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Dress Down Options for Longer Alaska Cruise
A colleague of mine from school and his wife (no children) have been asking me about possibles for an Alaskan cruise either this summer or next. Bob is our computer consultant (not a regular member of the faculty) and does not have to abide by the dress code that the rest of us do. He does not like to dress up AT ALL! I have even see him wear his Homer Simpson (in undies) T-Shirt to the faculty Christmas luncheon! With this in mind, I recommended NCL for its freestyle ways where you do not have to dress up unless you want to. I know Bob would like it. NCL offers three ships this summer, the Star, the Sun and the Pearl. Of the three, we have recommended the Pearl (newest and largest, being a Jewel class vessel like the Gem) or the Star (Dawn class, so larger than the smaller--and older-- Sun). BUT, all three ships do 6 or 7 day round trip cruises out of Vancouver or Seattle, and none include Sitka as a port of call. I initially recommended that Bob and his wife would enjoy a two week trip, like we did on the Summit back in 2002--one week sailing north and one week sailing south--with extra stops beyond just Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway---especially to include Sitka, and College Fjord or Glacier Bay, which (for us) were the among the absolute highlights of the whole experience. Flying back and forth to NYC is a long way to go for just a one week cruise! My question is: Are there other cruise lines which have more than just an optional dress down evening on formal nights (where Bob would not have to bother with so much as a jacket and tie at all), AND which do longer itineraries that would sail farther north? Given Bob's dress choice, I know we can eliminate Celebrity and HAL altogether. What about RCI and Princess? Would they fill the bill for a passenger who will not want to bring as much as a jacket and tie for dining, much less a tux?? Many thanks for any and all responses! Peg www.pegndereksnorkeling.com "Scientists's say intelligent life sprang from the sea. Really intelligent life returns to the sea every now and then." |
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Dress Down Options for Longer Alaska Cruise
"Peg Caldwell-Ott" wrote in message ... A colleague of mine from school and his wife (no children) have been asking me about possibles for an Alaskan cruise either this summer or next. Bob is our computer consultant (not a regular member of the faculty) and does not have to abide by the dress code that the rest of us do. He does not like to dress up AT ALL! I have even see him wear his Homer Simpson (in undies) T-Shirt to the faculty Christmas luncheon! With this in mind, I recommended NCL for its freestyle ways where you do not have to dress up unless you want to. I know Bob would like it. NCL offers three ships this summer, the Star, the Sun and the Pearl. Of the three, we have recommended the Pearl (newest and largest, being a Jewel class vessel like the Gem) or the Star (Dawn class, so larger than the smaller--and older-- Sun). BUT, all three ships do 6 or 7 day round trip cruises out of Vancouver or Seattle, and none include Sitka as a port of call. I initially recommended that Bob and his wife would enjoy a two week trip, like we did on the Summit back in 2002--one week sailing north and one week sailing south--with extra stops beyond just Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway---especially to include Sitka, and College Fjord or Glacier Bay, which (for us) were the among the absolute highlights of the whole experience. Flying back and forth to NYC is a long way to go for just a one week cruise! My question is: Are there other cruise lines which have more than just an optional dress down evening on formal nights (where Bob would not have to bother with so much as a jacket and tie at all), AND which do longer itineraries that would sail farther north? Given Bob's dress choice, I know we can eliminate Celebrity and HAL altogether. What about RCI and Princess? Would they fill the bill for a passenger who will not want to bring as much as a jacket and tie for dining, much less a tux?? Many thanks for any and all responses! Peg Hi Peg... hope all's well. RCI has the buffet dining room open all evenings with only casual dress required. He could do the dining room on casual nights, and on the dress up nights hit the buffet. In fact, to be honest, he could really do the same on Celebrity. --Tom |
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Peg Caldwell-Ott wrote:
Are there other cruise lines which have more than just an optional dress down evening on formal nights (where Bob would not have to bother with so much as a jacket and tie at all), AND which do longer itineraries that would sail farther north? Any chance he would be interested in going on the Alaska Marine Highway Ferry system? It hits far more ports than the cruise lines, and is less formal. I don't know that it would cost any less, and the food probably wouldn't be as good, but if he wants to go to obscure places, it's a choice. It's on my list of things to try, someday. And there's Cruise West - their Grand Voyager cruise goes farther north, past Nome to the Artic Circle - http://www.cruisewest.com/destinations/alaska/grand_voyages_bering_sea.aspx. I don't know how formal they are. |
