Really? No flip flops?
Thongs are an essential part of summer Italian shoes. We really can’t wear them in the dining room? New to Tauck. How formal do I really need to be on this Mediterranean cruise? I pack light and don’t check bags. Do I really need more shoes? Sparkle clothes?
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What trip are you speaking about? We go to Italy often and don't see a lot of flip flops. Nice sandals, yes - but flip flops on cobble stone is risky. Let us know which trip and we can help more. But if your paperwork says no flip flops, I'd follow that. I never travel with them. I do take good walking shoes like KEEN or HOKAS and sandals for dinner like TAOS. If this is a MED cruise on a ship, it is also probably the ship's rule, not necessarily Tauck's.
Maybe, just maybe, I’m showing my age but flip flops are not shoes.
Depends on the type of people you are traveling with.
I have done Mediterranean cruises on Ponant both with Tauck and another company. Flip flops, t shirts, tanktops, swimtrunks,strapless dresses and shirts worn open chest is definitely acceptable at outside dining where most of the "cool" people hang out. Tauck is more formal due to the demographics.
Remember Tauck's competitor has a lot of beachgoing, sea kayaking, strenuous hiking activities to choose from. There wasn't enough time to change. For one activity at the Greek cruise, people were told to wear swimsuit underneath and shorts and easily removable tops for both men and women because there was no changing area in the wilderness.Sadly, there was a red flag warning that day, unsfae to get into the ocean, and every one ended up wearing their swimsuits the whole day.
I never think flip flops are safe to wear apart from going to the pool. Closed toe sandals are a much better option and better for your feet muscles. If you are talking about a small ship, they are forbidden in the dining room.
You don’t need sparkle clothes. Nice tops and pants at the most or a couple of dresses.
Please clarify which tour.
Ignore anything Henry writes.
Ignore anything Wessie39 writes. Joined at noon today, and never posted or visited before. No you can’t dine in the evening fin the restaurant on Ponant nor Windstar in the evening wearing flip flops, nor shorts or swimming suits. I’ve seen people tossed over these issues on both lines. I’f you must dine in flip flops you need to go on Carnival. Then again, at an elegant venue with Tauck ashore I have seen people arrive and get served wearing t-shirts, shorts, and flip flops.
Wessie39 - I recommend that you review the Windstar or Ponant website, whichever one you are sailing with, for information about dress codes aboard the ship. Both provide that information.