denmarks Posted September 1, 2019 #1 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Does anyone buy new clothes for a cruise? It always gives me an excuse to buy new underwear and socks. I also currently have a few new shirts and pants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruiselvr04 Posted October 17, 2019 #2 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Surprised no one has responded to your thread. Frequent cruiser here but I still buy a few new things usually. I like a newer outfit for boarding and watch for sales on dresses all the time as that’s all I wear to dinner. And yes we have enough underwear for a 3 week trip. After that I’d have to send it to the laundry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sif Posted October 26, 2019 #3 Share Posted October 26, 2019 I'm thinking of going a little less dressy for the formal nights this year, so I bought a new top to wear with some black slacks. I like buying new clothes for the cruise, even if it's just a couple of shirts...often, I will be packing for the cruise and I just won't be able to find every piece of clothing I was looking for! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broadwaybaby123 Posted February 5, 2020 #4 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Yes! And when we were kids, we would put on a "Fashion Show" to see if everything fit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindsay0526 Posted February 10, 2020 #5 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Yes, I look for something new. It just depends on the trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennyscandy Posted February 15, 2020 #6 Share Posted February 15, 2020 That's part of the fun for me getting a new outfit or 3! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anykiad Posted February 26, 2020 #7 Share Posted February 26, 2020 I ALWAYS get new outfits 😂 It's the best part of cruising (lets be serious it's the best part of life). This year I didn't go crazy, just two new dresses for myself and two new button up shirts and a pair of linen pants for my bf. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Georgia_Peaches Posted March 25, 2020 #8 Share Posted March 25, 2020 I keep a "cruise closet" for the things I wear only on a cruise. I keep DH's cruise shirts/pants there too. Often I will pick up something new to add to the cruising wardrobe so our collection has grown. Guess we just need to start taking longer cruises. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey & Sophie Posted April 27, 2020 #9 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Hmmm I've been wearing the same clothes for 10 years. And most of them gave come from Goodwill (I only buy with orig tags attached). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare chefestelle Posted August 23, 2021 #10 Share Posted August 23, 2021 As soon as we booked our Alaska cruise for August 22, I went out and bought a proper rain jacket! 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted August 25, 2021 #11 Share Posted August 25, 2021 For an Antarctica/South America Cruise, I bought a Land's End Waterproof jacket with a hood. Packed a pair of corduroy pants that I already owned. Wore each once; never on the ship when we were sailing in Antarctic waters. When I wore them was during a shore excursion visiting a penguin colony in the Falkland Islands. I was glad that I had them at that time. Never have worn them since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted August 25, 2021 #12 Share Posted August 25, 2021 Before my most recent cruises to Alaska (2019), I decided I needed a light fleece lined jacket with a hood for sightseeing purposes when the ships would be sailing in the vicinity of the glaciers. Found a nice one at my local Goodwill store at, of course, a price that was many $$ less than at the stores or online. Stylish? No. But, it did the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipgeeks Posted December 25, 2021 #13 Share Posted December 25, 2021 We have both accumulated a lot of new cruise clothes over the past two cruiseless years. We hope to sail in February, so we are starting to try on, narrow down the list, and otherwise organize. Most of what we've bought are dressier items, which we really enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseFanatic223 Posted December 26, 2021 #14 Share Posted December 26, 2021 Typically no, and this goes for any trip not just cruises, unless there's something that I really need (like something warm as I live in FL and don't have many warm clothes). However, I was walking around Target today and saw this Margaritaville brand button down shirt that was very tropical. I knew I had to have this for my cruise next week lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted December 26, 2021 #15 Share Posted December 26, 2021 3 hours ago, CruiseFanatic223 said: However, I was walking around Target today and saw this Margaritaville brand button down shirt that was very tropical. I knew I had to have this for my cruise next week lol 😄 Wearing such items on a cruise is a good idea. Often, such branded apparel will help to initiate conversations with others. I have worn cruise line/cruise specific apparel on some cruises that have led to very interesting discussions. Not just with other guests, but with crew as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weltek Posted February 11, 2022 #16 Share Posted February 11, 2022 I remember being young and poor on my first cruise and having to borrow clothes from my sister. We used to do a little stock up from the sale racks in preparation for cruises, but generally have everything we need now. It's just an occasional rotation of a new swimsuit or casual sun dress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted February 11, 2022 #17 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Before a trans-Atlantic and North Cape cruise on Royal Viking Sky and a return trans-Atlantic crossing on QE2 in 1980, I needed more formal wear than just a dark suit. Shopping the discount rack at a department store, I found a beautiful light blue with black piping on the lapels dinner jacket that fit me perfectly (and I am not an easy one to fit with off the rack clothes). It's price was marked down significantly! Along with the formal shirt and black bow tie that I bought, I was well attired among the other guests on Royal Viking Sky. And, I was one of the better dressed guests in Tourist Class on QE2. I wore that dinner jacket for several cruises and enjoyed doing so each time I wore it. Styles change; my frilly formal shirt, the large bow tie, and even the dinner jacket became out of fashion. But, I surely enjoyed them when I had them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandlockedCruiser01 Posted April 1, 2022 #18 Share Posted April 1, 2022 (edited) On 9/1/2019 at 4:53 PM, denmarks said: Does anyone buy new clothes for a cruise? It always gives me an excuse to buy new underwear and socks. I also currently have a few new shirts and pants. I do the same thing. Wearing just-bought socks and underwear gives me a slight confidence boost, which is a boon when cruising, since you're meeting new people. I also have T-shirts I rarely wear outside of cruises. Since I've worn them only several times "on land", I count them as "new" too. Edited April 1, 2022 by LandlockedCruiser01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted April 8, 2022 #19 Share Posted April 8, 2022 On 3/31/2022 at 10:30 PM, LandlockedCruiser01 said: I also have T-shirts I rarely wear outside of cruises. For many years, I have had a piece of luggage packed with clothes that I only wore during a cruise. Wearing those clothes helped to increase my realization that my cruise was "special". Many of those garments are still packed and will be ready to go if--and when--I cruise again. But, I have dipped into those "treasures" since March, 2020. There are some articles of clothing that I have enjoyed wearing and I am wondering if I ever will be able to do so again on a cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1BDNANA Posted December 12, 2023 #20 Share Posted December 12, 2023 I always get a few new outfits just for the fact that when I look back at previous years cruises pics I see the same top in way too many photos. Makes me feel like I only have x amount of clothes from the last 10 years. 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenquixote66 Posted August 17 #21 Share Posted August 17 Never have I ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john watson Posted August 27 #22 Share Posted August 27 I overheard a couple of ladies in a department store. One was trying something on which she liked. The other one said "It is nice but it is not really cruisewear" It made me laugh. Regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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