formal night
Dressy cruise event
Formal night is an evening aboard a cruise ship when passengers are expected to dress up for dinner, typically in suits, cocktail dresses, or evening gowns.
Most cruises designate one or two formal nights per voyage, with the main dining room enforcing a dress code: We packed a tuxedo for formal night.
The tradition has relaxed on many lines, though some passengers still embrace the occasion for photographs and a sense of occasion.
- galaFestive formal occasion
- black tie eventDressy social occasion
- tuxedoMen's formal evening attire
- gownLong formal garment
- evening gownWoman's floor-length formal dress
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- cruise diningbuffet, captain's dinner, breakfast buffet, assigned seating, open seating
- cruise etiquettedining etiquette, dress code, tipping, lifeboat drill, captain's table
- cruise vacationscruise ships, Mediterranean cruises, cabin, stateroom, balcony
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