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The number offormal nights you can expect on acruise depends on the duration of your cruise.
The exact number, including any theme nights, will be advised on your cruise ticket. The table below provides a rough guide to the number of formal nights you can expect to enjoy on your cruise.
3 nights or less | Smart casual throughout |
3 - 4 nights | Captain's Welcome Party, but no formal nights |
5 - 6 nights | Captain's Welcome Party + 1x formal night |
7- 12 nights | Captain's Welcome Party + 2x formal nights |
13- 20 nights | Captain's Welcome Party + 3x formal nights |
22 nights + | Captain's Welcome Party + 1x formal night each week |
Please refer to your booking within My Cruises for full information on the number of formal and specific theme nights on your cruise. Our theme nights are entirely optional, but the majority of our guests choose to participate.
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The number offormal nights you can expect on acruise depends on the duration of your cruise.
The exact number, including any theme nights, will be advised on your cruise ticket. The table below provides a rough guide to the number of formal nights you can expect to enjoy on your cruise.
3 nights or less | Smart casual throughout |
3 - 4 nights | Captain's Welcome Party, but no formal nights |
5 - 6 nights | Captain's Welcome Party + 1x formal night |
7- 12 nights | Captain's Welcome Party + 2x formal nights |
13- 20 nights | Captain's Welcome Party + 3x formal nights |
22 nights + | Captain's Welcome Party + 1x formal night each week |
Please refer to your booking within My Cruises for full information on the number of formal and specific theme nights on your cruise. Our theme nights are entirely optional, but the majority of our guests choose to participate.
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