thebigpuba Posted July 31, 2014 #1 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I am looking at a Caribbean cruise and was wondering if night is formal are sabbatini and bayou cafe also formal or am I ok with Dockers and shirt with collar? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted July 31, 2014 #2 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I am looking at a Caribbean cruise and was wondering if night is formal are sabbatini and bayou cafe also formal or am I ok with Dockers and shirt with collar? Thanks Specialty restaurants are resort casual, you will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crush on cruises Posted July 31, 2014 #3 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Specialty resturants are smart casual but on formal nights you will see many diners dressed up. If that doesn't bother you, go and enjoy a wonderful meal and great service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted July 31, 2014 #4 Share Posted July 31, 2014 All of the Specialty Restaurants are Smart Casual every night including Formal Nights. Some actually book specialty restaurants on formal nights to avoid dressing other than smart casual. ;) LuLu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted July 31, 2014 #5 Share Posted July 31, 2014 You will be fine. Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IECalCruiser Posted July 31, 2014 #6 Share Posted July 31, 2014 (edited) I am looking at a Caribbean cruise and was wondering if night is formal are sabbatini and bayou cafe also formal or am I ok with Dockers and shirt with collar? ThanksJust a minor point. Only the Island and Coral have a Bayou Cafe and with rare exception (one cruise on the Island in October of this year) they don't do Caribbean cruises. The ships sailing the Caribbean routes (except the Ocean with one cruise each in December of 2014 and 2015) will have a Crown Grill. Dress code is still smart casual. We did specialty restaurants in Alaska to allow packing lighter. Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Edited July 31, 2014 by IECalCruiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruiseprincess Posted July 31, 2014 #7 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Even something a casual a jeans & a T shirt would be OK in Sabatini's or bayou Cafe on a formal evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisin' Chick Posted July 31, 2014 #8 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Don't be surprised if you find people dressed up in the specialty restaurants if they're celebrating a special occasion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy2cruise Posted August 1, 2014 #9 Share Posted August 1, 2014 (edited) Even something a casual a jeans & a T shirt would be OK in Sabatini's or bayou Cafe on a formal evening. Smart casual is fine for formal nights but not jeans and a tee shirt...you will probably be turned away from the Specialty restaurants. The buffet allows jeans. Edited August 1, 2014 by Happy2cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treven Posted August 1, 2014 #10 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Smart casual is fine for formal nights but not jeans and a tee shirt...you will probably be turned away from the Specialty restaurants. The buffet allows jeans. I'd be surprised if jeans and a T would be allowed in a speciality restaurant on any night, not just formal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruiseprincess Posted August 1, 2014 #11 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Smart casual is fine for formal nights but not jeans and a tee shirt...you will probably be turned away from the Specialty restaurants. The buffet allows jeans. I'd be surprised if jeans and a T would be allowed in a speciality restaurant on any night, not just formal. All I can say if that they've allowed me to dress that way a number of times in the specialty restaurants just as they do in the DR's on casual evenings. Casual dress is always acceptable in the specialty restaurants, except for shorts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessLuver Posted August 1, 2014 #12 Share Posted August 1, 2014 I'd be surprised if jeans and a T would be allowed in a speciality restaurant on any night, not just formal. SURPRISE!!!!! It's allowed.....:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare philv Posted August 1, 2014 #13 Share Posted August 1, 2014 If we are not doing formal night, we go to the Horizon Court. As many have said there will be some people in specialty restaurants dressed formal and some not. But I'm just not comfortable going casual in specialty restaurants. If anything they are a step up from MDR and even on non-formal night I'd wear jacket and tie. Maybe it's just me...:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOLLAND58 Posted August 1, 2014 #14 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Going to southern Caribbean in November...is it OK to wear dressy capris in the MDR? They are NOT denim, they are colored (I have red, green, purple) and will wear with a nice top. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raring to go Posted August 2, 2014 #15 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Going to southern Caribbean in November...is it OK to wear dressy capris in the MDR? They are NOT denim, they are colored (I have red, green, purple) and will wear with a nice top. :D Absolutely, took a cruise out of Houston in January to the Caribbean, and that is what I wore most nights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebigpuba Posted August 3, 2014 Author #16 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Ok. My new question how formal can I still get Dockers and collar shirt or do I need jacket and tie in mdr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdiebill Posted August 3, 2014 #17 Share Posted August 3, 2014 On all but formal nights Dockers and collared shirt is acceptable in MDR. that attire is considered smart casual. On forma nights the recommended dress for men in the MDR is tux or coat and tie. All other eating venues on formal nights do not require or recommend tux or coat and tie. A few men do not follow the recommended guidelines on forma nights and are still allowed in the MDR depending on the maître de. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisin' Chick Posted August 3, 2014 #18 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Ok. My new question how formal can I still get Dockers and collar shirt or do I need jacket and tie in mdr You'll get different opinions here, but it'll be up to the maitre'd to decide. Some will stick to the guidelines which means a jacket and tie in the main dining rooms. Probably best just to go ahead and bring a jacket and a tie. My hubby will bring one jacket (that goes into his garment bag) and a couple of dress shirts and ties for each formal night. Our last three cruises were two week ones with three formal nights so he washed one of the shirts between formal nights. Sometimes the jacket will get draped on his chair during meal. If he didn't feel like getting dressed up, we would just go to the Horizon to eat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weedpindle Posted August 3, 2014 #19 Share Posted August 3, 2014 On the Crown in Feb, they did not allow men in the Michelangelo dining room on formal night without at least a collared long sleeved shirt and tie. Yea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruiseprincess Posted August 4, 2014 #20 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Ok. My new question how formal can I still get Dockers and collar shirt or do I need jacket and tie in mdr Dockers will probably be passable if they're dark & look somewhat like dress pants along with the long sleeve dress shirt. Forget the tie... they haven't been required in years. Sure you'll be in the minority but you'll still get by & be seated. I only bring my dress pants & jeans on a cruise and it's worked for years now. Occasionally you'll see the head waiter let guys in with short sleeves and at that point I'll switch to a polo for the rest of the formal nights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widebay Posted August 4, 2014 #21 Share Posted August 4, 2014 I have been on Celebrity & Princess cruises before, and my wife & I never take formal clothing, but instead take very smart casual clothing. If a formal night comes up, we just go to another speciality dining room/bar and enjoy ourselves, without lugging around dinner suits, etc. We have no objection to other people wearing formal gear, its just we tend fly long distances sometimes, eg. Australia to Hawaii or Tahiti to board our cruise ship, and we don't want to lug around bags & bags of clothing. Quite often on formal nights when we go to another speciality restaurant, we sometimes have the whole restaurant to ourselves....magic. One night on Celebrity Millenium (formal night that is) we wore very small casual clothing to the main dining room, and other friends on our table were wearing dinner suits, etc. The staff took no notice of what we were wearing, and halfway through the dinner, our friends on the table had wished they done the same by wearing smart casual....Oh well, as they say, each to their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widebay Posted August 4, 2014 #22 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Lovetocruise - you sound the same as we do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruiseprincess Posted August 4, 2014 #23 Share Posted August 4, 2014 We have no objection to other people wearing formal gear, its just we tend fly long distances sometimes, eg. Australia to Hawaii or Tahiti to board our cruise ship, and we don't want to lug around bags & bags of clothing. It feels so good not to have to travel with large heavy suitcases. Try it once & you'll never go back to the old ways. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DebJ14 Posted August 4, 2014 #24 Share Posted August 4, 2014 If we are not doing formal night, we go to the Horizon Court. As many have said there will be some people in specialty restaurants dressed formal and some not. But I'm just not comfortable going casual in specialty restaurants. If anything they are a step up from MDR and even on non-formal night I'd wear jacket and tie. Maybe it's just me...:( No, it is not just you. On our last cruise in Dec 2013 on the CB nearly all the men in Sabatini's and Crown Grill had on a jacket. DH always brings his Navy Blazer for the specialty restaurants on every cruise line. Heck, you will see lots of people dressed up even in the Carnival Steakhouses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckiest Dog Posted August 5, 2014 #25 Share Posted August 5, 2014 If we are not doing formal night, we go to the Horizon Court. As many have said there will be some people in specialty restaurants dressed formal and some not. But I'm just not comfortable going casual in specialty restaurants. If anything they are a step up from MDR and even on non-formal night I'd wear jacket and tie. Maybe it's just me...:( I agree as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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