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Help! What to wear in cooler weather??
As a cruise newbie I thought I'd asked everything and had a good idea
about what I'd need and what to expect but.... We are leaving in a few days for the Monarch of the Seas cruise to normally warm and sunny San Diego, Catalina and Ensenada. It looks like Mother Nature might throw a wrench into the plans and we will be facing cool and rainy days and nights about 50 degrees. Usually that part of the country has warmed nicely by now and I'd planned warm weather clothing. Now I have no idea what to wear--especially in the evening. Daytime shouldn't be too much trouble since anything with a jacket will probably be fine. But what about evening? Does 50 feel like 35 when ocean breezes kick in? I'd planned several nice short sleeved blouses for dinners. Will that still be okay or should we switch to more wintery attire? I'm assuming the dining room will be a comfortable temp but what about the walk to the dining room? I have a friend who has taken a number of whale watching tours out of San Diego and he says that even when the weather is nice it's often chilly to down-right cold out on the water. I'm afraid that we might be severely under-estimating the chill factor. I'm taking at least one sweat shirt. I know that it probably wouldn't be appropriate for dinner but what about hanging around the ship afterwards in the evenings? Maybe I should be thinking about several sweat shirts. Am I overreacting? Help! cha |
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Help! What to wear in cooler weather??
cha wrote:
Daytime shouldn't be too much trouble since anything with a jacket will probably be fine. But what about evening? Does 50 feel like 35 when ocean breezes kick in? I'd planned several nice short sleeved blouses for dinners. Will that still be okay or should we switch to more wintery attire? I'm assuming the dining room will be a comfortable temp but what about the walk to the dining room? The entire ship is climate cotrolled - they'll turn up the heat if they need to, to maintain a comfortable temperature in the public areas. You'll have your own climate controls in your cabin. Unless you choose to, you don't have to walk outside to get to dinner, so the weather out there can have no impact on your wardrobe decisions. Personally, I find, that even in the hot Caribbean ckimate, they tend to keep ships a little too cool for my preference, so I always have a light cotton sweater to throw on, in the dining room or show lounge, in case I need it. I'm taking at least one sweat shirt. I know that it probably wouldn't be appropriate for dinner but what about hanging around the ship afterwards in the evenings? Maybe I should be thinking about several sweat shirts. Am I overreacting? Help! The ship is like a big hotel...if it's snowing outside, it won't be snowing inside the ship! Relax. There are doors to the outside...it's not like the weather is whipping through the corridors. You won't be rained on in the theater while the jugglers are doing their thing. These ships are designed with passenger comfort in mind. They have heat, they have a/c, they have thermostats. What do you wear in your house? (okay...bad example...we keep our thermostat set at, like, 62° so I'm pretty bundled up at home). I mean, if you want to spend some time outside in the evenings, then yes, you'll need to bring some warm layers. But, if you're content to spend your evenings inside the comfort of your floating hotel, then don't stress the weather. You'll be perfectly comfortable inside. Lee cha |
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Help! What to wear in cooler weather??
Learn to layer.
"cha" wrote in message ... As a cruise newbie I thought I'd asked everything and had a good idea about what I'd need and what to expect but.... We are leaving in a few days for the Monarch of the Seas cruise to normally warm and sunny San Diego, Catalina and Ensenada. It looks like Mother Nature might throw a wrench into the plans and we will be facing cool and rainy days and nights about 50 degrees. Usually that part of the country has warmed nicely by now and I'd planned warm weather clothing. Now I have no idea what to wear--especially in the evening. Daytime shouldn't be too much trouble since anything with a jacket will probably be fine. But what about evening? Does 50 feel like 35 when ocean breezes kick in? I'd planned several nice short sleeved blouses for dinners. Will that still be okay or should we switch to more wintery attire? I'm assuming the dining room will be a comfortable temp but what about the walk to the dining room? I have a friend who has taken a number of whale watching tours out of San Diego and he says that even when the weather is nice it's often chilly to down-right cold out on the water. I'm afraid that we might be severely under-estimating the chill factor. I'm taking at least one sweat shirt. I know that it probably wouldn't be appropriate for dinner but what about hanging around the ship afterwards in the evenings? Maybe I should be thinking about several sweat shirts. Am I overreacting? Help! cha |
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Help! What to wear in cooler weather??
