GrannyMussy

Having done a totally informal cruise we have now booked an RCI cruise and my hubby really doesn't like doing "the black tie thing". Is it obligatory or can we dodge the formal night(s).

Oops I forgot to add our itnerary: Olbia (Sardinia), Naples- we fancy Amalfi Coast and Sorrento, Rome - we're happy to do our own thing on the train as we're pretty familiar with Rome, Calvi (Corsica), Mahon (Menorca), Palma - we'll do our own thing as we know Majorca very well,Elba, Livorno - we'd like to see Florence and/or Pisa, Cannes - we want to do Nice, Monaco and Monte Carlo, Sete, Barcelona - considering doing the Barcelona Explorer trip! Don't mind moderate walking - (I can walk forever but hubby is a "moderate" walker).

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Wow! We're going thru the itinerary and making final decisions now. However no doubt this will change in the first few hours on board. Looking forward to making new friends and no doubt this will have an effect on our plans.

Thanks for the advice GaryT. Very much appreciated. I'm getting quite excited now!

Me and my hubby are going on a back to back cruise on Island Escape on 19th May. It's our first cruise and not sure whether to "do our own thing" or book excursions. Any advice anybody?