Dress code

[KatUK]

My friend and I are travelling from the UK to join the Zuiderdam on June 11th. I have cruised before (only on British ships) but it'll be my friend's first time.

Whilst I love getting all dressed up in the evening, my friend is a little concerned as she "doesn't do dresses!" Can anyone please give me a hint as to what kind of things people actually wear on different evenings? I'm assuming that it won't be too different from what I've experienced before, but I thought it was best to be sure.

Any general "don't bother packing this" or "be sure to pack that" would be useful to.

Thanks,

Kat x

[Appgrad]

Welcome to Cruise Critic!

If your friend does not like dresses, she might get long chiffon pants. They are really flattering and are very formal. She can then get a sparkly top to go with them for each of the formal nights.

As far as packing goes, I strongly suggest that you get some 3 gallon ziplock bags and pack in those. I pack all my t-shirts in one, shorts in another, etc. That way, if you get searched by airport security, everything will stay folded and will be easy to get back in the bag.

[doone]

Tell your friend not to worry. I don't wear dresses either, I hate that pantyhose as I get older. I get a very dressy pant suit for the formal evenings, or she can get a pair of nice black slacks with a sequened top, perfect. For the casual nights, I wear a nice pair of slacks and a nice sweater or blouse. For the informal nights, a nice pantsuit and she'll be fine.

Enjoy your cruise.

[Appgrad]

Just realized that my description might not be easy to figure out. Here's a link to some palazzo pants: http://www.chadwicks.com/chadwicks/product/product.asp?pf_id=48440&dept_id=71&search_token=1 They also come in chiffon, which would be a more formal look.

For the top, this blazer would be nice: http://www.spiegel.com/shop/ensemble.asp?tool=t1&f=b&Ntt=formal&N=0&Nty=1&D=formal&ensemble_id=21041&No=1&Ntk=descSearch (and the pants aren't bad either! Plus, they are on sale.)

Hope this helps!