In the evening, aboard (inside) the
ship, you will find they have "climate control" so you can wear just about anything you prefer. Out on deck it may be cool, but then you don't have to go out onto the exposed deck areas!! Ashore, out of doors, it will be warm enough during the day, even when it is raining, to get along with a nice light, waterproof jacket and some kind of a head cover. Think of light weight layers of clothing for outdoors. Enjoy your cruise! Cheers, John in LALALand (Los Angeles) cha wrote: As a cruise newbie I thought I'd asked everything and had a good idea about what I'd need and what to expect but.... We are leaving in a few days for the Monarch of the Seas cruise to normally warm and sunny San Diego, Catalina and Ensenada. It looks like Mother Nature might throw a wrench into the plans and we will be facing cool and rainy days and nights about 50 degrees. Usually that part of the country has warmed nicely by now and I'd planned warm weather clothing. Now I have no idea what to wear--especially in the evening. Snip I'm afraid that we might be severely under-estimating the chill factor. I'm taking at least one sweat shirt. I know that it probably wouldn't be appropriate for dinner but what about hanging around the ship afterwards in the evenings? Maybe I should be thinking about several sweat shirts. Am I overreacting? Help! cha |
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Help! What to wear in cooler weather??
Thus spake J Carnaghie :
In the evening, aboard (inside) the ship, you will find they have "climate control" so you can wear just about anything you prefer. Out on deck it may be cool, but then you don't have to go out onto the exposed deck areas!! Ashore, out of doors, it will be warm enough during the day, even when it is raining, to get along with a nice light, waterproof jacket and some kind of a head cover. Think of light weight layers of clothing for outdoors. Enjoy your cruise! Cheers, We've found the interiors of most ships to be cool even in the Caribbean in dead summer. The believe in A/C and keep the thermostat turned down. Most evening Carol wore a light sweater in the dinning room. YMMV. John in LALALand (Los Angeles) cha wrote: As a cruise newbie I thought I'd asked everything and had a good idea about what I'd need and what to expect but.... We are leaving in a few days for the Monarch of the Seas cruise to normally warm and sunny San Diego, Catalina and Ensenada. It looks like Mother Nature might throw a wrench into the plans and we will be facing cool and rainy days and nights about 50 degrees. Usually that part of the country has warmed nicely by now and I'd planned warm weather clothing. Now I have no idea what to wear--especially in the evening. Snip I'm afraid that we might be severely under-estimating the chill factor. I'm taking at least one sweat shirt. I know that it probably wouldn't be appropriate for dinner but what about hanging around the ship afterwards in the evenings? Maybe I should be thinking about several sweat shirts. Am I overreacting? Help! cha -- dillon Could have been is in the past Could be is in the future There is only the now |
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Help! What to wear in cooler weather??
Forgive me Dillon, but is a "dinning room" just a REALLY loud room?
-- DG in Cherry Hill, NJ "Dillon Pyron" wrote in message ... We've found the interiors of most ships to be cool even in the Caribbean in dead summer. The believe in A/C and keep the thermostat turned down. Most evening Carol wore a light sweater in the dinning room. YMMV. |
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Help! What to wear in cooler weather??
Nicely coordinated layers will do you fine. And a good rain jacket with
a hood if possible. :-) |
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Help! What to wear in cooler weather??
Thus spake "Dick G" dickdotgoldhaber@gmaildotcom :
Forgive me Dillon, but is a "dinning room" just a REALLY loud room? Just washed my hands, can't do a thing with them. -- dillon Could have been is in the past Could be is in the future There is only the now |
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