Mrsdigi Posted January 15, 2020 #1 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Hi All-We have outerwear all set for our Alaska Cruise this June on Ovation. However, I was wondering what everyone wears on the ship? Jeans, Shorts, leggings, etc? is the dinner dress code a bit more relaxed due to the long port day? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted January 15, 2020 #2 Share Posted January 15, 2020 I saw mostly shorts on board. Dress codes are not enforced, so you will see the full range of attire. In other words, wear whatever you like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinMamainMN Posted January 15, 2020 #3 Share Posted January 15, 2020 When we did our Alaska cruise in August 2018, people seemed to wear whatever was comfortable on board. On sea days, I wore yoga pants or leggings, a tshirt and a fleece zip up cardigan during the day. My husband wore jeans with a t-shirt/track jacket/fleece and so did our kids. We changed for dinner, but overall thought that people were not "as" dressed up for dinner as I have seen in the past in the Caribbean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseguy1016 Posted January 16, 2020 #4 Share Posted January 16, 2020 We cruised Alaska in June and it was too cold for shorts. We wore jeans most of the time. I usually had on a flannel shirt and my wife wore a sweater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reallyitsmema Posted January 16, 2020 #5 Share Posted January 16, 2020 We saw mostly jeans and leggings on our Alaska sailing. Only shorts we saw were on the last day. Casual most nights at dinner too. Saw some dressed up on formal nights but most were in slacks. Very few dresses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mek Posted January 16, 2020 #6 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Wear layers - you never can tell what the weather will be like. Always be prepared for rain - a lightweight waterproof hooded jacket works best - do not take a heavy jacket for June. Just wear a sweater underneath it if it turns chilly. Take a pair of gloves. You will see many people on formal nights wearing casual clothes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey & Sophie Posted January 16, 2020 #7 Share Posted January 16, 2020 LAYERS! Bring gloves if you plan to spend time near glaciers. It was so cold in June we could see our breath. I also made a fleece head band to go over our ears. Used it a lot. And a windbreaker. Wool socks. Rain gear. Not saying you will need all of it but we did in some ports. We spent a lot of time on deck and it was windy. My layers consisted of shirt sleeve shirt, long sleeve shirt, windbreaker, then fleece jacket. We were on HAL on a 14 nighter. Some ports were very warm so we were glad to have the layers. Just peeled and shoved them in the backpack. We didn't eat in the MDR SO I can't address that. We ate in the buffet each night and watched for whales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhsolo Posted January 16, 2020 #8 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Layers are your friend. I went in June and most days I was in leggings or jeans, was too cold for shorts. There was one day at sea that was really warm (60 with a ton of sun) so everyone was outside in bathing suits but that was for a few hours and then back to chill. People dressed decent for dinner but definitely would say on the whole the Alaska cruise is more of a relaxed, rugged vibe rather than a Caribbean party vibe. Loved the Solarium Bistro for dinner and numerous times we would see animals passing by. Even the waiters would get excited for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted January 16, 2020 #9 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Since you are talking about inside the ship, not the weather clothes for outside. I will chime in here. All of our Alaska cruises have been very informal. With the extra weight of the colder weather clothes in suitcases, pax tend to pack a bit lighter, leaving behind the not really needed formal dress clothes. I saw almost everyone in jeans, fleece tops, sweatshirts, flannel shirts, long sleeve t-shirts...at dinner as well. I love my fleece tops, and can easily hand wash them in the sink or tub...then drip dry. Enjoy your cruise! 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelli0927 Posted January 16, 2020 #10 Share Posted January 16, 2020 I will also add that last year late June/early July, it was hot in all the ports. There were record breaking temps (in the low 90s in Anchorage). Layers is the best advice, but make sure you pack a few warm weather items as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrsdigi Posted January 17, 2020 Author #11 Share Posted January 17, 2020 Thank you everyone. I really appreciate it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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