Kilts on cruise ships

**tkdog** · 1st May 15, 05:40 PM

Welcome Boats. My wife and I took a cruise about a year and a half ago to New England and Canada. I was kilted for the entire cruise (not the same kilt), and it was great.

**cck** · 1st May 15, 06:24 PM

I was recently on a Windstar cruise and, while the did not have a designated formal night, I wore my kilt. Don't hesitate to wear appropriate kilt attire. Be prepared for compliments.

**boats** · 1st May 15, 06:24 PM

Chaps
I am retired from Navy Reserve with 18yrs., 3 mos. I retired as a BM2. I've been on several ships when I was in the
reserves. I got 6 years active and 12 years reserve.

boats

**boats** · 1st May 15, 06:38 PM

cck
Thanks for the info. I might wear my kilt every night then.
boats

**SeumasA** · 1st May 15, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by Chaps

I am planning a cruise for this summer and plan on wearing my kilt for at least one formal night*with black tie) and perhaps even during another less formal dinner service. I do need to check on the sgian dubh though. Fair winds!

I wore mine for the formal night on our Alaska cruise last summer. I did not plan on wearing my sgian dubh, but forgot and left it in my kilt bag. They almost didn't let the bag on the ship. They only let me keep it after measuring the length of the blade.

**Damion** · 1st May 15, 08:56 PM

Originally Posted by boats

I am cruising with Carnival Cruise Lines. I hope they allow kilts.
boats

I found this image which might be of interest. It's from a few years ago. The kilted man was the Cruise Director for the Carnival Conquest at the time. So I think you're good to go, have a great trip.

**boats** · 2nd May 15, 10:11 AM

Well that says it all, doesn't it. I will wear mine.
boats

**Chaps** · 2nd May 15, 02:59 PM

Originally Posted by boats

Chaps
I am retired from Navy Reserve with 18yrs., 3 mos. I retired as a BM2. I've been on several ships when I was in the
reserves. I got 6 years active and 12 years reserve.

boats

Boats,
Welcome aboard to the X-marks forum. Also, as a former shipmate you may want to consider a kilt with the Navy Edsell tartan. Relax on your cruise and enjoy a ship where you won't have to worry about handling lines or standing watch.

**walkerk** · 2nd May 15, 06:17 PM

No reason to limit yourself to formal nights.

**sbevans** · 3rd May 15, 10:21 AM

Welcome from Illinois. If it helps, you may want to look at some of the cruise ship message boards, where I have seen generally favorable opinions about kilts on formal nights. Also, I will be wearing my kilt on both formal nights on the cruise we are taking later in the year.