Reply To: Cruise Clothes (dining)
I either bring one dress and two scarves/wraps or a dress and a suit and tie for the formal nights – all other nights I do some variation of colored skinny jeans and a flowy top. If I’m feeling really fancy for the smart casual nights I might throw on sparkly jewelry or shiny sandals.
My husband brings one or two suit jackets, a couple of ties, a few button-front shirts, and a couple of pairs of dress pants. Sometimes this takes the form of a complete suit, and sometimes it is separates. For smart casual nights, he has been able to wear short-sleeved button-front shirts with black jeans.
I agree that the standard of “look like you’re kinda making an effort” matches pretty well with what is allowed in the dining room on the smart casual nights. Formal is a little more… formal, but no need to bring 8 entire outfits for all 8 nights.