Bound4carolina

I'm baffled as to why older people, men in particular---and I'm a 70 year old man, so I know a few things about this---don't pay attention to dressing well. The older you are, the less you can get by on your youthful looks and high-school-athlete body. A nice shirt and pants don't take longer to put on than a t-shirt and jeans. Yes, they probably cost a few bucks more, but if you can afford an Oceania cruise you can afford to dress decently. It particularly bothers me when I see a married guy dressed poorly when his wife is dressed appropriately. It's bad enough that the guy is showing no respect to his fellow guests, but to show no respect to his wife is inexcusable.

The man I saw who didn't get in was in his 30's. I didn't see a woman with him. My husband and I are in our 50's and he looks modern and stylish in his jeans. All of the older men I saw were dressed appropriately in the restaurants.

We just got back, maybe you saw us? lol The previous poster is exactly correct. The terrace grill is for people who have been out all day and don't feel like changing or up early for a day at the pool. Their dress code reflects that. After many long excursion days it was a welcome sight. Who wants to go to all the trouble of dressing for dinner when you are exhausted and hungry. On the other hand, at Jaques, I saw a man with shorts, t-shirt and tennis shoes standing at the door. I never saw him seated. I think they turned him away.

My husband sometimes wears stylish jeans and a dress shirt to dinner with loafers. He looks dressier than men in a polo shirt and khakis.

Hoping for some help. We are booked on the Oceania Riveria in 2015 in cabin 11043. I understand there may be an "obstructed" view from the balcony above. Can anyone confirm this? and secondly, would it be better to move down a floor? Thank you so much, A cruise Newbie