summer skirt ok for formal night?

[zoocruiser]

I was wondering if you are really expected to wear a cocktail dress if you choose to attend the formal night in the dining room on the Vision of the Seas? I have a really nice skirt set that I would wear to a wedding, why not a cruise?

[cruisegirl1]

Zoo

 

Most outfits are “OK†for formal night, with others being more appropriate. You may find many passengers will be more formally dressed. However, in your case, the fabric may be the deciding factor. There is good guidance over on the Cruise Discussions - - fashion board section. There are some real fashion divas there!

 

I’ve seen all standards of dress in the dining room, for formal and casual nights.

 

If you have something “dressier†you may consider taking it. If not, don’t by anything new that you will not need in the future. As long as you are nicely dressed, you’ll be fine.

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Marci

 

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[Cruise Junky]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by zoocruiser:

I was wondering if you are really expected to wear a cocktail dress if you choose to attend the formal night in the dining room on the Vision of the Seas? I have a really nice skirt set that I would wear to a wedding, why not a cruise?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

 

The thing to consider is how are you going to feel with a good chunk of men in Tuxedos an women in floor length gowns? That's formal night. If you think your outfit fits right in and you'd be comfortable, go for it.

 

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[TimmyII]

Cruisegirl1-Sure do wish you had been around to "advise" my DW not to buy a special dress, if she was not gonna wear it in the future. She now has 10 special dresses hanging in the closet. (only been on 6 cruises) We are gonna go on two more this year. Woa is me!!!

 

 

 

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[pcur]

I agree: it depends on your comfort level about what you're wearing.

 

As an example: I have two pantsuits that I wear sometimes. One is champagne beige crepe tank and matching pants, with a sheer print beige long jacket/coat. It's a very wedding dressy outfit. The other is a silver pantsuit with a sparkly jacket. My friend says they are "wishful thinking mother-of-the-groom outfits"!! These fit in very well on formal night.

 

If you feel dressed up, then wear it. It's mostly a matter of personal taste, anyway.

 

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[Jersey Cruiser]

If the outfit you have in mind is appropriate for a wedding, then it will definitely be appropriate on formal night. On our cruise in March, I wore a skirt and blouse set on formal night and didn't feel out of place at all. People don't tend to get as dressed up as they used to. Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!

 

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[zoocruiser]

Thanks for the help. I leave for Alaska on Thursday! Whoohoo!

[dougp26364]

On our first cruise, it was sort of short notice and we really didn't have any "formal" wear. I had one suit and my wife had a few nice outfits. We wore what we wore and there wasn't any problems. It was somewhat underdressed compared to everyone else but we didn't mind.

 

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[Ohunion Cruzers]

The following expectation can be found on RCI’s Web Page:

 

What are the dress codes onboard?

There are three distinct types of evenings onboard: casual, smart casual and formal. Suggested guidelines for these nights are:

 

Casual: Sport shirts and slacks for men, sundresses or pants for women

Smart Casual: Jackets and ties for men, dresses or pantsuits for women

Formal: Suits and ties or tuxedos for men, cocktail dresses for women

 

3 to 4-night cruises include one formal night and two or three casual nights.

5 - nights include one formal, one smart casual and three casual nights.

7-night cruises include two formal nights, one smart casual night and four casual nights.

10, 11, and 12-night cruises include three formal nights and three smart casual nights, all other nights are casual.

14 and 15-night cruises include three formal nights and four smart casual nights. All other nights are casual.

 

We appreciate your usual parental guidance and cooperation in observing these easy guidelines with your children.

[Enchanted]

I think hair and other accessories make most outfits. If you'd wear it to a wedding, it's fine for a cruise. Anything glittery/sparkly is good for formal night.

I usually find there's the odd woman wearing a 'formal' dress that a couple decades too old, and a couple sizes too tight. I think a nice floral skirt with the right accessories would look lovely!

 

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[vicdreyer]

Hi,

 

We've only been on two cruises, but we believe we will dress up on every occassion (tux for me and long evening wear for the wife). We started out thinking we would not wear formal attire, but after the first cruise, we wanted to 'fit' in with the 85-90% or so that did dress formally.

Dressing up is not only fun but is also a long standing tradition with cruises. Many of these restaurants easily compare with 5-star restaurants that we've been to, and getting dressed in formals is a compliment, if not a courtesy, to the wonderful staff who work on these ships.

