What is appropriate dress on Alaska cruise?

Answer 1

Alot depends when and what cruise line you are going on. Norwegian & Princess have a more casual dress code. However there are some resturants they require you wear a shirt & tie. May a light weight jacket, June same, July & August usually warm, Sept. a light weight jacket. Rains are hard to call. Both lines offer a buffet where jeans are fine & you eat & sit where you want. You can also check with your cruise line & they will tell you the dress code.
Enjoy.

Answer 2

The dress on ship is casual all day until 6:00PM. So take things like jeans/slacks, or a warmup suit, swim wear for the pool and hot tub, sneakers and clothes to workout in if you like to use the gym. Take warm clothes that you can layer (light jacket, sweater/sweat shirt and hat/gloves) because it will be cold near the glaciers and also very cool on deck at night while you are at sea.

After 6:00 PM they request that you wear "sports casual" attire. That's attire that you would expect a person to wear in a business office, shirt with a collar, slacks, skirt, blouse, etc. You can still wear shorts and swim wear in the pools and spas but not in public areas like dining rooms and restaurants, show rooms, bars, casino, etc.

Most 7-day cruises have two formal nights when you can wear your best stuff and get pictures taken, and maybe meet the ship’s Captain. The formal nights are REQUESTED not required attire. But most people do dress up in a tux for men and a long dress (any color) for women. Some men just wear a suit and tie and some women wear a nice dress but not a gown. You will not be denied access to the dining room or anything else if you choose not to dress up. (we usually take off the formal stuff after dinner and pictures anyway).

Its best to pack using soft-sided luggage because with space limited in your cabin it fits under the beds better if its not hard sided luggage. Take a small carry-on bag for the last night of the cruise. On the last evening you will be required to put your luggage outside your cabin by about 2:00 AM so that they can start taking it down to the lower deck for offloading the next morning. So you will need a small bag for your toiletries and and your clothes that you sleep in.


A couple stops that you make, like Ketchkan and Juneau will probably have rain so if you have one of those really cheap plastic ponchos (cost about $1.-$2) pack it too.

Answer 3

I've been on an Alaskan cruise with Norweigan and LOVED it. It is warm when you are at port but kind of chilly at sea, so I'd go with the the layers idea also. It is BEAUTIFUL- you will love it! Have fun!!!

Answer 4

Take clothing you can wear in layers. Some days are chilly and some days are warm. If you take lightweight clothing that you can layer, you can take off layers as the day grows warmer, or put on more layers as the day gets cooler. Either way, you're set.