Formal nights on cruise ships... observations from the deck
If you want to start a heated and vigorous debate in a cruising chat room or a ship's lounge, just bring up the issue of formal dress. A recent article in the Washington Post noted how a query about relaxed dre ss codes on Facebook "...struck a nerve and sparked more than a few squabbles, differences of opinion and downright insults." I reposted the article on a Facebook group for Celebrity Captain's Club members (frequent travelers), and received similar reactions. So, I thought I would clarify the issue, so we could all be on the same page. Right... All of my cruises have been on Celebrity and Royal Caribbean (RC). In January, I was on both the Celebrity Edge and the RC Allure of the Seas . The Edge is considered a "high end" ship (you can interpret this in many ways... more Captain's Club (like RC's Diamond) members, more expensive, many experienced cruisers, and an older/wealthier crowd). The Allure clearly is a family-oriented ...