 

I agree that if you only plan to do one cruise, there is no need to spend good money for something you will only wear once, but if you plan (and can afford) to do several more cruises, I say go invest in at least one formal attire, and enjoy the evening!

 

Vic

[Got2Cruise]

Relax and have a good time. There is no fashion police to refuse you service. Who cares what the other cruisers think of your outfits? As Ken Rush, the CD, told our cruise years ago, "You are never going to see these people again, so don't worry what they think"

 

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[surgie]

As a first time cruiser this July, I am hoping there will be fashion police to escort people away from the main dining room who don't follow the dress code. It sounds like there are plenty of other options, such as the Windjammer or room service, for those who do not want to dress according to the main dining room guidelines. Just becasue you're never going to see someone again does not give you the right to act any way you want. I'm a parent and a teacher and I find this cruise director's "advice" way off target - certainly not something to pass on to others.

[Cruise Junky]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by surgie:

Just becasue you're never going to see someone again does not give you the right to act any way you want. I'm a parent and a teacher and I find this cruise director's "advice" way off target - certainly not something to pass on to others.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

 

Completely agree.. There is a dress code on Cruise Ships and out of respect for their fellow passengers people should make an effort to follow them if they want to eat in the dining room. Just because you're on vacation does not give you the right to dress (or act)any way you want. And if you do wear shorts in the dining room for dinner, you will be asked to change. This post is not aimed at wearing a summer skirt in the dining room, this is aimed at the comment of do what you want, your on vacation.

 

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[lilyhammer]

just to toss in my 2 cents:

 

on my last cruise, my BF and I were seated in a table for six, with the two other couples travelling together. I realized pretty soon that these were very casual people (They were in their late 20s, early 30s). Unfortunately, I had only packed fairly dressy clothes for dinner. For formal nights, I had packed a long slinky chiffon dress and a long silver satin dress. My female tablemates wore clothes I would wear to the office: white or cream blouse, khakis/capris. Now don't get me wrong, they were put together nicely, but I felt completely overdressed the entire cruise. Thank goodness I didn't bring the sparkly red dress that I wore on my last cruise. Luckily for me the men were dressed in nice blazers or my BF would have chewed me out for making him buy new dinner clothes.

 

For casual night, the guys wore t-shirts they had bought at the port, the girls wore tanks/tees. One of the girls seemed sheepish that she was "dressed too casually" but everyone assured her she was not. I kept my mouth shut. =)

[Nancyquilts]

Lilyhammer - I'll bet you looked beautiful and your husband was very proud of you. We don't dress up at home - it's nice to wear different clothes on a cruise.

[cruisecrasy]

Hi All - I want to ask Lilyhammer a question. Why not speak up - she was under dressed and u could have, in a nice way, said so. You almost sound as if it was required to keep quiet and u almost compliment yourself for doing so. Why not complain later if nec. to the cruiseline? Its why those type of people keep winning so to speak. Was a time when people were taught at home how to behave now it seems we have to do it as we go along - sad but true. If we don't we will all lose our dress codes to these 'slobs' who are trying their darndest to make us all into themselves. 'Pull down those above' is the adage I believe and has been ever thus. Next step could be 'nudeness' even - well why not - where do u draw the line? With so many not willing to fight for what is 'right' we are losing. Where, I ask u, can dressed up folks go for dinner away from those other folks. They can go to the Lido - where can we go - they aren't being kept out of the dining room by cruisestaff under the mistaken impression they will offend or embarrass them and then might lose their business. They aren't the types to be offended. If they aren't offended perhaps they are redeemable - the others good riddance. They are being rude & inconsiderate and are therefore being asked to simply respect others. What is so offensive about that? Besides what about our being offended - those u choose to do the correct and respectful thing? 'Nuff said!!!

 

[This message was edited by cruisecrasy on 06-07-04 at 05:51 PM.]

 

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[pcur]

Well, I usually speak up if I feel strongly about something, but I don't feel very strongly about this woman wearing a nice chiffony, dressy wedding outfit to the dining room.

 

I'm just not that worked up over it.

 

I also do not consider her a "slob" either, nor do I think the woman who asked about dress shorts for her husband is a slob, either.

 

These people ASKED what we think because they care about their appearance, not because they're trying to ruin the eating experience for the rest of us.

 

Peggy - RCI since 1973