AlohaPride Posted August 10, 2014 #1 Share Posted August 10, 2014 It just occurred to me that Hawaii's "nice" is probably not as "nice" as the dress code for dinner on HAL. In Hawaii, church attire is mainly a polo shirt and khaki shorts. Men hardly ever wear dress shirts. I think my husband might own two of those. We have our 4 formal nights covered (he'll wear a tux, because we hardly ever get the chance to dress up). But I'm wondering what I need to purchase and pack for my husband to wear the other 10 nights of our cruise. Will a polo and Khaki pants (not shorts) work? Or should we get him a few more dress shirts? I've been so focused on myself and our three girls that my husband's clothing completely slipped my mind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boulders Posted August 10, 2014 #2 Share Posted August 10, 2014 A polo shirt and khakis will be fine. Shorts are not allowed in the dining room. It will likely be too cold in Alaska for shorts anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted August 10, 2014 #3 Share Posted August 10, 2014 (edited) Hey Mary; dockers and an Aloha shirt work well! Have a great trip and please say hi to my three personal shopping assistants! ;) Edited August 10, 2014 by Copper10-8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlohaPride Posted August 10, 2014 Author #4 Share Posted August 10, 2014 John! Keaka did ask if he could just wear his Aloha Shirt! ROFL You don't think he'd stand out a bit in Alaska? He'll he happy to hear polo shirts are okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted August 10, 2014 #5 Share Posted August 10, 2014 John! Keaka did ask if he could just wear his Aloha Shirt! ROFL You don't think he'd stand out a bit in Alaska? He'll he happy to hear polo shirts are okay. He'll stand out in a nice way! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BumperII Posted August 10, 2014 #6 Share Posted August 10, 2014 John! Keaka did ask if he could just wear his Aloha Shirt! ROFL You don't think he'd stand out a bit in Alaska? He'll he happy to hear polo shirts are okay. I took my Hawaiian Aloha shirt to Alaska last year, but didn't have the nerve to put it on. It will certainly be an attention getter. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted August 10, 2014 #7 Share Posted August 10, 2014 On smart casual nights, my DH wears slacks and golf shirts or the name brand Polo shirts that have collars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted August 10, 2014 #8 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Dockers/khakis and polo shirts are great. If your DH wants to wear a dress shirt or an aloha shirt, that is also great. Long pants, shirt/jersey with a collar, shoes and he's good to go. :) Have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted August 10, 2014 #9 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Mary, long slacks and a collared shirt meet the code. If you want to go out and purchase a dress shirt or two, that is fine, but it isn't necessary. Will Keaka ever have need of them again? Why not bring the aloha shirt, if it's attractive? Some do look nicer than others. I have my Hawaiian dresses I bought when I last saw you, but I'm wearing those daytime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlohaPride Posted August 10, 2014 Author #10 Share Posted August 10, 2014 He has really nice Aloha Shirts, and he wants to wear them. Problem solved. :) Thanks, everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Copper10-8 Posted August 10, 2014 #11 Share Posted August 10, 2014 He has really nice Aloha Shirts, and he wants to wear them. Problem solved. :) Thanks, everyone! Badda Bing, Badda Boom ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon1 Posted August 10, 2014 #12 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Smart casual will serve you just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted August 11, 2014 #13 Share Posted August 11, 2014 For smart casual in Alaska long pants and a golf/polo shirt would be a good choice and what most will be wearing. :) LuLu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PathfinderEss Posted August 11, 2014 #14 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Dockers/khakis and polo shirts would be great for casual nights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kakalina Posted August 11, 2014 #15 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Mary, Virgil has a huge collection of aloha shirts. He loves to wear his Reyne Spooner's on the ship. They are very, very nice aloha shirts and look great. I know Keaka will look wonderful with his new buff self whatever he wears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlohaPride Posted August 11, 2014 Author #16 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Mary, Virgil has a huge collection of aloha shirts. He loves to wear his Reyne Spooner's on the ship. They are very, very nice aloha shirts and look great. I know Keaka will look wonderful with his new buff self whatever he wears. Thank you! Now I'm back to formal wear. The pants that match his suit no longer fit. I don't think I'll be able to find another pair of matching pants, so I'm scrambling! Wish me luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
take us away Posted August 12, 2014 #17 Share Posted August 12, 2014 When in doubt, no matching is necessary as the suit jacket can be considered a "sports coat" instead of a suit jacket. Contrasting slacks might be nice, black is always safe. No one is going to gasp or faint from terror if it is not an exact match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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