What not to wear – the River Cruise Edition….

We all know the dress code off by heart for Ocean Cruising, with what to wear on formal and semi-formal evening, but is river cruising any different? How many formal nights do you get onboard? Is the dress code up tight or can you relax a little? Well I have all the answers!! Viking River Cruises have came to our rescue with a handy little cheat sheet on what not to wear when river cruising.

They suggest we bring comfortable, casual clothing. Ties and jackets are not required; there are no formal nights aboard Viking, however some guests choose dressier clothing for the Captain’s Dinner. They also advised we should consider dressing respectfully when visiting places of worship and other religious sites where you could be denied entry if wearing clothing which is considered to be inappropriate or too revealing. Here is a short list of the items you might want to bring with you:

• Comfortable walking shoes

• Dressier shoes

• Collapsible umbrella/lightweight rain gear

• Lightweight jacket/warm sweater/sweatshirt

• Sunglasses, sun hat or visor

• Toiletries (including medical remedies)

• Warm Coat, gloves and water-resistant footwear (as needed for cooler months)

P.S. – Don’t forget if you are flying to your destination or you have an internal flight before your cruise you will need to consider baggage weight restrictions when packing!

Now onto your hand luggage! Make sure you have all your travel documents, you also may want to take copies of your passport page, credit card numbers and insurance information – plus don’t forget to bring your actual passport as well as a copy! You may also want to consider these handy little items too:

• All needed medications including prescriptions in their original labelled containers

• Glasses, contact lens’ and contact lens solution

• Camera, film, extra memory card (for digitial cameras), extra batteries and all the other bits and bots you get with your camera

• Any valuables you wish to take onboard

Once all the important stuff is packed there are a few items that you might want to think about bringing with you as well:

• Electric converters for in the cabin

• Travel alarm clock

• Binoculars

• A Travel guide/reading material about the river you are sailing down

One for the ladies – Most hotel and the reception onboard you ship should have hair dryers available however you may wish to take your own along with your trust hair straightens/tongs!