pedro3gb Posted September 4, 2018 #1076 Share Posted September 4, 2018 After reading most of the posts I was no wiser. I decided to ring Seabourn to obtain a bit more in depth advice as to what a man should wear on formal nights. The suggestion was not to take a dinner suit as that would've take up quite a bit of the 23kg. Luggage allowance. Instead wear a quality lightweight jacket which can be paired with a variety of trousers. Don't need to spend a fortune if one has nothing suitable. Marks and Spencer's have a good selection as have Reiss and Lewins. Wear it with a collared shirt and nice tie. Don't worry about the people on here who say if you can't dress properly choose another cruise line. You can go over the top when wearing formal clothes. On our previous cruise a guy wore a maroon striped blazer with a large badge on the top pocket. This was paired with grey bold striped trousers and aubergine shoes. He probably paid a fortune but looked silly. Just take the sensible middle of the road option. Nobody will bother at all. Although some clothes snobs may look and comment but they are probably not the type of people you would want to associate with anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleRedJohn Posted September 4, 2018 #1077 Share Posted September 4, 2018 We just left the Encore after three weeks. (fine cruise) But we never did understand the dress code. There were different versions in writing. I don't so much care if a man wears a suit or just a jacket and no tie. But I do care when an overweight man walks into Seabourn Square in a swim suit with no shirt. We saw it happen. I do care that there is no enforcement by ship staff of any reasonable dress standards. LittleRedJohn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddie Posted September 6, 2018 #1078 Share Posted September 6, 2018 LRJ - Just as a passing note of interest, would you have been less offended if the guy walking into Seabourn Square sans chemise was one of the buff young dancers in his Speedo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare frantic36 Posted September 6, 2018 #1079 Share Posted September 6, 2018 LRJ - Just as a passing note of interest, would you have been less offended if the guy walking into Seabourn Square sans chemise was one of the buff young dancers in his Speedo? Well I am not sure about LRJ but I would still prefer not to see anyone sans chemise and in his swim shorts in Seabourn square.....age and looks have nothing to do with it. I would be okay with it if they were just passing through from one area to another. Julie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddie Posted September 6, 2018 #1080 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Julie - You grasped my point exactly, although, all things considered, if one has to see a shirtless guy in SB Square, I would prefer it to be the buff young dancer rather than a portly old dude like me. In either case, however, I agree that SB should enforce its dress code, even if that results in our not being able to ogle the hot dancer whilst enjoying our Grandma's Cake in the square. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daneite Posted September 7, 2018 #1081 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Last night on Odyssey it was the club party and one man came in his shorts, t shirt and sneakers, I just found it disrespectful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincslady Posted September 7, 2018 #1082 Share Posted September 7, 2018 That is bad. Presumably he had travelled Seabourn before, if he was a club member, and also I imagine the party was after 6 p.m.? Surely a senior staff member should have had a quiet word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suspaul Posted September 7, 2018 #1083 Share Posted September 7, 2018 I’m not sure I understand all of the ‘policing’ dress codes and what one thinks is appropriate, or not. In my eyes it’s up to the staff/crew to speak to those terrible offenders. We travel a lot and while some looks are worse than others others clothing has never diminished my enjoyment in travel, be it land, sea, air. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daneite Posted September 7, 2018 #1084 Share Posted September 7, 2018 That is bad. Presumably he had travelled Seabourn before, if he was a club member, and also I imagine the party was after 6 p.m.? Surely a senior staff member should have had a quiet word. It was a 6.30pm party and he had to shake hands with the Captain, Hot Man, CD etc before sitting down but obviously nobody pulled him up on his bad manners, dress code clearly states that shorts are not acceptable after 6pm in public areas. Who would turn up to an invitation to a party in shorts? This did not detract at all from our enjoyment of our cruise, each to their own but as this is a dress code thread I thought I would post our observations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Catlover54 Posted September 8, 2018 #1085 Share Posted September 8, 2018 pcollared shirt and nice tie.“..... On our previous cruise a guy wore a maroon striped blazer with a large badge on the top pocket. This was paired with grey bold striped trousers and aubergine shoes. He probably paid a fortune but looked silly. . . What do you mean by “badge”? Is that a hanky? ( Or perhaps a dress code police badge?? ):) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
