JLibourel
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Recently, to keep the peace of the house, I offered to take my wife on a short cruise sometime in the not too distant future. I have never been on one of these ships, and I have a strong hunch the whole business is not my cup of tea. However, she has and seems to enjoy herself immensely on these cruises.
Anyway, I am aware that they have "formal nights" on these cruises. I have always presumed that a proper black tie ensemble was at least the preferred attire on these evenings. Thus, I thought this would be a job for my good friends in Kowloon since I don't own such attire. However, my stepson, who has been on some of these cruises advises me that it would be a "complete waste of money" since "nobody" wears tuxedoes/dinner suits to these events. Is this true? Or has his perception been colored by having sailed with some of the cheapest cruise lines? Any advice would be welcome.
Also, can any of you suggest what some of the better cruise lines are? I was thinking of L.A. or Long Beach Harbor to Acapulco and back or something like that.
Anyway, I am aware that they have "formal nights" on these cruises. I have always presumed that a proper black tie ensemble was at least the preferred attire on these evenings. Thus, I thought this would be a job for my good friends in Kowloon since I don't own such attire. However, my stepson, who has been on some of these cruises advises me that it would be a "complete waste of money" since "nobody" wears tuxedoes/dinner suits to these events. Is this true? Or has his perception been colored by having sailed with some of the cheapest cruise lines? Any advice would be welcome.
Also, can any of you suggest what some of the better cruise lines are? I was thinking of L.A. or Long Beach Harbor to Acapulco and back or something like that.