Valor in 14 days!! Question about dinner dress

[jayallen]

Hey everyone. Our countdown is two short weeks!! My question is concerning dinner dress. What is expected for men? women? Sport coats every night? My wife and I want to make sure we pack the right clothes (I'm a first timer). Any help is appreciated.

[PC GUY]

The dress code for the 1st night is usually relaxed because not all passangers will have their luggage.

The rest of the cruise you will have 2 formal nights - I have seen the full spectrum from tuxedos with tails, business suits to shirt and ties.

The other nights are "Smart Casual" - no shorts are allowed in the dining room during dinner hours.

[Dave]

jayallen,

No worries. As PC Guy notes, there will be two "formal" nights with the rest being casual. For the formal nights, a suit or sport coat and tie will do. Cocktail dresses are popular with the ladies. If you wish, a tux or dinner jacket is fine too although they are no longer in abundance - as they were years back.

Casual nights means pretty much anything except shorts, t-shirts, and on some runs they also mention no blue jeans. For casual nights I typically wear docker-type pants, golf shirts, tropical shirts, things along those lines.

And as PC Guy also said - on the first night they really don't care what you wear. Luggage service may not be completed and some people may still be wearing whatever they had on at boarding time.