Formal dress code on Princess

[workstocruise]

It's been a few years since we last sailed with Princess. Celebrity has become our cruise line of choice, but we are always open to any line that has the right itinerary. We love that Celebrity has eliminated formal nights and was hoping Princess has done the same. Can anyone confirm that? Thank you.

[Woobstr112G]

It's been a few years since we last sailed with Princess. Celebrity has become our cruise line of choice, but we are always open to any line that has the right itinerary. We love that Celebrity has eliminated formal nights and was hoping Princess has done the same. Can anyone confirm that? Thank you.

 

Princess still has formal nights.....:):):)

 

Bob

[GUT2407]

Princess still has formal nights.....:):):)

 

Bob

 

Yep:D:D

[riclop]

They still have them but you don't have to be formal.

[WehoAtlantis]

It's been a few years since we last sailed with Princess. Celebrity has become our cruise line of choice, but we are always open to any line that has the right itinerary. We love that Celebrity has eliminated formal nights and was hoping Princess has done the same. Can anyone confirm that? Thank you.

 

Hi workstocruise,

 

Yes, they still have formal nights. We got off Crown a few weeks ago and just wore nice shirts and pants. We had no problem in and around the ship or in the dining rooms by not wearing a tux or a suit.

 

--Mike

[OCruisers]

Hi workstocruise,

 

Yes, they still have formal nights. We got off Crown a few weeks ago and just wore nice shirts and pants. We had no problem in and around the ship or in the dining rooms by not wearing a tux or a suit.

 

--Mike

 

Per Above ^^ .... They still call them Formal Nights on Princess but they really aren't very formal. We were on Emerald Princess for 19 days (Jan/Feb). A nice collared shirt and long pants are fine. :)

LuLu

[workstocruise]

Thanks everyone for your replies. We are looking at a South America cruise early next year and while we never wear jeans or shorts in the MDR, DH would prefer to leave his coat at home. Thanks again.

[NC&KY]

Thanks everyone for your replies. We are looking at a South America cruise early next year and while we never wear jeans or shorts in the MDR, DH would prefer to leave his coat at home. Thanks again.

Well, I hate to burst your bubble, but our recent cruise on Star Princess around the Horn of South America was a bit of a surprise. I had heard the same story that the contributors to this thread have given, so I went with a casual long-sleeve button-down shirt and a blue blazer. On formal nights, well over half of the men had tuxedos, the vast majority of the others had dark suits (not sport coats, mind you) and ties, and a pittance of us were business casual. I'm a big boy and I was OK standing out, but my wife was not happy and I will DEFINITELY be packing more formal wear for our June cruise on the Pacific Princess. So.............if you don't mind standing out, and your partner is OK with you being very different from everyone else, you will be allowed in the dining room in business casual attire. But you will unquestionably stand out. I applaud Celebrity, and this next cruise will likely be our last on Princess.:(

[floridalover5623]

Yes they still have their formal nights & yes most people do dress for them but for years now the dress code hasn't been enforced very strongly. The guys can wear something a casual as dress pants & a dress shirt (sometimes even a Polo). The women can get by with just about anything like A pair of slacks with a dressy top. No need to carry all the extra clothing.

[Lucky TGO]

Princess still has formal night and I am happy they do :D :D

Tony

[mrs and mrs]

Princess still has formal night and I am happy they do :D :D

Tony

 

same same.

Not long off the Dawn to Sth Pacific,80% aussie contingent, and lots of men in ties,jackets,quite a few tuxedos, beautiful gowns,absolutley glorious,this is what its all about.

imo,i can never understand why anyone wouldn't want to look their best on a formal night.

I love my Princess Cruise Line and the day,they trash formals is the day I leave.

Starting to sound like becoming a cunarder is going to be the last option.

When a waitress or waiter serves my food or drinks dressed in a crisp,clean,uniform with a waist coat,and when the maitre d'hotel,escorts me to my table in an Armani suit,i feel that its only natural to return the compliment.

Edited April 8, 2016 by mrs and mrs

[dtb55]

Princess still has formal night and I am happy they do :D :D

 

Tony

 

 

 

Ditto, I enjoy formal night, but you are also welcome to underdress if you like.

[freshair8]

Well, I hate to burst your bubble, but our recent cruise on Star Princess around the Horn of South America was a bit of a surprise. I had heard the same story that the contributors to this thread have given, so I went with a casual long-sleeve button-down shirt and a blue blazer. On formal nights, well over half of the men had tuxedos, the vast majority of the others had dark suits (not sport coats, mind you) and ties, and a pittance of us were business casual. I'm a big boy and I was OK standing out, but my wife was not happy and I will DEFINITELY be packing more formal wear for our June cruise on the Pacific Princess. So.............if you don't mind standing out, and your partner is OK with you being very different from everyone else, you will be allowed in the dining room in business casual attire. But you will unquestionably stand out. I applaud Celebrity, and this next cruise will likely be our last on Princess.:(

 

Agreed......... our South America on the Grand was extremely formal... tux and long gowns.

[Pam in CA]

Thanks everyone for your replies. We are looking at a South America cruise early next year and while we never wear jeans or shorts in the MDR, DH would prefer to leave his coat at home. Thanks again.

You'll find South Americans dress much nicer than those from the US. They respect the requested dress. I very rarely see any gentleman on non-US Princess cruises not at least in a jacket with most in dark suits or tuxes. If it wouldn't bother him to stand out with just a shirt, then he can leave the suit at home.

 

The reality is that South American cruises are not like US cruises -- passengers dress up in spite of what some say.

[caribill]

So.............if you don't mind standing out, and your partner is OK with you being very different from everyone else, you will be allowed in the dining room in business casual attire. But you will unquestionably stand out.

 

The OP's partner is the one who does not want to take a jacket along, so he is quite OK with it.

[Woobstr112G]

same same.

Not long off the Dawn to Sth Pacific,80% aussie contingent, and lots of men in ties,jackets,quite a few tuxedos, beautiful gowns,absolutley glorious,this is what its all about.

imo,i can never understand why anyone wouldn't want to look their best on a formal night.

I love my Princess Cruise Line and the day,they trash formals is the day I leave.

Starting to sound like becoming a cunarder is going to be the last option.

When a waitress or waiter serves my food or drinks dressed in a crisp,clean,uniform with a waist coat,and when the maitre d'hotel,escorts me to my table in an Armani suit,i feel that its only natural to return the compliment.

 

 

Well said.....:):):)

 

Bob

[PrincessLuver]

Thanks everyone for your replies. We are looking at a South America cruise early next year and while we never wear jeans or shorts in the MDR, DH would prefer to leave his coat at home. Thanks again.

 

We were on a 31 day Southern American cruise last fall on the Star and formal nights were not as formal as others are suggestion....people even got in with short sleeve polo shirts and slacks....LA to Santiago was less formal then Santiago to Rio....:cool:

[GUT2407]

same same.

Not long off the Dawn to Sth Pacific,80% aussie contingent, and lots of men in ties,jackets,quite a few tuxedos, beautiful gowns,absolutley glorious,this is what its all about.

imo,i can never understand why anyone wouldn't want to look their best on a formal night.

I love my Princess Cruise Line and the day,they trash formals is the day I leave.

Starting to sound like becoming a cunarder is going to be the last option.

When a waitress or waiter serves my food or drinks dressed in a crisp,clean,uniform with a waist coat,and when the maitre d'hotel,escorts me to my table in an Armani suit,i feel that its only natural to return the compliment.

 

Must be careful, we seem to be agreeing a lot.

 

And Ausies are considered a casual lot, but I agree 80-90% in suits and tuxes, or the female equivalent.

[skynight]

Thanks everyone for your replies. We are looking at a South America cruise early next year and while we never wear jeans or shorts in the MDR, DH would prefer to leave his coat at home. Thanks again.

