For first-time cruisers, the phrase "cruise line dress code" can incite panic. After all, there are few things more embarrassing than finding oneself in an unfamiliar social situation only to discover ...

In the classic days of cruising, dinner was a formal event on both Carnival and Royal Caribbean cruise ships. Cocktail attire was customary on most nights of a cruise. On formal nights, cruisers went ...

When I was getting ready to take a cruise in October, there were a handful of items I made sure to pack: my passport, anti-nausea medicine, and a blazer and tie. The cruise line, Holland America Line, ...

Gerry Eggert has taken a lot of cruises in his 78 years. But the Chilliwack, B.C., resident has noticed something recently: People aren’t dressing up like they used to. He took his concerns to ...