190158 Posted September 15, 2018 #1086 Share Posted September 15, 2018 One of the reasons we choose to sail with Seabourn is the elegant evening dress code. Like you, my husband would wear jeans & a jacket at a good restaurant but not on a Seabourn cruise, we both really enjoy the difference, we know we're cruising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelingnonni99 Posted September 15, 2018 #1087 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Last night on Odyssey it was the club party and one man came in his shorts, t shirt and sneakers, I just found it disrespectful. My sister and her husband can't afford to sail with Seabourn but, she recently told me they were through with Carnival because of the people who do not respect the dress code on formal nights. She said that getting dressed up for those evenings is a special part of cruising for her. Maybe that gentleman would prefer Carnival over Seabourn. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro3gb Posted September 18, 2018 #1088 Share Posted September 18, 2018 What do you mean by “badge”? Is that a hanky? ( Or perhaps a dress code police badge?? ):) No, not a hanky or a police badge but an embroidered design such as a coat of arms on the top pocket like public school pupils wear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenidallas Posted September 18, 2018 #1089 Share Posted September 18, 2018 No, not a hanky or a police badge but an embroidered design such as a coat of arms on the top pocket like public school pupils wear. Like a patch or a crest? I think of a badge as a piece of insignia denoting membership or affiliation with an organization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoyaheel Posted September 18, 2018 #1090 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Two nations divided by a common language? ;p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate-AHF Posted September 19, 2018 #1091 Share Posted September 19, 2018 I've just spent an hour going through this thread, and other Antarctica threads. Antarctica - Holiday cruise 2019 We will have landings scheduled on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve. Does Seabourn schedule formal nights on landing days? (Because it will probably be asked....Why bring this up so far ahead? Currently planning the pack for a cruise next month with a couple of different climates. It occurred to me that if I am finding this hard, what will I do next year when it's warm weather clothes, cold weather clothes, thermals and formal? If we skip the formal wear, the we'll eat in the terrace, but don't want to do that on Xmas eve, Xmas or NYE.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stamfordian Posted September 19, 2018 #1092 Share Posted September 19, 2018 (edited) Like a patch or a crest? I think of a badge as a piece of insignia denoting membership or affiliation with an organization. It can, equally , be that - usually made of metal or plastic and fixed to a garment with a pin. However, in the context used in the original post referring to a blazer, it would usually be as described by pedro3gb. Edited September 19, 2018 by stamfordian missing text inserted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isklaar Posted September 19, 2018 #1093 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Two nations divided by a common language? ;p Please have some pity on those of us who live in one of those nations and who don't have English as their mother tongue. Trying to figure out some of the differences makes my head hurt sometimes. ;p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoyaheel Posted September 19, 2018 #1094 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Please have some pity on those of us who live in one of those nations and who don't have English as their mother tongue. Trying to figure out some of the differences makes my head hurt sometimes. ;p I have SO MUCH respect for anyone who speaks more than one language, much less lives their daily life in a language that is not their first!! I was, at one time, more or less fluent in a second language (it was a college graduation requirement for my degree so I studied overseas for a year to better meet the requirement) But clearly, even when we do speak the "same" language, we have confusion:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isklaar Posted September 19, 2018 #1095 Share Posted September 19, 2018 But clearly, even when we do speak the "same" language, we have confusion:D Absolutely! And don't get me started on the multiple different accents here (northern England).... :o A big confusion for me was when I used to sail on Silversea and a group of guests were talking about men wearing a 'coat' to dinner. A coat to me is an outdoor garment, never worn to dinner. Apparently a coat is a jacket! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLSD Posted September 19, 2018 #1096 Share Posted September 19, 2018 There are many differences just between Americans and British concerning vocabulary and the meaning of words. I remember one dress code thread where someone (from Britain) said that they did not like the "brown" pants that American men wear. I thought to my myself----brown pants---what on earth is he talking about? Finally, I came to understand that he was talking about what we in the United States call khaki pants (in fact, the color is often referred to as British Khaki!). So--I can well understand where someone who speaks and understands English as a second language would be totally lost on the dress code thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolfay Posted September 19, 2018 #1097 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Of course, I got educated quickly when I referred to a "fanny pack" in a group that included several British travelers . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLSD Posted September 19, 2018 #1098 Share Posted September 19, 2018 LOL Carolfay! I've often thought that the term "fanny pack" was extraordinarily de classe. I can imagine the response from the British travelers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eliana Posted September 19, 2018 #1099 Share Posted September 19, 2018 I've just spent an hour going through this thread, and other Antarctica threads. Antarctica - Holiday cruise 2019 We will have landings scheduled on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve. Does Seabourn schedule formal nights on landing days Seabourn can be very formal on Christmas, I suggest it would be apprpropriate to wear a birthday suit in the antarctic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate-AHF Posted September 21, 2018 #1100 Share Posted September 21, 2018 There probably are not that many folks that have been on the holiday Antarctic cruise, and they aren't monitoring this sticky. Before I post this on the board, does anyone have any (helpful) advice to my query about Antarctic landing days and scheduling of formal nights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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