On a South American voyage on formal nights probably 98% or more of the men will be in either tux, suit and tie, or at least jacket and tie. Shirt and slacks is not the norm. This dress applies to the MDR's, and you will find many passengers that do not go to the MDR's and are in a more smart casual dress around the ship. Surcharge restaurants are smart casual all the time, although on formal nights you will see many men dressed the same as the would in the DR.

 

FYI, passengers tend to dine much later on South America cruises.

[PrincessLuver]

On a South American voyage on formal nights probably 98% or more of the men will be in either tux, suit and tie, or at least jacket and tie. Shirt and slacks is not the norm. This dress applies to the MDR's, and you will find many passengers that do not go to the MDR's and are in a more smart casual dress around the ship. Surcharge restaurants are smart casual all the time, although on formal nights you will see many men dressed the same as the would in the DR.

 

FYI, passengers tend to dine much later on South America cruises.

 

Like to know where you got this stat....dress, shirt and tie were worn by quite a few on our SA cruise and there were a number of Asian men who wore more dress style looking silk shirts and slacks....you are saying about 20 out of a 1,000 men do not wear tux's and suits on formal nights on a Princess cruise.....do you count each male who goes into each dining room at each dining time all night long....when do you eat???? :confused::confused:

Edited April 8, 2016 by PrincessLuver

[NC&KY]

Like to know where you got this stat....dress, shirt and tie were worn by quite a few on our SA cruise and there were a number of Asian men who wore more dress style looking silk shirts and slacks....you are saying about 20 out of a 1,000 men do not wear tux's and suits on formal nights on a Princess cruise.....do you count each male who goes into each dining room at each dining time all night long....when do you eat???? :confused::confused:

I can only tell you what I observed last month, and we only cruised from Buenos Aires to Valparaiso, so I don't know if people dressed more casually between there and LA. I was curious the first formal night given that, based on what I had read on these threads, I was fine not even taking a tie and dress shirt with me. Around 6 I walked around the decks with the main dining rooms to see how people in the bars or in line at the restaurants were dressed, and I was shocked. :eek: I could count on one hand the number of men not wearing ties. We always go to a bar around 7 or 7:30, and when we did, I saw the same story. We had a large contingent of Asians (someone said Korean), and they all wore ties and jackets. Upon entering the dining room a little after 8, I saw one other person in the whole room dressed as I was. So I can't give you an exact percentage or confirm the 98% figure you inquired about. But I can tell you on neither formal night did I see more than a dozen men who were not at least wearing ties, and the majority were in formal attire.

[floridalover5623]

Like to know where you got this stat....dress, shirt and tie were worn by quite a few on our SA cruise and there were a number of Asian men who wore more dress style looking silk shirts and slacks....you are saying about 20 out of a 1,000 men do not wear tux's and suits on formal nights on a Princess cruise.....do you count each male who goes into each dining room at each dining time all night long....when do you eat???? :confused::confused:

 

People see only what they want to see. ;)

[shredie]

We were on a 31 day Southern American cruise last fall on the Star and formal nights were not as formal as others are suggestion....people even got in with short sleeve polo shirts and slacks....LA to Santiago was less formal then Santiago to Rio....:cool:

 

People's experiences differ.

[skynight]

[quote=PrincessLuver;49

Of course there is no scientific or statistical study. This is just from observation of the passengers in the DR on our previous South American voyage. We saw more dressed in jacket and tie in South America then we witnessed on Princess Caribbean cruises. What I observed is very few men in the DR on formal nights without a jacket and tie. Just this past winter in the Caribbean on formal nights there probably weren't more than a few dozen in the entire DR without a jacket and tie. Just stating what I saw, and not trying to judge if dressing without a jacket and tie is right or wrong, nor am I trying to judge what some cultures may consider formal attire.

[jkadventures]

Just off the Regal Princess- there was absolutely no enforcement of the dress code. Many men were admitted to the dining room in shorts and their "best Crocs." I wish Princess would either enforce the dress code or do away with it.