Formal night on a Cunard cruise in the 1940s; it's one of the few cruise lines still keeping the old-school glamour tradition alive on cruise ships. "My wife and I ... don't particularly like the 'relaxed' dress code HAL now allows in their main dining rooms, especially on 'gala' formal evenings." Carnival Cruise Line changed its formal night to "cruise elegant" several years ago, adopting "more of a resort-style dress guideline". John Heald, Carnival Cruise Line's brand ambassador and a senior cruise director, said he frequently fields dress code questions on his popular Facebook page. ANDY NEWMAN/CCL Carnival Cruise Line changed its formal night to "cruise elegant" several years ago, adopting "more of a resort-style dress guideline".

Source: Stuff December 18, 2019 02:03 UTC