mailmama Posted January 12 #1 Share Posted January 12 We're new to HA but not cruising. Can anyone tell me the days for the formal nights? Is there one or two nights on the 7 night Canada/New England cruises? I'd like to book a specialty dinner but not on the formal night. Thanks for info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakridger Posted January 12 #2 Share Posted January 12 There are generally two "dressy" nights on a seven-night cruise. They aren't called formal anymore because most people don't wear gowns and tuxes! (but if you want to...go for it!!) The first is usually the first sea day and the second is the second sea day, but never the last night of the cruise. If you tell us your itinerary/ship, I could be more specific. I think you will enjoy HAL if you are normally a mainstream cruiser. I like them!! ~Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mailmama Posted January 12 Author #3 Share Posted January 12 Thanks for your quick response! The itinerary is: Boston (embarkation port), Bar Harbor, Halifax, Sydney, PEI, At sea (day 6) Quebec City, Montreal. We are on the reverse order week 2 which ends in Boston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X-elite Posted January 12 #4 Share Posted January 12 Tonight is actually formal on Volendam. lt's a "Grand Voyage" so they gave us a booklet that includes dressing guidelines... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystalspin Posted January 12 #5 Share Posted January 12 54 minutes ago, mailmama said: Thanks for your quick response! The itinerary is: Boston (embarkation port), Bar Harbor, Halifax, Sydney, PEI, At sea (day 6) Quebec City, Montreal. We are on the reverse order week 2 which ends in Boston. Looked up your itinerary and here is my educated guess. So your sea (river) day "for sure" and if there is another dressy night, I suggest Halifax with the fairly early all-aboard of 4pm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seayourself Posted January 12 #6 Share Posted January 12 The sail dates are May 25th ,2024 and June 1st, 2024 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mawvkysc Posted January 13 #7 Share Posted January 13 On 1/12/2024 at 3:36 PM, mailmama said: Thanks for your quick response! The itinerary is: Boston (embarkation port), Bar Harbor, Halifax, Sydney, PEI, At sea (day 6) Quebec City, Montreal. We are on the reverse order week 2 which ends in Boston. I thought you couldn’t do a round trip NE/Canada trip? PVSA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystalspin Posted January 14 #8 Share Posted January 14 23 minutes ago, mawvkysc said: I thought you couldn’t do a round trip NE/Canada trip? PVSA I think they meant they are going from Montreal to Boston (they started the thread by saying "7-day"). I don't know why the posted the itinerary in the opposite order as they are taking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted January 14 #9 Share Posted January 14 24 minutes ago, mawvkysc said: I thought you couldn’t do a round trip NE/Canada trip? PVSA You can if the starting and ending points for the passenger are the same port, AND there is a stop at a foreign port. A round trip Boston to Quebec or Montreal, return to Boston has been done many times by many people. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted January 14 #10 Share Posted January 14 31 minutes ago, mawvkysc said: I thought you couldn’t do a round trip NE/Canada trip? PVSA @RuthC is right on the target. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mailmama Posted January 16 Author #11 Share Posted January 16 Didn't mean to add to anyone's confusion while answering my question. It is actually 2 (7 day) trips. Leaves Bos to Montreal. Then next cruise is Montreal to Bos. So much to see and do for some members of the group traveling that have never been to these ports. Thank you, X-elite, for the dress code policy info. We are booking the Pinnacle Grill for week 1 and not sure of week 2. Volendam doesn't have a lot of choices!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBC73 Posted January 16 #12 Share Posted January 16 We have done this cruise many times and we are doing it again in June. We get on the day you get off. Every time we did it the formal nights were days 2 and 6. On the first leg formal nights will be Bar Harbor and Sea Day. On the second leg they will be Quebec and Halifax. That has been the schedule we have always had. We do B2B all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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