DCL vs Cunard Alaska

[Kwami]

Okay. But a skirt and a top isn't "formal," which was the PP's concern.

Eh, it says to wear something that I would wear to a formal restaurant or a theater for a special occasion. I guess that's not wedding tux formal, but it's still pretty formal.

 

[Dug720]

Eh, it says to wear something that I would wear to a formal restaurant or a theater for a special occasion. I guess that's not wedding tux formal, but it's still pretty formal.

Yeah. The "like what you would wear to a formal restaurant" = FANCY. (And no one dresses up THAT MUCH for the theater in NYC unless they are tourist or teen groups going to Phantom looking like they're going to prom. Opera Galas, perhaps. But...)

 

[mullysisters]

I've read with interest(and amusement) the threads on "formal" evenings. We're not formal, or gala people by any means, we wear farm clothes most of the time. That means my late dad's coats and hats-LOL. I am one of those people who would like a Captain's dinner one night, or Gala so I can dress up. I understand why many don't like it and you have to research your cruise before you go. My interest in Cunard Line was not about dress code it was more about cost. The clothes we bought in anticipation of our first booking are regular Disney park attire. They've been hanging with tags still attached for about 7 months! The only thing new we need might be a warmer jacket, hat and mittens?

 

[Cruising Engineer]

The best information is from the cruise line:
https://www.cunard.com/en-us/the-cunard-experience/what-to-pack

 

[Drfate102]

The formality of Cunard makes it a no-go for me. That is an even bigger consideration than price in my book.

I agree with you. Dressing up for one meal is OK, but the full formal thing of Cunard is not my version of a vacation. But to each their own.

 

[Sykes]

It's hard to overstate how much DCL and Cunard are different from each other. IMO, if your DSis is expecting a Disney cruise they're probably not going to be super happy on Cunard. If you wanted to save a little money I'd probably be looking at something that is more in the middle ground like Princess, NCL, or RCCL (the Quantum is a great ship).