Originally Posted by
hhoope01
Actually, Holland America doesn't have a coat/tie requirement any longer. Even with them, a pair of slacks and a collared shirt would be sufficient. On Cruise Critic (CC), I've seen posts stating some folks have even been able to attend Gala night in a nice pair of jeans. And as mentioned above, Alaska cruises tend to lean toward less formal than cruses in other locations.
Note I have a HAL cruise in Alaska coming up in 3 weeks. So I've been searching CC for this same type of information.
This is a cut and paste right off the Holland America website:
Q. What should I pack?
A. Pack as you would for any resort. Cruise vacations are casual by day, whether you're on the ship or ashore. The suggested attire for most evenings is resort casual; slacks and collared shirts for men, and casual dresses, slacks and informal evening-wear for women. On gala nights women usually wear a suit, cocktail dress or gown and men wear a jacket and tie, dark suit, or tuxedo.
Now as I said it does seem HAL is not enforcing this dress code but technically it’s their guidance. Of course their bailout is “usually wear” rather than “should/must wear”.