Cunard Line · On board
What is the dress code?
The answer
Checked 2026-09-21Smart attire most nights, with gala evenings
- The page we read is Cunard's own style guide rather than the rule page, so we have not recorded the venue-by-venue detail.
In one sentence — Cunard Line: Smart attire most nights, with gala evenings. The page we read is Cunard's own style guide rather than the rule page, so we have not recorded the venue-by-venue detail. Read from Cunard Line's own published policy on 2026-09-21. Cruise lines change policies without notice — confirm with Cunard Line before relying on this.
Why this one catches people out
What each line publishes about dress at dinner and on formal or gala nights.
Where this came from
https://www.cunard.com/en-us/cunard-stories/vogue-guide-to-dressingWe read these policies from each cruise line's own pages and record the date we read them. Lines change their rules without notice. Always confirm with the cruise line before you rely on anything here.
How other lines handle it
Royal Caribbean InternationalCasual most nights, plus 1 to 4 “Dress Your Best” eveningsCarnival Cruise LineCruise Casual, with Cruise Elegant eveningsNorwegian Cruise LineCruise casual, and no mandatory formal nightsCelebrity CruisesCasual chic, with Smart Casual in the eveningPrincess CruisesCasual most nights, with a number of formal dining nightsMSC CruisesCasual by day, a more polished look in the evening, plus Gala Night
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