Question on formal nights

[taylordg]

Hi I am booked on a 4 night cruise on the Virtuosa out of Southampton in a few weeks time. Does anyone know if there is likely to be a formal night or white night? Thanks!

[Essiesmom]

White night yes, formal no.  At least it’s that was from the US.  Maybe Europe is different.  EM

[mscdivina2016]

On 9/15/2024 at 3:26 PM, Essiesmom said:

White night yes, formal no.  At least it’s that was from the US.  Maybe Europe is different.  EM

No Formal on any ships around the world that we have encountered. We have done Northern Europe, Middle East, and Mediterranean in the last 3 years.

[morpheusofthesea]

There may not be any formal nights on cruise ships any more, but there are still many classy people that still dress formal on all cruise ships.

[chrisgp999]

6 minutes ago, morpheusofthesea said:

There may not be any formal nights on cruise ships any more, but there are still many classy people that still dress formal on all cruise ships.

On our recent Seascape cruise Elegant/Gala night, DW and I were pleasantly surprised at the number of tuxedos in the YC restaurant, worn by passengers not staff.  We were even more surprised at the number of GenPop passengers that were dressed in some sort of elegant/gala/dressy/formal attire.

[DaKahuna]

2 hours ago, morpheusofthesea said:

There may not be any formal nights on cruise ships any more, but there are still many classy people that still dress formal on all cruise ships.

 

You'll have to forgive me - I packed a sports coat but there is no tie in my luggage. 

 

[morpheusofthesea]

8 minutes ago, DaKahuna said:

 

You'll have to forgive me - I packed a sports coat but there is no tie in my luggage. 

 

An ascot will do just fine .

[MonsterJoe]

25 minutes ago, morpheusofthesea said:

An ascot will do just fine .

 

[DaKahuna]

52 minutes ago, morpheusofthesea said:

An ascot will do just fine .

 

 I have never owned or wore one.   

 I am just a poor country boy from Alabama trying to survive in a big city world. 

 

[lahlah57]

30 minutes ago, DaKahuna said:

 

 I have never owned or wore one.   

 I am just a poor country boy from Alabama trying to survive in a big city world. 

 

Just take a towel wrap it around your neck and tuck it into your Hawaiian shirt and you're in the club!

[morpheusofthesea]

55 minutes ago, DaKahuna said:

 

 I have never owned or wore one.   

 I am just a poor country boy from Alabama trying to survive in a big city world. 

 

Methinks the squire protests too much.

[morpheusofthesea]

1 hour ago, DaKahuna said:

 

 I have never owned or wore one.   

 I am just a poor country boy from Alabama trying to survive in a big city world. 

 

I have an assistant waiter that can whip up most anything out of a few pieces of paper towel and toilet paper.

[no1talks]

1 hour ago, morpheusofthesea said:

I have an assistant waiter that can whip up most anything out of a few pieces of paper towel and toilet paper.

Such as a hat, a brooch, or a pterodactyl.

[morpheusofthesea]

2 minutes ago, no1talks said:

Such as a hat, a brooch, or a pterodactyl.

So that is what he brought to our table tonight, a pterodactyl that wants his belly rubbed.

[no1talks]

33 minutes ago, morpheusofthesea said:

Frankly, I find this is a bit unsettling. 😬

[morpheusofthesea]

7 minutes ago, no1talks said:

Frankly, I find this is a bit unsettling. 😬

Sounds like you never had the unpleasant experience of visiting Toraja Land. They do not bury their deceased loved ones, they hang them out to dry. Now that's unsettling.

[SwimmingDragon]

5 hours ago, morpheusofthesea said:

Sounds like you never had the unpleasant experience of visiting Toraja Land. They do not bury their deceased loved ones, they hang them out to dry. Now that's unsettling.

Okay now I find this fantastic. I find other cultural traditions wonderful. Now I'm going to have to go learn more! Thanks for sharing. 🙂

[DaKahuna]

11 hours ago, morpheusofthesea said:

I have an assistant waiter that can whip up most anything out of a few pieces of paper towel and toilet paper.

 

 So we have seen.  

 

[DaKahuna]

9 hours ago, morpheusofthesea said:

Sounds like you never had the unpleasant experience of visiting Toraja Land. They do not bury their deceased loved ones, they hang them out to dry. Now that's unsettling.

 

 

 I have never heard this before.  Like @SwimmingDragon I am going to need to look into this further.

 

[morpheusofthesea]

8 minutes ago, DaKahuna said:

 

 I have never heard this before.  Like @SwimmingDragon I am going to need to look into this further.

 

I wouldn't bother. It is too macabre. 

[lahlah57]

16 hours ago, morpheusofthesea said:

Sounds like you never had the unpleasant experience of visiting Toraja Land. They do not bury their deceased loved ones, they hang them out to dry. Now that's unsettling.

May be unsettling but this is me on most mornings before a cup of coffee.

[mscdivina2016]

On 9/19/2024 at 5:41 AM, SwimmingDragon said:

Okay now I find this fantastic. I find other cultural traditions wonderful. Now I'm going to have to go learn more! Thanks for sharing. 🙂

If you like that, you should look into the Capuchin Catacombs in Palermo Italy.

 Google that. Was amazing to see it.

[Essiesmom]

There’s a church/monastery in Kiev with catacombs, too.  EM

[DaKahuna]

On 9/19/2024 at 4:46 PM, lahlah57 said:

May be unsettling but this is me on most mornings before a cup of coffee.

 

 I resemble that remark. 

 

[SwimmingDragon]

All of it sounds like things I enjoy! When I get out that way I will have to make it a point of seeing these different locations. I am a bit of an eccentric older woman who enjoys the macabre along with a host of other things. 😉 I’m sort of the odd ball.