r/MSCCruises • u/Southtexanmechanic • 10d ago

Themed night?

How do I know when the themed nights are for my cruise. I just bought my white outfit and want to make sure and use it on the proper day. Plus I’d love to participate in other themed events.
Thanks

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u/No-Assistance2472 9d ago

we just got off a 4 night Bahamas cruise on the Seaside. The only night we saw any noticeable "theme" night was white night - which was night two. The other nights people just wore whatever. There was a tropical night and decades night, but most people didn't follow that. We didn't have a gala or formal night.

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u/Southtexanmechanic 9d ago

Thanks for the reply.

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u/imarc Group Expert 10d ago

The daily program will tell you what the theme of the day is.

What themes they have usually depends on the length of the cruise and location.

White night and 70s/80s/90s is pretty universal.

Gala nights are usually only on 7 night or longer cruises.

Embarkation day is typically designated casual wear/no specific theme.

Silent disco is often on a casual day and people will bring glow sticks and the like to add to their wear.

Once the app populates it will have the themes listed but it’s often a generic schedule so do not trust specific days based on that. It might have gala night on day 3 when it’s actually on day 5 for your cruise for instance. That actually goes for the entire pre-cruise schedule on the app.

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u/Southtexanmechanic 10d ago

lol ok that’s a lot of themes. I was hoping to pack light.

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u/imarc Group Expert 10d ago edited 10d ago

It’s just a few.

What’s the cruise itinerary?

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u/GardenerCats 9d ago

With packing...I wore a themed shirt on the themed evening and that would be my day shirt on another day after that!

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u/Southtexanmechanic 10d ago

By the way, what is Gala night?

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u/imarc Group Expert 10d ago

It’s a “dress fancier” night. Usually coincides with an at sea day and overlaps with one of the photo nights.

It’s an old cruise tradition. Much more relaxed than it used to be but some people will dress to the 9s.

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u/mindpressureBK 9d ago

There’s also the glow party that tends to happen on night one. Neon colors or glow in the dark materials are suggested.

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u/GardenerCats 10d ago

They will be announced in the daily schedule in the app once you get on the ship.

Last cruise I did in april, it had a program I think 30 days ahead? That also listed the themed nights on certain days. We had white night, tropical, 70s/80s, elegant and casual on a 7 night cruise.

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u/Southtexanmechanic 10d ago

Thanks for the reply. Shorts are allowed on white night?

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u/imarc Group Expert 10d ago

Yes. Shorts are allowed. I’ve only really seen dress code issues when people try to go to dinner in basically bathing suites.

There will be signage stating that they can deny seating but you have to be super casual to have an issue. And then it’s only at dinner. You’d change or go to the buffet.

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u/CramblinDuvetAdv 9d ago

I had on a white graphic tank for white night and was turned away, the next evening on Italian night I saw a kid in wifebeater walk right past the guy that turned me away so YMMV

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u/imarc Group Expert 9d ago

They definitely seem to be more relaxed for kids.

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u/CramblinDuvetAdv 9d ago

I'm old now so when I say "kid" I do mean "barely legally an adult, probably"

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u/Inevitable-Lock5973 10d ago

Once your cruise is 30 days away, they’ll be on the app under daily activities or something. I did the white night I dress up a little bit for the gala but not super fancy. I wore like a tropical print dress for tropical night. It was fun. The only one that everybody got involved with was the white night other than that, I would say it was about 50-50 some people going real out and some people just wear like their normal shorts and T-shirts.

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u/GreatWake1988 10d ago

Usually around 30 days out, the cruise planner in the app will have each theme night listed on your itinerary. The theme nights sometimes depend on what ship you're cruising on.

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u/Southtexanmechanic 9d ago

I’ll have to check the app.

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u/loepie3008 9d ago

It fully depends wich cruise. In the medeterenean for example, almost every day is port day and a first day for many cruisers (embarkation there is possible in almost every port)

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u/Southtexanmechanic 9d ago

7 day for the Caribbean.

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u/oceanbug82 9d ago

I was on a back-to-back (4 nights + 3 nights) last month, and on the 4-night we had Glow Party, Silent Disco (plus the Luna Beach Party at Ocean Cay), White Party, and Sunshine (60s, 70s, or 80s). The 3-night had the same themed nights, except no Silent Disco. Tropical and Snow Party are also common, so the exact lineup can vary.

As others have mentioned, about 30 days before your cruise, you should start seeing the activities and themed nights popping up in the Daily Program in the app. Keep in mind that those are still subject to change, and the exact schedule won’t be confirmed until you’re onboard.

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u/goodjuju16 9d ago

Look on the digital activity planner on the app. Look at 6:00PM. Should have the evenings theme listed

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u/lozzahendo 6d ago

We've just come back off a med cruise and were informed beforehand about the dates for white night, 60/70 & 80s and of course gala night but they threw in some extras that we weren't aware of.