formal nights

[orangeglitter]

Long time cruiser here. First time on Princess. Going on Emerald Princess from nyc on sept 16th. How do i know when formal nights are? 

Thank you

[Steelers36]

14 minutes ago, orangeglitter said:

Long time cruiser here. First time on Princess. Going on Emerald Princess from nyc on sept 16th. How do i know when formal nights are? 

Thank you

They want to have first FN ASAP, so yours is going to have to break the normal expectations somewhat.  Night 1 should be Newport where you leave at 5pm since that is the earliest departure for the first days.  Night 2 will be Saint John since it departs at 4pm compared to 6pm from Halifax.  It won't be the sea day since that is your last night on the ship and it is never then.  Normally, they try to use sea days, but your itinerary doesn't allow for that.

 

PS - Since you are first and new with Princess, welcome to Princess.  Feel free to dress up of course, but you can also dine on FN with Smart Casual wear.  There will be a mix of clothing choices at dinner.

 

As soon as you get to your cabin, one of the papers will have the full voyage schedule of dress suggestions for dining, so you will know the designated FN's for certain then.

Edited August 20, 2023 by Steelers36

[PacnGoNow]

And welcome to cruise critic CC.

 

Also, sometimes and I mean sometimes, I’ve seen formal night listed on the App Journey View activities timeline about 1-2 weeks before sailing.  

 

 

[Torfamm]

You can see which nights are scheduled as formal nights in the Journey View activities timeline in the app. Every evening will show either “casual” or “formal” portraits. I’ve seen it populate as much as a couple of months before a cruise. Formal nights are never the first or last night.

[orangeglitter]

20 hours ago, Steelers36 said:

They want to have first FN ASAP, so yours is going to have to break the normal expectations somewhat.  Night 1 should be Newport where you leave at 5pm since that is the earliest departure for the first days.  Night 2 will be Saint John since it departs at 4pm compared to 6pm from Halifax.  It won't be the sea day since that is your last night on the ship and it is never then.  Normally, they try to use sea days, but your itinerary doesn't allow for that.

 

PS - Since you are first and new with Princess, welcome to Princess.  Feel free to dress up of course, but you can also dine on FN with Smart Casual wear.  There will be a mix of clothing choices at dinner.

 

As soon as you get to your cabin, one of the papers will have the full voyage schedule of dress suggestions for dining, so you will know the designated FN's for certain then.

Thank you. Exactly what I was looking for.