New Abbreviations for Cunard Dress Code

[Salacia]

Prior to the recent change in dress code, we often used these abbreviations: F for Formal, SF for Semi-Formal and EC for Elegant Casual.

 

Under the current code, there is Formal and Informal, and some rare nights where jackets for men are not required. (Apparently, there is also a category for those who choose to dress casually and opt to dine in Kings Court, but I'm not clear on that dress code.)

 

 

So now we have F and IF nights. What abbreviation should we use for those nights where no jacket is required? Or does it even matter anymore?

[rafinmd]

Pure speculation, but we had one such night on my 2010 QV WC segment and it was called Caribbean Casual.

 

Roy

[bobby1119]

On the QE2 world cruise, out of the entire 108 nights, we had only few nights when jackets were not required. I think these evenings were designated "Casual."

 

This code mainly applied when there were deck parties and BBQ's.

 

Everything else was mostly formal or informal (jacket & tie required). Post 6pm departures and overnights were all elegant casual (jacket, no tie).

 

Somehow QE2 always made more sense with the dress code, IMHO.

 

I never saw the lettered codes referenced by Salacia (F, SF, EC) on QE2 and don't recall seeing them on Queen Mary 2.

[scifisteve]

Well if F is Formal and there is no Jacket hence no Formal how about F Off :)

[Salacia]

On the QE2 world cruise, out of the entire 108 nights, we had only few nights when jackets were not required. I think these evenings were designated "Casual."

 

This code mainly applied when there were deck parties and BBQ's.

 

Everything else was mostly formal or informal (jacket & tie required). Post 6pm departures and overnights were all elegant casual (jacket, no tie).

 

Somehow QE2 always made more sense with the dress code, IMHO.

 

I never saw the lettered codes referenced by Salacia (F, SF, EC) on QE2 and don't recall seeing them on Queen Mary 2.

 

Hi Bobby. Sorry I wasn't clear: those abbreviations were often used on this forum - not that they were used on the ship as a reference for the dress code. Regards, -S.