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Thanks for the reply, Tom. I should have specified that both Bob and
his wife, Barbara, like good food. I am trying to find them a cruise with good dining options where he could still "dress down", avoiding the buffet, which is less desirable on any ship at all!! On NCL, he can even go to Cagney's or any of the other fancy restaurants on "formal" night in a casual shirt!! A little extra money for better food is not a problem for him. But, we need a longer itinerary (I hope)!! I am sure that Bob would feel exceptionally out of place on Celebrity--just not his style!! Things are good at school--classes going well, the yearbook is almost finished (doing it digitally this year, so that really saves on time, effort and energy, although the learning curve was steep for me) and the department running smoothly. Things on the home front are not as good--my mother has refused further medical treatment for her depression and is slowly going down hill. At age 91, it is hard to predict what will happen and how we can help her at this point. Derek's Dad has been battling cancer--a new chemo "cocktail" seems to be helping him now, but it may be too late. Derek and I are doing fine and enjoying the kitties and some down time when we are home. Work is crazy for Derek too, and we are both looking forward to two weeks on the Spirit this summer, not to mention the Gem for a week next Christmas!! We seem to "live" for vacations at this point!! VBG Bestest, Peg Hi Peg... hope all's well. RCI has the buffet dining room open all evenings with only casual dress required. He could do the dining room on casual nights, and on the dress up nights hit the buffet. In fact, to be honest, he could really do the same on Celebrity. --Tom |
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What about something TOTALLY different. How about a Norwegian Coastal
sailing? They could go to the top of the Arctic Circle. --Tom "Peg Caldwell-Ott" wrote in message ... A colleague of mine from school and his wife (no children) have been asking me about possibles for an Alaskan cruise either this summer or next. Bob is our computer consultant (not a regular member of the faculty) and does not have to abide by the dress code that the rest of us do. He does not like to dress up AT ALL! I have even see him wear his Homer Simpson (in undies) T-Shirt to the faculty Christmas luncheon! With this in mind, I recommended NCL for its freestyle ways where you do not have to dress up unless you want to. I know Bob would like it. NCL offers three ships this summer, the Star, the Sun and the Pearl. Of the three, we have recommended the Pearl (newest and largest, being a Jewel class vessel like the Gem) or the Star (Dawn class, so larger than the smaller--and older-- Sun). BUT, all three ships do 6 or 7 day round trip cruises out of Vancouver or Seattle, and none include Sitka as a port of call. I initially recommended that Bob and his wife would enjoy a two week trip, like we did on the Summit back in 2002--one week sailing north and one week sailing south--with extra stops beyond just Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway---especially to include Sitka, and College Fjord or Glacier Bay, which (for us) were the among the absolute highlights of the whole experience. Flying back and forth to NYC is a long way to go for just a one week cruise! My question is: Are there other cruise lines which have more than just an optional dress down evening on formal nights (where Bob would not have to bother with so much as a jacket and tie at all), AND which do longer itineraries that would sail farther north? Given Bob's dress choice, I know we can eliminate Celebrity and HAL altogether. What about RCI and Princess? Would they fill the bill for a passenger who will not want to bring as much as a jacket and tie for dining, much less a tux?? Many thanks for any and all responses! Peg www.pegndereksnorkeling.com "Scientists's say intelligent life sprang from the sea. Really intelligent life returns to the sea every now and then." |
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On Feb 29, 6:53*pm, "Tom K" wrote:
What about something TOTALLY different. *How about a Norwegian Coastal sailing? *They could go to the top of the Arctic Circle. I did this many years ago. It's casual and the food is terrific. Karen |
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"Tom K" wrote:
