Avoid These Fashion Faux Pas on a Cruise
No one wants to stand out on a cruise for the way they dress. Doing so could make you feel uncomfortable as people won’t be able to help staring at your choice of attire. The next time you are on a cruise, make sure you avoid these fashion faux pas.
Barely There Bathing Suits
While it’s fine to show a little skin while you are at the pool, after all you are on vacation, but showing too much can leave you and others feeling uncomfortable. Don’t wear a speedo to the pool or a string bikini. These types of bathing suits are especially not a good idea if you decide to go down a water-slide that’s on many of these cruises. You might just find that your bathing suit gets left behind while on the slide and causes an embarrassing situation.
Sleep Attire
Believe it or not, some cruisers have been seen with some rather unusual attire while they are at dinner. For starters, no matter how tired you are or what time of day it is, you should never show up to eat in your pajamas. Also, pay attention to your footwear and leave those slippers (& flip flops) back in your cabin. It takes just as much time to slip on a pair of nice shoes as it does inappropriate footwear. If you are planning to eat at the buffet, then
Bathrobes
While bathrobes may be perfectly fine in your cabin, that’s where they should stay. Even after getting out of the pool, do not walk around in a bathrobe. Opt for something that’s just as comfortable, but doesn’t look like you just stepped out of the shower.
Too Revealing Clothing
Sure it’s okay to let loose while on a cruise and wear something more laid back while you are at home, but your clothing should cover all of the important parts. You don’t want to wear a top that’s too revealing or a skirt that’s too short. After all, you will be taking part in a bunch of activities and you want to be comfortable and not concentrating on covering up your body because your clothing is not doing a good enough job.
Nothing At All
You might think that it’s pretty obvious that you should wear clothing while on your cruise, but many cruisers don’t do so in certain places. Balconies are a popular spot for some people to want to be extra comfortable. However, there’s not a lot of privacy so you really should cover up. Some cruise ships even have saunas and it may be tempting to ditch your clothing while you are in there. However, even if it’s tempting to just wear a towel, opt for a bathing suit instead.
Wrong Clothes for a Destination
Hawaiian shirts and dresses may work for the islands, but make sure if you are going to places such as Alaska, the Middle East or Europe. Make sure you have appropriate clothing, not just for the weather, but also for the local customs and culture. For example no shorts or tank tops are allow to visit churches in Europe of Mosques in the Middle East.
No Expensive Jewelry
We recommend leaving the really good stuff at home. Yes there is a safe, but we have had clients lose valuable items on a trip because they were forgotten or misplaced. If you do take good jewelry, make sure to lock them up. If you are doing any active shore excursions such as hiking, or snorkeling as again they can easily be lost and hard to replace.
I guess we should also mention no flip flops with socks but we hope that would be avoided by anyone under 70 anyway!
Do you have any other fashion faux pas we missed?
