Marine sailors, cruise ships, captain's dinner, do you need formal clothes?

"Remember to bring a big box!" When I talked with Mr. Jiang Haizhong of Campas Travel Club about the upcoming trip of the Guanda cruise ship "Queen Victoria" to the Mediterranean, this veteran who has been operating cruise tourism for more than ten years told me so. Even though I wasn't going to show off my clothes on the boat, he suggested that I take four pairs of shoes in the trunk: evening dress shoes, slippers, casual shoes, sports shoes-and, of course, matching clothes. The experience in the rivers and seas is that with these shoes, you can easily cope with all the situations on board.

Dress shoes and captain's dinner

At the beginning of the captain's dinner, I was even a little jealous of the Indian women on board. It seems that they don't dress up very much, but as usual, wearing an ankle-bright sari didn't give me a chance to test whether they were wearing high heels like me, but they did put on makeup carefully and had charming auspicious moles on their eyebrows. One of them was invited to sit next to the captain, and on the other side of the captain was a man who looked like.

In fact, every guest at the dinner party was dressed appropriately. The old gentleman next to me is from Busan, South Korea. In the afternoon, we chatted on the deck for a while. Now, he and his wife are wearing proper dresses, raising glasses frequently and enjoying the beauty of the night.

Any captain can refuse those guests who are not properly dressed to attend his dinner party. No maverick questioned the captain's authority, and everyone paid close attention to the polite dress suggestion letter put in the cabin every afternoon, which reminded the guests what to wear for dinner. The day before the captain's dinner, the business of the dress rental office on board was particularly good. Those who forget to bring their suits and dresses will go there and rent one at a high price, but the strange smell of detergent and outdated styles are never unforgettable experiences.

Of course, you can also refuse to attend the dinner. If you are alone, you can call room service-to be honest, I had this evil thought the moment my stockings were accidentally scratched that night. The next morning, I met the old gentleman who sat next to the captain the day before yesterday on the deck. He is running on the deck in shorts. I told him about dinner the night before. Olavi, an old gentleman from Finland, said with a smile, "How many times can I dress like this?" Since you got on the boat, you should dress like a nobleman on this only night to pay tribute to this popular holiday style in the early 20 th century. Let nature take its course I think he is right. But I told myself that the next time I got on the boat, besides these dress shoes, I would also bring that silk cheongsam, so that I could sit on the other side of the captain.

Slippers and sneakers decorated for many years

Olavi has no complaints about this ship. "I can get up early every day to run and blow the sea breeze." Every time he gets on the boat, he will bring the sneakers mentioned by Jiang Hai. Compared with running on deck, Olavi is not keen on the well-equipped fitness center on board: "If you want to stay indoors, why am I here?"? I can stay in an air-conditioned room in Helsinki every day. " For me who don't like sports, deck life has more to do with slippers. I wear slippers to read, stare blankly and bask in the sun on the deck; One morning, I also practiced yoga here with some boat friends for a while. I went to the swimming pool on the top floor of the boat. I also wore slippers. However, several Indian friends were not as cute in the swimming pool as they were at the captain's dinner. They actually went into the water in saris, and the staff at the swimming pool stopped them in a hurry. The swimming pool of a cruise ship has all the rules of a public swimming pool; In addition, if you don't want others to see you swimming in the cabin corridor in your swimsuit, remember to put on your shirt before going swimming. Moreover, "even if your slippers are shiny fendi, don't wear them to dinner!" " "When Olavi left the deck, he whispered to me in my ear. And what I want to say to him is: "remind the mother in the next cabin to tell her children to close the door quietly." "I know that although Mr. Olavi loves sports, he is not necessarily an early riser. He is too polite to blame those little troublemakers running around the deck.

Slippers ashore

As for landing, it seems that there is no charge any more. Those light casual shoes are worn ashore. The only thing to remember is that the beauty on the shore will come to an end. Please remember to return to the ship on time. We boarded the ship after stopping in Rome for seven hours. At that time, it was already evening, and the names of several guests were still broadcast over and over again on the public address of the cruise ship ... At breakfast the next day, one of the topics that everyone got together to exchange was: "Did those people come back last night?" If you don't want to become famous overnight, you must remember the boarding time. Casual shoes are also suitable for the performance schedule on board. Of course, you can't walk in wearing slippers, and you can't dress as grand as you want to perform on stage, so these casual shoes are perfect. However, if you have a good time in Rome during the day like me, don't sit in the front row and watch-yawning is the biggest disrespect for actors.

Yes, there is an unwritten rule when dining on a cruise: if you order a bottle of wine, you might as well share it with other guests, which will create an atmosphere of "taking the cruise as your home".

No: Don't clash or even fight with other guests on board. If you insist on doing this, the result will be: being kicked off the ship by the captain.

Yes, the main source of income for the ship's service personnel is tips. Remember to put the cash in the envelope according to the number of days on the last night of the cruise, or ask the front desk to deduct it directly from your account.

No: the cruise is to relax; There is nothing wrong with crazy play, but be temperate. Nobody likes drunks.

Tip expenditure

How much should I tip the waiter? Different grades of cruise ships have different tips due to different services.