xcell Posted September 27, 2014 #1 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Cam I wear a shirt and tie. ..No jacket? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robb Posted September 27, 2014 #2 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Unfortunately formal nights are not as formal as they once were. I have fallen in to the group who are not dressing up so much. Hate to admit that, but it is soooooo much easier. :eek: We even had dinner with the staff captain on formal night on our last cruise and I wore a tan sport jacket and one of my humorous ties. It was not a big deal. As much as I used to enjoy getting dressed to the nines on formal nights, my time doing that is rapidly becoming extinct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgi-one Posted September 27, 2014 #3 Share Posted September 27, 2014 You've been on about 15 cruises. Why are you asking this question. What you mean to ask is "Can I disregard the formal wear guidelines and wear whatever I want"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sasset Posted September 27, 2014 #4 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Not a good look. You would look dressier, albeit still not formal, with no tie and wearing a coat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vitulla Posted September 27, 2014 #5 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Yes. Don't worry about it. Last cruise that's what I did. I joked with the waiter a bit and he told me "your on vacation and you paid to be here". He made it pretty clear that people would not be turned down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcell Posted September 27, 2014 Author #6 Share Posted September 27, 2014 RCCL and NCL was less formal but I hear X is more formal so not sure what that means... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fragile-Beauty Posted September 27, 2014 #7 Share Posted September 27, 2014 I just last week got off of the Jewel of the Seas. Here I am in a long formal dress with some beading on it. The man at our table wore shorts and sandals. People are not dressing up so much. People are not even trying to dress up. I was SO overdressed - yet I was FORMAL. Which is what it was supposed to be. Just to let you know the majority of men either had suits or jacket and no tie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane2357 Posted September 27, 2014 #8 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Cam I wear a shirt and tie. ..No jacket? ? You can wear what you like - would you adhering to the dress code of "formal" no. Will they let you in the MDR - maybe, maybe not or they may hand you a "loaner" jacket. If you want room service, the buffet, Blu or a speciality restaurant - those do not require formal but you'll find that many people in Blu and specialty will be formal. The vast majority of Celebrity's clientele will dress to the code or dine in appropriate areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelmac Posted September 27, 2014 #9 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Cam I wear a shirt and tie. ..No jacket? ? Compared to the other cruises you have been on, Celebrity will be much more formal. I wear a Tux on formal nights. A suit is okay. If you don't want to dress up for formal nights in the Main Dining Room, you can go to an alternative restaurant or the buffet area. Have a great cruise, Kel:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EatSleepCruise Posted September 27, 2014 #10 Share Posted September 27, 2014 We were on the Celebrity Solstice earlier this month. For formal night there was a wide range of outfits. Some gentlemen did wear tuxedos, many wore suits (including me), others just shirt and ties, and some wore sport coats with no ties. We have been on RCI and NCL and I would not say the Celebrity crowd was any more or less dressed up. We have been cruising for about a decade and there has been a steady decline in what constitutes formal wear. I also believe the cruise companies are much more lax about enforcing the dress code. The dining room did seem less busy on formal nights during this cruise than the other cruises we have been on, but I think that has more to do with the Alaskan itinerary. Either way, if you are worried about not being dressed up enough, I would not be too concerned. I am sure whatever you pick out will be fine. Have a great cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MizDemeanor Posted September 27, 2014 #11 Share Posted September 27, 2014 NCL has dress up or not. It's a very feeing concept. But when I sailed NCL after sailing Celebrity and it's concept I felt like I was in unfamiliar territory. I will choose the more formal approach on Celebrity (and on NCL) going forward. It's not a hard thing to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shofer Posted September 27, 2014 #12 Share Posted September 27, 2014 On our last X cruise this past February, they were insisting on jackets for men on the first formal night. The second formal night was anything goes. I felt overdressed in a sparkly top and black pants. Most of the women were in sundresses or going to church dresses. Celebrity is much less formal in the last 10 years. Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisestitch Posted September 27, 2014 #13 Share Posted September 27, 2014 It is entirely possible that you will be denied entry to the MDR on formal nights if you are not wearing a jacket. Another possibility is that they will give you one to wear that evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestLakeGirl Posted September 27, 2014 #14 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Dress code states tuxedo, dinner jacket, suit or jacket for men and nearly everyone follows the dress code Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetotraveltx Posted September 27, 2014 #15 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Dress code states tuxedo, dinner jacket, suit or jacket for men and nearly everyone follows the dress code Does dress code require a tie? Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail2sea Posted September 27, 2014 #16 Share Posted September 27, 2014 I have only done Celebrity (range from 7 to 10 day) in Caribbean so can't speak for longer cruises or elsewhere but for cruises less than 2 weeks in Caribbean you should be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sloop-JohnB Posted September 27, 2014 #17 Share Posted September 27, 2014 (edited) Dress code states tuxedo, dinner jacket, suit or jacket for men and nearly everyone follows the dress code That is it in a nutshell. Jacket is the key item they re looking for be it a Dinner Jacket (white) - Tux - Suit - or Sport / Blazer If you do not have one, they could turn you away... Or offer you a loaner (:eek: ick... Cannot even imagine wearing something that countless folks before have worn) Does dress code require a tie? Thank you! As per the actual printed requirements, a tie is not a required element... Although some would argue that without a tie one is not formally dressed ... That a tie is "assumed" to be worn in such circumstances as the same way a shirt & shoes are (also not listed) Cheers! Edited September 27, 2014 by Sloop-JohnB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR_T Posted September 27, 2014 #18 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Does dress code require a tie? Thank you! On the three celebrity cruises I have been on I have asked each time if a tie was required in the MDR on formal nights and on all three I was told the same think... No but a jacket is required!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouhunter Posted September 27, 2014 #19 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Not a good look. You would look dressier, albeit still not formal, with no tie and wearing a coat. Exactly. Shirt/tie with no coat makes a guy look like he's going to the office, or is making a real sad and inept effort to look "formal". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galavant3 Posted September 27, 2014 #20 Share Posted September 27, 2014 If you want room service, the buffet, Blu or a speciality restaurant - those do not require formal but you'll find that many people in Blu and specialty will be formal. We found this to be the case also. We did not bring "formal" clothes on our last cruise and felt under dressed in Blu on formal nights. Next month, we'll be bringing dressier clothes (no tux though) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Hlitner Posted September 27, 2014 #21 Share Posted September 27, 2014 (edited) If you do not wear a jacket you are simply just another passenger pushing the dress code rules (plenty do this). So if you ask "can I not wear a jacket" the answer is perhaps. But you would not be properly dressed for a formal night. On the other hand, from what we see these days there are an awful lot of folks who could care less how they look on formal (or other) nights. As to Blu (we have dined there on several cruises) we have always been surprised at how well dressed the Blu crowd has been on our cruises. Even though "Smart Casual" is always allowed in Blu, we have found the dress on formal nights to be even more formal then we see in the MDR. Go figure! Hank Edited September 27, 2014 by Hlitner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailawayjack Posted September 27, 2014 #22 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Dress code states tuxedo, dinner jacket, suit or jacket for men and nearly everyone follows the dress code :cool: After the cruises that you have taken, you know the answer to your question. You do not want an answer, your want a confirmation from some other person that it is ok to disregard the suggested dress code, determine that you are too important to go along with your hosts wishes. I suggest that you go to Carnival or Royal and wear what you want. I have recently made the effort to escape from the "it's my vacation" crowd on Royal. I was hoping that Celeb was my escape. Please let me enjoy X for a few cruises before people like you drag it down like others have done to Royal. :cool: JACK IS SAILING AGAIN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodyren Posted September 27, 2014 #23 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Sorry but I don't understand the concept of anyone "feeling" overdressed or underdressed. Be comfortable in your own skin and dress in the style you like as long as it's within the guidelines or current practice is my suggestion. Don't sweat what others do in either direction but enjoy the fact that they are also comfortable and happy. Clothes, the cost of your wristwatch or how many carats of diamonds you wear do not equal class ( despite what advertisers or the De Beers corporation have conditioned you from birth to believe). Manners, open mindedness, empathy, tolerance and following guidelines do. So if it states a jacket then wear one. If your prefer a tie, a dinner jacket, a tux then that cool as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR_T Posted September 27, 2014 #24 Share Posted September 27, 2014 :cool: After the cruises that you have taken, you know the answer to your question. You do not want an answer, your want a confirmation from some other person that it is ok to disregard the suggested dress code, determine that you are too important to go along with your hosts wishes. I suggest that you go to Carnival or Royal and wear what you want. I have recently made the effort to escape from the "it's my vacation" crowd on Royal. I was hoping that Celeb was my escape. Please let me enjoy X for a few cruises before people like you drag it down like others have done to Royal. :cool: JACK IS SAILING AGAIN Wow someone's got out of bed the wrong side today... Some might say people with attitudes like yours should maybe head back to carnival or royal as your not welcome on the relaxed atmosphere of celebrity ships with suck a judgmental outlook on others without even knowing them... What was wrong with the question the op asked? Yes they might have done a few cruises before but how many with celebrity? And I guess I'm one of the people you would rather not have on celebrity as I choose not to wear a tux or even a tie on formal nights but guess what... I don't give a rats arse what others think as yes you guessed it "I paid for my holiday so I will enjoy it how I want to not you..." O and by the way like it or not I fit perfectly into the celebrity dress code... 😱 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestLakeGirl Posted September 27, 2014 #25 Share Posted September 27, 2014 As long as you have a jacket on you do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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