rubycruzr Posted July 27, 2007 #1 Share Posted July 27, 2007 We just booked the 3 day out of PC to Nassau. Which night is the formal night? #3 I am assuming, but just want to make sure. Thanks for your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GottaLuvCruising Posted July 27, 2007 #2 Share Posted July 27, 2007 We did the Sensation 3-night in March and formal was night 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sns101 Posted July 27, 2007 #3 Share Posted July 27, 2007 I'll be on that cruise next Thursday! :D I was also told by recent cruisers that the formal night is the second night, in port. :( It sure would be nice if they moved that to the third night, so that you didn't have to choose between a longer shore excursion or missing the formal dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knights on the Beach Posted July 27, 2007 #4 Share Posted July 27, 2007 It's difficult scheduling a formal night on a three night cruise, because traditionally formal night is the second night of the cruise (of course there are sometimes exceptions due to length of cruise and the itinerary). It's never on the first night (luggage may not have arrived) nor the last night of a cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sns101 Posted July 28, 2007 #5 Share Posted July 28, 2007 It's difficult scheduling a formal night on a three night cruise, because traditionally formal night is the second night of the cruise (of course there are sometimes exceptions due to length of cruise and the itinerary). It's never on the first night (luggage may not have arrived) nor the last night of a cruise. Just curious... I understand why it's never the first night, but why never the last? Is it because you have to pack your bags and have them out in the hall by a certain time? Even with the 8:15 seating, I'd still rather go back to my room by 10:45 to change, throw the dress in the bag and put my bags out by 11 pm, than to have it on the one and only port night. I'm probably in the minority on that, though! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HereIam Posted July 28, 2007 #6 Share Posted July 28, 2007 We are doing this cruise in January and set our dinner time for 8:00 to give us a little more time in port. I hope everybody else doesn't request this too and we get bumped to an earlier sitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sns101 Posted July 28, 2007 #7 Share Posted July 28, 2007 We also requested a late seating for that reason. I hope we get it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knights on the Beach Posted July 28, 2007 #8 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Just curious... I understand why it's never the first night, but why never the last? Is it because you have to pack your bags and have them out in the hall by a certain time? Even with the 8:15 seating, I'd still rather go back to my room by 10:45 to change, throw the dress in the bag and put my bags out by 11 pm, than to have it on the one and only port night. I'm probably in the minority on that, though! LOLThat may be part of the reason why, but the first formal night dinner (there are two formal nights on longer cruises) is typically called "Captain's Welcome Aboard Dinner". I guess it would be pretty silly to welcome us aboard on the last night. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sns101 Posted July 28, 2007 #9 Share Posted July 28, 2007 That may be part of the reason why, but the first formal night dinner (there are two formal nights on longer cruises) is typically called "Captain's Welcome Aboard Dinner". I guess it would be pretty silly to welcome us aboard on the last night. ;) Well, why don't they just make it a plain ol' formal night? :D Call it just "Captain's Dinner" or something. Tradition is good and all... but traditionally cruises aren't three nights only, are they? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoinCruisin Posted July 28, 2007 #10 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Just curious... I understand why it's never the first night, but why never the last? Is it because you have to pack your bags and have them out in the hall by a certain time? Even with the 8:15 seating, I'd still rather go back to my room by 10:45 to change, throw the dress in the bag and put my bags out by 11 pm, than to have it on the one and only port night. I'm probably in the minority on that, though! LOL I'd say that is a HUGE part of it... it's formal night, and MANY people wouldn't be back to their cabin by 10:45 to get changed. And yes, one of the big traditions is the welcome aboard/captains party... sometimes even on the longer cruises, it is held on a port day depending on the itinerary... You don't have to go to formal night (I've done one 3 day cruise and skipped formal night for that very reason, we stayed in Nassau late and had MUCH more fun!!) :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knights on the Beach Posted July 28, 2007 #11 Share Posted July 28, 2007 You don't have to go to formal night (I've done one 3 day cruise and skipped formal night for that very reason, we stayed in Nassau late and had MUCH more fun!!) :DIf we were doing a three night cruise, I think we would also skip formal night. In that case, we could get away with taking on a small roll-on suitcase each and not have to check any bags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sns101 Posted July 29, 2007 #12 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Yeah, we'll probably skip it as well. It just would have been nice to see DH in his USAF mess dress again. :( Oh well, there's always a reason for a longer cruise next time, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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