We've only been on 3 Princess cruises and they have all been exotics.<BR>My take is that the formal nites have been quite formal...plenty of tuxes and floor length gowns. <BR>I think it's possible that the exotics draw a dressier crowd..the trips are longer and the passengers tends to be older. We're in our late 30's and there haven't been many other couples our age.<BR>We enjoy dressing for formal night. <BR>My husband has a very dressy black, double-breasted suit. He wears his tux shirt/studs/cumberbund with that.<BR>Can't even tell it's not a tux.<BR>I have floor length and cocktail dresses that I wear..what I pack depends on what's currently fitting me!

Crowsie: I loved your last line &quot;I only pack whats currently fitting me&quot;. So very true, great line. We are young retirees and my husband had to wear s suit every day to work. We are going on a Celebrity cruise to Alaska, and he will bring out his wonderful navy pin stripe for &quot;formal&quot; nights. He doesn't like Tuxes. So this is fine with me.