Dancing at Sea: Formal Night on Board
Sunday May 10
The note about Dining Room Dress Standards for Formal Night in the daily newsletter was quite unequivocal. Evening gowns, cocktail dresses or trouser suits for ladies. Tuxedo, slacks with dinner jackets, or suits with a tie for gentlemen. Hmm... Wonder what you wear if you are not a lady? or a gentleman? And the note went on to say that passengers who wished to have a casual dinner on formal nights can basically eat upstairs at the buffet or casual restaurants. So much for that!
These cruise ship formal dinners have to be the last bastion of elegant dressing - apart from formal state dinners and big fund-raising events. Even for opening nights at the opera - once an occasion to flaunt your furs -people wear anything from strapless gowns to jeans and sandals. Anyway in my present lifestyle in Vancouver, I seldom have the occasion to wear formal wear and it is nice to get into a long dress for a change. Carrie, with me in the photo, is Wendy's friend and associate. She competes and also teaches dance.
The menu was also special. I wish I had asked for a copy. The food seems generally very good but tonight's choices were exceptional. Although on the other hand I actually have only had one dinner to compare it with so far. Hmm... Tonight for an appetizer I had the smoked duck breast, and my entree was a perfectly cooked beef fillet with almond croquettes. The quality is certainly on a par with any of the better restaurants I have eaten in.
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