Newbie needs advice - kilts and cruising

[Sir William]

We like to cruise and we also like to dress up on the "formal" and "semi-formal" nights, though these terms are mostly no longer used by the cruiselines, and it's becoming less and less common for passengers to dress up anyway.

My wife and I have a agreement that I can wear a kilt when we are visiting a Commonwealth country outside the Caribbean, otherwise I wear a tux (she doesn't like the attention a kilt attracts). I usually wear a PC or black Argyll with waistcoat and black hose on the "formal" night, and a with a belt and colored hose on the "semi-formal" night. I wear a dress (fur, silver cantle) sporran both nights. On a recent family reunion cruise to Bermuda, my cousins wore Elliot tartan ties with their business suits and sashes with their LBD. We received a lot of favorable comments from passengers and crew alike.

As previously stated, no skean dhu. It's totally unnecessary and the ship doesn't allow knives anyway - and even a fake will attract the attention of the security officers.

Since suits are far more common than tuxes on these occasions, daywear is equally appropriate - you'll still stand out regardless.

Tartan: Wear whatever tartan you like, or have. Just don't mix tartans (ie, Black Watch and Royal Stewart)

No fly plaids, unless you're going for the equivalent of white tie.

Lots of good comments above about hose, kilt pins, etc.

Standby for photograph requests. The ladies love men in kilts.