reef112 Posted April 12, 2021 #1 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Hi all, Never sailed with MSC before, booked on the maiden of Virtuosa next month - Excited! Just wondering when/how I can find out how many nights will have a formal dress code? Thanks! Dan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dgshooter Posted April 12, 2021 #2 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Most nights have some sort of theme. Formal night, White night, 70's night ect. For men, most nights slacks and a collared shirt (close toes shoes) are fine in the MDR. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmas gran Posted April 12, 2021 #3 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Maybe as its UK cruisers it may be a bit more formal as we tend to like to dress up !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotownVoice Posted April 12, 2021 #4 Share Posted April 12, 2021 lol Whenever someone asks about formal nights, it tickles me that there's always someone who chimes in to tell what at the absolute minimum is you can do. In as much as knowing how and what to pack goes, Reef112, a good rule of thumb is on most cruise lines, there is 1 formal night every 7 days ... and the formal nights generally fall on at-sea days if there are any. That might be less likely on a 7 day cruise. The 2 week cruises almost always have at least one day out at sea all. User AmoMondo had some great tips in this old thread from 2010. It's old, but the information is fairly general and pretty good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef112 Posted April 12, 2021 Author #5 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Thanks all, that's good to know! As long as I can get away with smart jeans and a shirt on casual evenings, I'll be happy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipgeeks Posted April 12, 2021 #6 Share Posted April 12, 2021 We did two 7-night MSC cruises last year. There were two formal nights each week. Dress varied from tuxedos and long or cocktail dresses, to suits, to dress shirts. White Night, mentioned above, was well represented, but the other theme nights not so much. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voyagerL Posted April 13, 2021 #7 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Hey reef112, we're on this sailing too 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sealynx Posted April 15, 2021 #8 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Dress codes aren't communicated very extensively and aren't enforced at all at MSC. Even on a 'formal night' you'll see many jeans and even some shorts. And others tend to dress up every night, also fine. Personally I'd even wear (and I have) jeans to a Michelin-star restaurant. Combined with a nice top, this can be very shipshape in my opinion and very suitable for a formal night on a cruise ship. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmas gran Posted April 16, 2021 #9 Share Posted April 16, 2021 A gentleman on Preziosa in the Caribbean was turned away from YC restaurant on formal night wearing a football/soccer team shirt. He didn't argue just left his family and got changed in a smart polo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kernow Posted April 16, 2021 #10 Share Posted April 16, 2021 We're on a 4 night in June, I'm expecting one formal (think they call it Elegant on MSC). As long as you're reasonably smart you'll get away with anything on MSC. After months of being stuck at home I'm planning to dress up every night, I'm sure I won't be the only one😀 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamrag Posted April 16, 2021 #11 Share Posted April 16, 2021 4 hours ago, emmas gran said: A gentleman on Preziosa in the Caribbean was turned away from YC restaurant on formal night wearing a football/soccer team shirt. He didn't argue just left his family and got changed in a smart polo Yes, there's one on every cruise....sounds like he knew fine, and was chancing his arm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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