What about something TOTALLY different. How about a Norwegian Coastal sailing? They could go to the top of the Arctic Circle. And the NCL Jade is doing a one-time trip from Southampton to Norway, covering many of the same ports as Hurtigruten (what Norwegian Coastal is going by these days). That's in June, and possibly less expensive than Hurtigruten (if cost is an issue). I wish NCL would add that trip to their regular schedule. --Tom "Peg Caldwell-Ott" wrote in message .. . A colleague of mine from school and his wife (no children) have been asking me about possibles for an Alaskan cruise either this summer or next. Bob is our computer consultant (not a regular member of the faculty) and does not have to abide by the dress code that the rest of us do. He does not like to dress up AT ALL! I have even see him wear his Homer Simpson (in undies) T-Shirt to the faculty Christmas luncheon! With this in mind, I recommended NCL for its freestyle ways where you do not have to dress up unless you want to. I know Bob would like it. NCL offers three ships this summer, the Star, the Sun and the Pearl. Of the three, we have recommended the Pearl (newest and largest, being a Jewel class vessel like the Gem) or the Star (Dawn class, so larger than the smaller--and older-- Sun). BUT, all three ships do 6 or 7 day round trip cruises out of Vancouver or Seattle, and none include Sitka as a port of call. I initially recommended that Bob and his wife would enjoy a two week trip, like we did on the Summit back in 2002--one week sailing north and one week sailing south--with extra stops beyond just Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway---especially to include Sitka, and College Fjord or Glacier Bay, which (for us) were the among the absolute highlights of the whole experience. Flying back and forth to NYC is a long way to go for just a one week cruise! My question is: Are there other cruise lines which have more than just an optional dress down evening on formal nights (where Bob would not have to bother with so much as a jacket and tie at all), AND which do longer itineraries that would sail farther north? Given Bob's dress choice, I know we can eliminate Celebrity and HAL altogether. What about RCI and Princess? Would they fill the bill for a passenger who will not want to bring as much as a jacket and tie for dining, much less a tux?? Many thanks for any and all responses! Peg www.pegndereksnorkeling.com "Scientists's say intelligent life sprang from the sea. Really intelligent life returns to the sea every now and then." |
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Dress Down Options for Longer Alaska Cruise
Peg Caldwell-Ott wrote:
A colleague of mine from school and his wife (no children) have been asking me about possibles for an Alaskan cruise either this summer or next. Bob is our computer consultant (not a regular member of the faculty) and does not have to abide by the dress code that the rest of us do. He does not like to dress up AT ALL! I have even see him wear his Homer Simpson (in undies) T-Shirt to the faculty Christmas luncheon! SNIP Peg www.pegndereksnorkeling.com "Scientists's say intelligent life sprang from the sea. Really intelligent life returns to the sea every now and then." Dear Peg, In all honesty, I think your friend could "get by" on any regular, mass market cruise line except perhaps the Ultra-Upscale lines. A clean shirt with a collar and pants wouldn't get him thrown out of the dining room, especially if he spoke ($$) with the M'D and asked for an "out of the way" table. If this type outfit would be too high class for him, I suggest he consider waiting a decade or two for the dress standards to drop even lower. While I am personally not a fan of "formal nights" with Penguin Suits and the like, I do recognize that there is a lower bound of acceptable dress. A Homer Simpson shirt to a faculty reception is a sure way to make sure one is remembered; perhaps not in the way one would desire to be remembered when salary adjustments and consulting contracts are reviewed. Even on the Far North cruises a certain basic level of cleanliness and "appropriateness" are expected. It should be noted that even the most dress adverse "computer consultants" can reach an acceptable level of dress with the help of a dedicated trainer.(LOL) Of course, if money is no object, he could just charter one of the many "yachts with crew" and he could dress or not as he likes the entire time. He could also choose the menus to be served. Cheers, John in LALALand (Home of Some "Real Grubbies") |
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On Feb 29, 6:24*pm, Peg Caldwell-Ott wrote:
Thanks for the reply, Tom. *I should have specified that both Bob and his wife, Barbara, like good food. *I am trying to find them a cruise with good dining options where he could still "dress down", avoiding the buffet, which is less desirable on any ship at all!! *On NCL, he Buffets are unappetizing, period. Karen |
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Karen wrote:
Buffets are unappetizing, period. Karen That's how I feel too, lol....why go on the cruise just to eat in the buffet! Heck no! Jeff |
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