Men, take heart: You can now leave that tuxedo at home.
Instead of a “formal’’ night, Carnival now offers a “cruise elegant’’ evening. And last night, pretty much any collared shirt fit the bill: jacket without tie, tie without jacket, shirt without jacket or tie.
Only a handful of men wore the traditional bow-tie with white dinner jacket or dark tuxedo. Women dressed up a bit more, as we tend to do. But most went with trousers or cocktail-length dresses; gowns were relatively rare.
And it’s not just Carnival that’s making a change. Since it’s inception in 2001, SeaDream Yacht Club has had a no-tux policy. Celebrity has one “formal’’ night on its seven-night cruises rather than two, but even then it’s sort of “formal optional.’’ Azamara, Celebrity’s sister line, has no formal nights.
Said Celebrity/Azamara president Dan Hanrahan, “We see less and less passengers who want formal nights but there are those who still hold them dear. We won’t move away from them.’’ At least not anytime soon.
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