Shorts in dining room

[MandE-UK]

I get people can be quite sensitive about his, but on our our RC cruise in the Caribbean, we often wore shorts (with shoes) to the main dining room most nights and it was never a problem. It was with a nice t-shirt and such, after a shower after a long day, so we looked presentable, but it was still shorts.

 

We're on holiday, we're there to enjoy ourselves, I don't see why there should be so many restrictions as to clothing. But that's just me.

On our last two Princess cruises diners were turned away at the dining room for wearing shorts. They were politely asked to go away and put long trousers on. This is as it should be ie. in accordance with the rules. Yes an exception is made on first nights.

[Grego]

Spacebags also work well keeping your clothes dry and of course saving space.

You can always ask a steward to bring a vacuum cleaner to put your clean or dirty clothes back in the bag to go home.

 

Glad you posted that because that's what we do plus using a couple of garbage bags for dirty clothes.

[Grego]

I always pack all my clothes in space bags, they keep clothes safe from either rain or breakage of anything liquid in the case (altho' I double ziplok anything like that) - you don't need a vacuum, simply sit or lie on the bag after it's packed.

 

True you might need a vacuum, but the steward would be happy to supply and it makes the job much more effective.

[dtb55]

I saw a woman in the MDR in very short jean cutoffs with rips in them. It kind of surprised me because I've seen men turned away for wearing shorts. My son, however, forgot to take off his baseball cap and someone came over and very quietly and discreetly asked him to remove it.

 

 

Denise

[Colo Cruiser]

I saw a woman in the MDR in very short jean cutoffs with rips in them. It kind of surprised me because I've seen men turned away for wearing shorts. My son, however, forgot to take off his baseball cap and someone came over and very quietly and discreetly asked him to remove it.

 

 

Denise

 

Same deal with women in muscle shirts at lunch, the guys get turned away but the women don't. Go figure.

[Cruise Junky]

Same deal with women in muscle shirts at lunch, the guys get turned away but the women don't. Go figure.

 

The entire dress code is completely biased against men (and I'm a women). A couple of cruises back a blonde was escorted to her table in teeny tiny shorts by the Maitre'd. No way a man would have got through the door but because she was "Hot" it's fine. Even formal night is biased against men...when was the last time a women was turned away? Never!

[chipmaster]

We had no issues with shorts ( not swim trunks ) and athletic shoes for any evening but " "formal" night.

 

 

 

IF by chance on the first night you don't get luggage in time to change for early seating dinner......will they allow you to eat in dining rooms?

[Pam in CA]

The entire dress code is completely biased against men (and I'm a women). A couple of cruises back a blonde was escorted to her table in teeny tiny shorts by the Maitre'd. No way a man would have got through the door but because she was "Hot" it's fine. Even formal night is biased against men...when was the last time a women was turned away? Never!

I saw that on a HAL cruise. The woman was dressed in a super tight (musta been two sizes too small) tank top and cut-off denim shorts so tight and short her butt was hanging out. Yet there she was being led to a table by the Maitre d'.

[Colo Cruiser]

I saw that on a HAL cruise. The woman was dressed in a super tight (musta been two sizes too small) tank top and cut-off denim shorts so tight and short her butt was hanging out. Yet there she was being led to a table by the Maitre d'.

 

For guys that would be their little brothers shirt.

And for the ladies its their teenage daughters. :o

[Hlitner]

Now this reference to "cross dressing" gave me an idea. Cruise lines have their Western Nights, 50s Nights, etc. Why not have a "Cross Dressing Night." That would certainly be the time to bring your camera :)

 

Hank

[SeymourKopath]

The entire dress code is completely biased against men (and I'm a women). A couple of cruises back a blonde was escorted to her table in teeny tiny shorts by the Maitre'd. No way a man would have got through the door but because she was "Hot" it's fine. Even formal night is biased against men...when was the last time a women was turned away? Never!

 

I saw that on a HAL cruise. The woman was dressed in a super tight (musta been two sizes too small) tank top and cut-off denim shorts so tight and short her butt was hanging out. Yet there she was being led to a table by the Maitre d'.

 

And this is surprising to you?:eek:

[Putterdude]

I get people can be quite sensitive about his, but on our our RC cruise in the Caribbean, we often wore shorts (with shoes) to the main dining room most nights and it was never a problem. It was with a nice t-shirt and such, after a shower after a long day, so we looked presentable, but it was still shorts.

 

We're on holiday, we're there to enjoy ourselves, I don't see why there should be so many restrictions as to clothing. But that's just me.

 

I have no experience with RCL but on Princess, which is what this thread is about, after the first night I have seen gentlemen turned away at the front door of the MDR when wearing shorts and these are men were in tailored shorts that clean and neatly pressed.

[jerlen]

My husband and I have now taken several of the 3-4 day getaways out of Los Angeles and have become spoiled by carrying our luggage on and off. Nice to board, unpack and go with no worries about luggage arriving later.

[FritzG]

On the Ruby 4 and 5 day cruises they have been very relaxed, and shorts have been accepted in the dining room which disappointed us. I have no problem with more casual dress, but I don't think putting on a pair of long pants for dinner in the mdr is asking too much.

[jerlen]

On our West Coast Getaway on the Sapphire last week, a man was seated in the dining room for the special "Pub Lunch" wearing his spa bathrobe. Really???

[Colo Cruiser]

[quote name='jerlen']On our West Coast Getaway on the Sapphire last week, a man was seated in the dining room for the special "Pub Lunch" wearing his spa bathrobe. Really???[/quote]


Now thats gross. :mad: