AFTER formal dinner question

[vasoccerchick]

Do people stay dressed up for shows and activities, or do most people change into more casual attire after dinner?

[firefly333]

I change. A lot of people walk thru the promenade and pose for pictures.

[jenwales]

We change the minute we can. Formal is not our thing.

[Justsyd]

We stay dressed up. :D

[*Mach*]

It's about 50/50... We stay dressed until about 10 PM or so and then change to run about and have fun for the rest of the evening.

I suspect that more folks who do early dining stay dressed into the evening than do folks who dine late...

:)

[Curt Jerome Wild]

There is no one size fits all answer for this question...

Some people stay dressed up all night, as they figure it's a unique occasion for them.

Other people change ASAP after dinner, as they are uncomfortable.

Still others do a small change after dinner (like men ditching their jackets, or women just changing to more comfortable shoes) and continue the evening like that.

 

You will see all three options in varying amounts depending on the particular ship, itinerary, and time of year (it always seems that more people dress up on the ships in October, November, and December), and on ships that have more people who just drive to the ship (LA, NY, etc.)

 

So, do what you would like to do, as you'll be fitting in with a certain portion of the crowd that night anyway.

 

Personally I think it's fun to see people in all various states of Formal, Elegant, and Casual all walking around the same ship in the evening.

It's like what you see on a NYC Subway in Manhattan on the weekends!

Soup to Nuts!:D

[Colorado Kat]

After dinner, we wander the ship for a while, for people watching purposes. Then we change, and head off to shows, karaoke, piano bar, etc.

[WeBeCruisin']

Personally I think it's fun to see people in all various states of Formal, Elegant, and Casual all walking around the same ship in the evening.

It's like what you see on a NYC Subway in Manhattan on the weekends!

 

 

Including the crazy people from the subway? :eek:

[jetsfan]

We stay dressed most of the nights. It is just so different than the every night thing in my house; carpools, practices, and the thousands of things that we have to do around the house. We find a great place to sit and people watch. Later at night it is off to the different bars to check things out.

[mrobnmel]

We stayed dressed up, but I would not have felt out of place if we had changed. Do whatever strikes you at the time and have fun, you are on Vaca after all:)

[arush5268d]

I stay dressed up, but later on in the evening I may drop my suit jacket off in my room.

[toddraz]

We usually get some pics, and I go to the casino feeling a bit like James Bond in Casino Royale. :D

[yogimax]

Do whatever you please. Once dinner is over, it's totally your call.

[trailercruiser]

I usually stay dressed in my formal attire, slacks and a buttoned up shirt, its very comfortable.;)

[H82seaUgo]

when we dress to the nines, we stay dressed. if we are business formal in suits or jacket and tie, we change.

[JennLuvs2Cruise]

I stayed dressed up after dinner - I rarely have the opportunity at home to do so, so it's enjoyable on a cruise. I like looking glamorous while watching a show or going for a stroll - makes me feel good about myself. However, my fiance is very different. He can't wait to race back to the cabin after dinner to change back into casual clothes. Dressing up is so not meant for him at all, even though he always looks handsome.

[S.S.Oceanlover]

I don't get dressed up to begin with so no need to change.:)

 

Bill

[golfadj]

We change.

 

If show is fairly soon after dinner one of us gets seat while the other changes and than we switch.

[breezycruiser]

We stay dressed up. I just go back to the room to take off my heels and put on a cute pair of sandals (easier to dance in) but keep my cocktail dress on.

[Chris41]

We stayed dressed however if you want to get casual you will fit right in.

Everyone is out having a good time and to tell the truth I don't believe most people care what you are wearing.

[marshhawk]

I change my shoes, DH takes off the jacket. But after dinner we usually pose for a few pics and then do the swap to comforable. I am not uncomfortable in a dress, wear them every day, but heels? Those I rarely wear.:)

[disfan13]

We change the minute we can. Formal is not our thing.

 

same here :) My Partner wears a suit / tie every day - it's always an argument to have him take a suit or even a jacket on Vacation!

[Name Of The Game]

I can't get out of that stiff collared shirt and hard shoes fast enough.

[tef43]

Since Carnival abolished "Formal" night, it is no longer an issue.

 

If Carnival no longer cares, than neither do I.

[CruiseHealing]

Since I am already in shorts, sneakers and a golf shirt, I don't have to change. Since it is formal night I wear my newest golf shirt. Even in my shorts and newest golf shirt, I still look better than most men in their suites.