Dress to kill

Greetings cruisers

Well I hope you are all well and booking those cruises for the coming months, I know I have been busy booking my regulars, anyways a question I seem to be getting asked recently is about dress codes, quite a lot of the cruise lines have changed their dress code policies over the last 6 months and it seems to be confusing you all. So to make things easy I have added the latest guide below, covering most of the major cruise lines.

Happy dressing

Cruise Line On-board Dress Code Formal Nights Non Formal Nights Day Wear Not Permitted in Restaurants
Azamara
  • Resort Casual
Formal evening wear is not expected nor required, but can be warn if wanted
  • Polo Shirts
  • Trousers
  • Dinner Jacket
  • Shirt
  • Casual Dresses
  • Separates
  • Trousers
  • Casual
  • Swimwear
  • Sports Wear
  • Jeans
  • No Bare Feet
  • Tank Tops
  • Swim Wear
  • Caps
  • Shorts
  • Jeans
Carnival
  • Cruise Casual
  • Cruise Elegant
  • Suits
  • Tuxedos
  • Dinner Jacket
  • Evening Gown
  • Dress
  • Formal Separates
  • Jeans
  • Long Shorts
  • Polo Shirts
  • Casual Dress
  • Trousers
  • Blouses
  • Swimwear
  • Shorts
  • T-Shirts
  • Summer Dresses
  • Shorts
  • Beach Flip Flops
  • Swimwear
  • Cut-off Jeans
  • Sleeveless Tops
  • Caps
Celebrity
  • Formal
  • Smart Casual
  • Tuxedo (Optional)
  • Suit (Optional)
  • Evening Gown (Optional)
  • Polo Shirt
  • Trousers
  • Dinner jacket
  • Dresses
  • Skirt
  • Blouse
  • Trousers
  • Swimwear
  • Shorts
  • Trousers
  • T-Shirts
  • Jeans
  • Casual
  • T-Shirts
  • Swimwear
  • Robes
  • Tank Tops
  • Beachwear
  • Shorts
  • Flip Flops
Costa
  • Resort Wear
  • Suits
  • Cocktail Dresses
  • Jeans
  • Polo Shirts
  • Shirts
  • Summer dresses
  • Casual separates
  • Skirts
  • Swimwear
  • Shorts
  • Jeans
  • Sports Wear
  • T-shirts
  • Shorts
  • Swimwear
  • Flip Flops
Cruise & Maritime
  • Formal
  • Dinner Jacket
  • Suit
  • Evening dress
  • Suit ( no tie )
  • Casual dress
  • Casual separates
  • Sensible shoes
  • Warm jacket
  • Deck clothing
  • Shorts
  • Swimwear
Cunard
  • Formal
  • Semi Formal
  • Elegant
  • Black tie
  • Dark suit
  • Evening dress
  • Jacket — no tie required
  • Polo shirts
  • Dress
  • Blouse
  • Skirts
  • Shorts
  • Swimwear
  • Exercise clothing
  • Shorts
  • Swimwear
  • T-shirts
Disney
  • Formal
  • Casual
  • Tuxedo
  • Suit
  • Evening gown
  • Suit
  • Dinner Jacket
  • Polo shirt
  • Casual separate
  • Blouse
  • Swimwear
  • Shorts
  • Cover ups
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Swimwear
  • Tank tops
  • Shorts
Fred Olsen
  • Formal
  • Tuxedo
  • Dark suit with tie
  • Evening dress
  • Skirt/trouser suit
  • Trousers
  • Open shirts
  • Casual dresses
  • Casual separates
  • Casual shirts
  • Shorts
  • Dresses
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Swimwear
Holland America
  • Formal
  • Smart Casual
  • Tuxedo
  • Dark suit
  • Evening gown
  • Collared shirt
  • Trousers
  • Dresses
  • Separates
  • Casual clothing
  • Shirts
  • Shorts
  • Walking shoes
  • Swimwear
  • Swimwear
  • Tank tops
  • Shorts
Hurtigruten
  • Casual
N/A
  • Jumpers
  • Long sleeves
  • Jackets
  • Cargo trousers
  • Layers are the key!
  • Warm Ski wear
  • Thermals
  • Jumpers
  • Warm Jackets
  • Scarves & Gloves
