soobs Posted September 21, 2014 #1 Share Posted September 21, 2014 (edited) On our last Caribbean cruise we only had 3 formal nights instead of the advertised 4 they were all on sea days and the 4th sea day was the last night that's why I think it was missed - cases outside door at midnight. Have other people come across this? Has anyone known formal nights happen on port days? I felt a bit cheated had a dress I didn't wear most of this years cruises look like the last night is sea day so is it likely to happen again? Edited September 21, 2014 by soobs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richleeds Posted September 21, 2014 #2 Share Posted September 21, 2014 On our last Caribbean cruise we only had 3 formal nights instead of the advertised 4 they were all on sea days and the 4th sea day was the last night that's why I think it was missed - cases outside door at midnight. Have other people come across this? Has anyone known formal nights happen on port days? I felt a bit cheated had a dress I didn't wear most of this years cruises look like the last night is sea day so is it likely to happen again? Never known a formal night to be planned to be on the last night of a cruise. We have had a formal night on a port day before but it was when the ship departed early afternoon, though I think this was a rare occurrence. Never had one when the ship has departed late afternoon/evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Sharon Posted September 21, 2014 #3 Share Posted September 21, 2014 We had formal nights on port days on Adonia last month. I have also had a formal night on a last night but only on a 2 or 3 night cruise when most likely you will taking your luggage off yourself, never on a longer cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kersh Posted September 22, 2014 #4 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Been with P & O to the Caribbean numerous times. Always had 4 formal nights but never on the last night. One on a port day and the other 3 on sea days. Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soobs Posted September 22, 2014 Author #5 Share Posted September 22, 2014 thanks Kersh looking at the itinerary's one must be a port day then cannot see them doing back to back formal with one being the last night 05 Dec Barbados 06 Dec Barbados 07 Dec At Sea 08 Dec Grenada 09 Dec St. Lucia 10 Dec Dominica 11 Dec St. Kitts 12 Dec St. Maarten 13 Dec Tortola 14 Dec At Sea 15 Dec Curacao 16 Dec Bonaire 17 Dec At Sea 18 Dec At Sea 19 Dec Barbados Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsrdsrdsr Posted September 22, 2014 #6 Share Posted September 22, 2014 They never have a formal night on the last night, because formal clothes tend to have already been packed. That's not a new thing either - on the Titanic, most of the passengers were in what passed as casual in those days, because the dinner jackets were already packed in trunks. As for wearing the dress, you could have worn it at an informal or casual night - you don't get turned away for being a little smarter than the rest - or if that would embarrass you, you could have booked the poshest extra-premium restaurant and worn it there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soobs Posted September 23, 2014 Author #7 Share Posted September 23, 2014 well if I take 4 formal dresses and only wear 3 it's not the end of the world as long as we have another great cruise!!!!! which I know we will becasue we are cruising with P & O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kersh Posted September 24, 2014 #8 Share Posted September 24, 2014 The itinerary you have shown my guess would be formal nights on: 7/12 10/12 14/12 17/12 Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Blue Sky Posted September 24, 2014 #9 Share Posted September 24, 2014 thanks Kersh looking at the itinerary's one must be a port day then cannot see them doing back to back formal with one being the last night 05 Dec Barbados 06 Dec Barbados 07 Dec At Sea 08 Dec Grenada 09 Dec St. Lucia 10 Dec Dominica 11 Dec St. Kitts 12 Dec St. Maarten 13 Dec Tortola 14 Dec At Sea 15 Dec Curacao 16 Dec Bonaire 17 Dec At Sea 18 Dec At Sea 19 Dec Barbados Hi Soobs We are doing this cruise in Feb next year,and noticed that Tortola is down as a afternoon departure also St Maarten, so maybe one of these will be picked as a formal night, (the remaining ports all state early evening departing), to go along with the 3 sea days 7th/14th/17th, just realised as typing the day after Tortola is a sea day so my guess it could well be St M Mrs Blue Sky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomelessBear Posted September 24, 2014 #10 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Yes we've had formal nights on port days. Personally, three formals would suit me better than four, as although I like the formal nights, I've had enough of dressing up by the last one! Happy cruising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selsey Birder Posted September 28, 2014 #11 Share Posted September 28, 2014 We are travelling from Southampton to the Caribbean and back to Southampton in November for 24 days and have seven formal nights on the published schedule! Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsrdsrdsr Posted September 29, 2014 #12 Share Posted September 29, 2014 We are travelling from Southampton to the Caribbean and back to Southampton in November for 24 days and have seven formal nights on the published schedule! Ian That's average. Two per week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denarius Posted September 29, 2014 #13 Share Posted September 29, 2014 On Ventura in the Caribbean last January we had 3 formal nights, which took place on each of the sea days excluding the last, which was also the final night of the cruise and was casual. I would expect this pattern to be repeated for this winters season ie, only 3 formal nights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sueandphil Posted September 29, 2014 #14 Share Posted September 29, 2014 On Ventura in the Caribbean last January we had 3 formal nights, which took place on each of the sea days excluding the last, which was also the final night of the cruise and was casual. I would expect this pattern to be repeated for this winters season ie, only 3 formal nights. Same for us in November last year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanjam cruisers Posted September 29, 2014 #15 Share Posted September 29, 2014 We were on the Ventura 27/02/14 for the last fourteen nighter prior to the return transatlantic and we had the normal four formal nights.We have never had less than four formal nights on any of our P&O cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judith Chalmers 48 Posted September 29, 2014 #16 Share Posted September 29, 2014 We were on Ventura on 5th December last year and only had 3 formal nights all on sea days Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soobs Posted September 30, 2014 Author #17 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Same cruise as us Judith C, that's why I ask the question because we are hopefully going to do the same one again this year, we will book as soon as I can get carers for my parents confirmed and the time off work confirmed. I don't want to take 4 evening dresses if I only need 3 and also don't want to look forward to 4 formal nights and only get 3. On the P & O - Q & A it only gives formal night info up to end of Oct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsrdsrdsr Posted October 1, 2014 #18 Share Posted October 1, 2014 I don't want to take 4 evening dresses if I only need 3 ... you only need 1, as long as you're a careful eater and don't slop. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soobs Posted October 1, 2014 Author #19 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Or don't eat too much so I cannot fit in it again!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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