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We sail on Aug 12, our first cruise. We have Palo brunch all booked! Now, I'm getting stressed over what to bring as far as 'nice' clothes. How dressy do we have to get at dinner on any particular night? I'm assuming that on pirate night, we can be pretty casual in our pirate gear, and our first night at sea is pretty casual..dockers/polo shirts, skirt for me. But what about the 2nd and 3rd nights? I don't want my dh and I to be underdressed. So, any suggestions? Thanks so much!!
4-night cruises are definitely less formal than a 7-night. For both Palo brunch and dinner I wore brown dress slacks (same pair - less packing!) and different print tops. Dinner at Triton's was also a simple pair of dress pants with a nice top (and light sweater 'cause the restaurant was chilly!)
My DH wore a jacket & tie for Palo dinner (it was our anniversary) and a polo shirt (Mickey, of course) for brunch. Jacket and tie aren't mandatory - a very nice dress shirt would be fine, especially for brunch. Lots of guys didn't have on jackets during the 4-night cruise (more wore jackets on the 7-night - I guess if you're going to pack it for formal night, you might as well wear it to Palo!)
FYI - you can send out items to be pressed, rather than wait for the iron in the laundry room (irons aren't permitted in the staterooms). It was $3.50 for the jacket and $1.75 for each shirt. Better than me having to do it!
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I'll confirm that most of the folks I saw on our 4 night cruise were very relaxed. I hate ties and pretty much refuse to wear one. I didn't pack ties and wore nice hawaiian print shirts or other business casual wear.
While I bring my tux for the 7-night cruises, I don't even bother with a jacket on the shorter cruises unless we've got Palo on the itinerary (believe it or not, we don't do Palo on every cruise). Dress shirt, dress slacks, but no tie. For the Palo brunch it's nice to have what I'd call upscale resort casual - think "Palm Beach."
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I have done the 4 and 7 night and have seen a variety of both. I even saw someone come to dinner in jeans and no one said anything. I think you will be fine in anything you would wear to a nice night out.
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You can wear nice jeans in the dining rooms now,just not all holey and hanging off the butt. Just pair them with a cute,dressy sandle or heel and a dressier blouse. I've worn black capris,a white tailored top and sparkley jewelry to Animators. This was on our 7 night. Don't fret. Just think, would I feel welcome in my church or a nicer resturaunt at home.
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Just think, would I feel welcome in my church or a nicer resturaunt at home.
Thanks, that comparison really helps a lot! We're booked for a 4-night cruise also, and since it's our first cruise, I'm kinda nervous what to wear. I do know what to wear to church, though, so I'm gonna pack my "churchgoing outfits" and I'll be fine. This definitely eases my mind!
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so I'm gonna pack my "churchgoing outfits" and I'll be fine. This definitely eases my mind! 
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