  • Walking boots
N/A
MSC
  • Formal
  • Informal
  • Dinner Jacket
  • Suit
  • Cocktail dress
  • Lightweight jacket
  • Polo shirt
  • Summer dresses
  • Swimwear
  • Shorts
  • Dresses
  • Swimwear
NCL
  • Casual resort wear
N/A
  • Smart trousers
  • Shirts
  • Polo shirts
  • Dresses
  • Casual separates
  • Shorts
  • Sundresses
  • Swimwear
  • No faded or ripped jeans
Oceania
  • Elegant casual
N/A
  • Smart trousers
  • Shirts
  • Dresses
  • Casual separates
  • Blouses
  • Swimwear
  • Shorts
  • Cover ups
  • Jeans
  • Shorts
  • Swimwear
P&O
  • Evening casual
  • Black tie
  • Polo shirt
  • Casual trousers
  • Casual dresses
  • Casual separates
  • Shorts
  • Dresses
  • Casual Shirts
  • Swimwear
  • No swimwear
  • Shirts /tops must be worn
Princess
  • Formal (Optional)
  • Smart Casual
  • Tuxedo
  • Smart Suit
  • Tie
  • Evening gown
  • Cocktail dress
  • Trousers
  • Open neck shirt
  • Dresses
  • Skirts
  • Blouses
  • Swimwear
  • Cover ups
  • Jeans
  • Warm clothing for colder climates
  • Cut — off T-shirts
  • Shorts
Pullmantur
  • Smart Casual
  • Suit
  • Cocktail dress
  • Trousers
  • Open collared shirt
  • Casual dresses
  • Separates
  • Swimwear
  • Shorts
  • T-shirts
  • Dresses
  • Shorts
Regent
  • Elegant Casual
N/A
  • Collared shirts
  • Dinner jacket
  • Dresses
  • Blouses
  • Skirts
  • Elegant day wear
  • Dresses
  • Shorts
  • Swimwear
  • Active wear
  • Jeans
  • T-shirts
  • Caps
  • Trainers
Royal Caribbean
  • Formal
  • Smart Casual
  • Casual
  • Tuxedo
  • Suit and tie
  • Evening dress
  • Jacket
  • Shirt with tie
  • Dress
  • Casual separates
  • Swimwear
  • Shorts
  • Dresses
  • Active wear
  • Shorts
  • Caps
  • Swimwear
Seabourn
  • Elegant casual
  • Tuxedo
  • Dark suit
  • Cocktail dress
  • Trousers
  • Shirt
  • Dress
  • Skirt or trousers
  • Blouse
  • Shorts
  • Jeans
  • Swimwear
  • Jeans
SeaDream
  • Yacht Casual
N/A
  • Jacket
  • Stylish casuals
  • Swimwear
  • Shorts
  • T-shirts
  • Jeans
  • Shorts
Silversea
  • Formal
  • Tuxedo
  • Dinner jacket
  • Cocktail dress
  • Gown
  • Jacket — tie optional
  • Trousers
  • Shirt
  • Casual dress
  • Separates
  • Swimwear
  • Sportswear
  • Jeans
  • Baseball cap
Star Clipper
  • Informal
N/A
  • Long sleeve shirts
  • Dresses
  • Separates
  • Shorts
  • T-shirts
  • Dresses
  • Deck shoes
  • Shorts
  • Swimwear
Thomson
  • Formal
  • Casual
  • Suit
  • Cocktail dress
  • Long Trousers
  • Open collared shirt
  • Casual dress
  • Casual separate’s
  • Swimwear
  • Shorts
  • Summer dresses
  • Jacket for evening
  • No jeans
Voyages To Antiquity
  • Smart Casual
N/A
  • Polo shirt
  • Trousers
  • Casual dress
  • Separates
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Cotton shirts
  • Dark jeans
  • Swimwear
  • Caps
Windstar
  • Casual Elegance
N/A
  • Trousers
  • Collared shirts
  • Informal cocktail dress
  • Swimwear
  • Deck shoes
  • Lightweight shirts
  • Jeans
  • T-shirts

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"Open the map, spin around, point to any country….” Hi.  My name is Nik and I've been at Cruise.co.uk for nearly 10 years.  OK, so I took an 18 month break while I worked at a soccer school in Phuket, Thailand…. but I missed the cruising world so much I…

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