Bob Levinstein from www.cruisecompete.com here, where agents compete to offer you the best cruise deal. Packing light for any vacation has always been a challenge. And considering most cruise lines now offer a mix of formal, informal and casual evenings at sea, it has become that much harder to pack light for a cruise. What exactly does resort casual mean? How formal is formal dress? Do you really have to bring an evening gown, cocktail dress or tuxedo on a cruise? Is there any place on board where you can dine wearing sun dresses and sandals, shorts, t-shirts and bathing suits? Here are some answers. For women, formal attire means evening gowns, cocktail dresses and dressy resort wear—at a minimum, think a sparkly top and black pants. Formal attire for men refers to a tuxedo; a suit and tie; or sport coat, tie and slacks. Business Casual, Resort Casual or Country Club Casual all mean similar things slacks and shirts for men. Polo shirts are OK on most lines, though some like to see button-down shirt. For ladies, skirts/dresses, slacks and sweaters. Casual basically means that pretty much anything goes. Its a good idea for women to plan to mix and match separates to create different outfits to avoid over-packing. A simple black dress can also be dressed up with a jacket, jewelry and accessories. The little black sandals with a casual skirt and a white blouse easily transform into cocktail attire with jewels on the sandals and a fancy blouse or top and more jewelry, so do ...
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