What to wear on a cruise

Cruise packing has one rule: every piece must work twice. Deck in the afternoon, dinner at eight, without going back to the cabin.

Formal night. Golden Baroque. Black with gold embroidery reads as formal under warm light, and it packs flat with no creasing.

Deck days. Turquoise Horizon or Carnival Tide over a swimsuit, gold sandals, nothing else needed.

Port days. Peacock Night. Knee length walks better on cobblestones and covers your shoulders where that matters.

Advisor tip. Three kaftans cover a seven-day cruise. They weigh almost nothing, need no ironing, and no one photographs the same dress twice.