, or ashore for the actual turning of the year, and the fireworks? I guess there are worse problems to have :rolleyes: :) Ray in NH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted July 4, 2012 #8 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Crystal has one of the most inconvenient dress arrangement of any cruise line we have been on: casual, informal (suit), and formal (tux, at est 80% compliance). We happen to be on their upcoming holiday cruise and: Christmas Eve and Day - Informal New Year's Eve and Day - casual Formal - 2 other days Go figure that one out ... the times, they are a-changin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqua's Mom Posted July 4, 2012 #9 Share Posted July 4, 2012 We'll be on the Zuiderdam for Christmas and Christmas eve. I was wondering the same things for those events? Formal? Do people go way out?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon1 Posted July 4, 2012 #10 Share Posted July 4, 2012 I am sure HAL will do NYE right, and you will have the time of your life in your formal wear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted July 4, 2012 #11 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Crystal has one of the most inconvenient dress arrangement of any cruise line we have been on: casual, informal (suit), and formal (tux, at est 80% compliance). We happen to be on their upcoming holiday cruise and: Christmas Eve and Day - Informal New Year's Eve and Day - casual Formal - 2 other days Go figure that one out ... the times, they are a-changin' That's crazy! IMO We'll be on the Zuiderdam for Christmas and Christmas eve. I was wondering the same things for those events? Formal? Do people go way out?? We have seen this vary and will be decided on the ship. We have had Christmas Eve as formal more times than formal on Christmas Day. It would be most unusual if neither one was formal and I would not expect that to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PathfinderEss Posted July 4, 2012 #12 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Been on a few Holiday cruises and New Years is wonderful and formal. The same goes for Christmas Eve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcrandle Posted July 5, 2012 #13 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Any cruise night can be a formal night. Even though the daily program may say Smart Casual, you are welcome to dress up. You might notice admiring glances from other cruisers who will wonder, "I wonder if they were invited to dine with the captain?" However with DW and I, it would be because we got the dailies confused, and thought it was a different night.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elycelynne Posted July 5, 2012 #14 Share Posted July 5, 2012 I know that in some instances they'll switch the at-sea formal night with the night of a holiday -- It happened on a cruise I was on during Valentine's Day. So for actual holiday cruises (Christmas and/or New Years), do they also switch the formal nights around, or do they tack on additional ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southbound Posted July 6, 2012 #15 Share Posted July 6, 2012 We've been on several HAL holiday sailings (mostly 14-day). The past three have indicated for Christmas Eve "Dress: Formal (optional)". For New Year's Eve, most everyone gets spiffed up to coincide with the big party atmosphere. HAL does a great job for both holidays. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrzebird Posted July 6, 2012 #16 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Oh how I wish I could convince my family to cruise for the Holidays. Just reading this has made me almost say, the heck with them, and book for myself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rucrazy Posted August 6, 2012 #17 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Been on a few Holiday cruises and New Years is wonderful and formal. The same goes for Christmas Eve. Thank you for that information..I was wondering if it was Christmas eve or Christmas night... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tampa Girl Posted August 6, 2012 #18 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Yes; always! Enjoy the party atmosphere and the 'oliebollen'!:) What is it??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrift@sea Posted August 6, 2012 #19 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Thank you for that information..I was wondering if it was Christmas eve or Christmas night... Christmas Eve is usually formal. Christmas Night smart casual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted August 6, 2012 #20 Share Posted August 6, 2012 What is it??? Dutch donuts; a tradition on New Year's Eve, incl. on the dam ships! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tampa Girl Posted August 6, 2012 #21 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Dutch donuts; a tradition on New Year's Eve, incl. on the dam ships! Oh, my . . . I see a New Years cruise in my future! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted August 6, 2012 #22 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Would love to cruise on New Years maybe next year, did it in 1985 on the SS Norway had a blast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innlady1 Posted August 6, 2012 #23 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Oh how I wish I could convince my family to cruise for the Holidays. Just reading this has made me almost say, the heck with them, and book for myself! Isn't that the truth...I'm afraid we'll never be able to sail during the holidays for that reason. Oh well.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PathfinderEss Posted August 6, 2012 #24 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Dutch donuts; a tradition on New Year's Eve, incl. on the dam ships! Thanks Copper for posting this photo, darn they look so good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon1 Posted August 6, 2012 #25 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Dutch donuts; a tradition on New Year's Eve, incl. on the dam ships! Something else we've been missing all these years. One of these years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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