Irish Newbie Posted July 3, 2017 #1 Share Posted July 3, 2017 :):)Hi guys. Doubt if this is right place but not tech savvy. I am going on my first cruise ever.Royal Caribbean in Sept Brilliance of the seas. My question is how does dress code really work? My husband reserves suits and ties for weddings and funerals (not holidays of any kind). As we have booked speciality dining for 6 of 12 nights I am hoping a smart pair of trousers and an open neck shirt will suffice for formal nights. No jacket!! Definitely no tuxedo. (y)Doesn't do dress shoes either!! More loafers! Any insight would be much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarky213 Posted July 3, 2017 #2 Share Posted July 3, 2017 He will be fine in what you have described if he is comfortable in that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wales4ever Posted July 3, 2017 #3 Share Posted July 3, 2017 There is no real dress code anymore unfortunately. People wear what they like and no one enforces it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CupcakeSusie Posted July 3, 2017 #4 Share Posted July 3, 2017 How does the dress code work? It doesn't. We saw one guy wearing denim shorts on formal night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted July 3, 2017 #5 Share Posted July 3, 2017 How does the dress code work? It doesn't. We saw one guy wearing denim shorts on formal night. Were they "nice"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constable145 Posted July 3, 2017 #6 Share Posted July 3, 2017 How does the dress code work? It doesn't. We saw one guy wearing denim shorts on formal night. I've never heard of nor seen anyone be turned away at the MDR for any dress suggestions non-compliance. It isn't a dress code anymore. They are only suggestions. Also, speciality restaurants march to their own drum and have their own dress code regardless of what the rest of the ship is doing. Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OCSC Mike Posted July 3, 2017 #7 Share Posted July 3, 2017 :):)Hi guys. Doubt if this is right place but not tech savvy. I am going on my first cruise ever.Royal Caribbean in Sept Brilliance of the seas. My question is how does dress code really work? My husband reserves suits and ties for weddings and funerals (not holidays of any kind). As we have booked speciality dining for 6 of 12 nights I am hoping a smart pair of trousers and an open neck shirt will suffice for formal nights. No jacket!! Definitely no tuxedo. (y)Doesn't do dress shoes either!! More loafers! Any insight would be much appreciated. As others have said, he'll be fine as long as you're comfortable seeing some others in suits/tuxes (and others dressed just like him or even more casual). I'm like him, I own ONE suit (classic black) that is reserved for weddings, funerals, and previously formal nights on cruises. I wore it last month on Oasis and that will be the last time. I don't mind putting it on for pictures and dinner but having to bring it on board is a pain in the butt. I take the jacket off as soon as I sit down anyway so I figured going forward, might as well just wear a nice pair of pants and a button down shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havingfun2010 Posted July 3, 2017 #8 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Is this an European Cruise? If so, most cruises outside of the Caribbean, have better dressed people. Not having a jacket would mean you might be in the extreme minority. However, if you are doing specialty restaurants on formal night, they are still smart casual for those nights, it would be a good choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixplix Posted July 3, 2017 #9 Share Posted July 3, 2017 On the Jewel in April, friend we met wasnt allowed in the MDR on formal night without pants - they didnt specify the type of pants,but a no-go in shorts. Our drunken attempt to purchase him pants (any pants) on the way back to the ship in Barbados should have been on video... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marci22 Posted July 3, 2017 #10 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Short answer: I would just try to avoid shorts on a formal night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CupcakeSusie Posted July 3, 2017 #11 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Were they "nice"? Oh they were very nice! They matched his car logo tshirt perfectly 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Newbie Posted July 3, 2017 Author #12 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Thank you one and all... secret shopping and packing (at least for a few nice shirts and slacks) I'd like the idea of dressing up but happy to be. Ruising no matter what he wears. 😊👌 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbonz Posted July 4, 2017 #13 Share Posted July 4, 2017 When anyone wants to pay for my cruise they can tell me what to ware to dinner at any given time. My wife and I will dress for formal night but all the other days its dress shorts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenquixote66 Posted July 4, 2017 #14 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Several times on Formal nights on RCI I saw many men wearing tee shirts. The only person I ever saw not being allowed in the MDR was wearing sandals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeTrue06 Posted July 4, 2017 #15 Share Posted July 4, 2017 We were on Brilliance Nov 2016. We opted for specialty restaurant on formal night but the people we were cruising with ate in MDR. The guys wore jeans and polos with no issues. We did see a lot of people really dressed up tho. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted July 4, 2017 #16 Share Posted July 4, 2017 When anyone wants to pay for my cruise they can tell me what to ware to dinner at any given time. My wife and I will dress for formal night but all the other days its dress shorts. Sounds a reasonable compromise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted July 4, 2017 #17 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Sounds a reasonable compromise. If you dress for formal night and casual other nights sounds reasonable to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekathy Posted July 4, 2017 #18 Share Posted July 4, 2017 If you dress for formal night and casual other nights sounds reasonable to me. That's exactly what RC suggests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted July 4, 2017 #19 Share Posted July 4, 2017 That's exactly what RC suggests. Your right and some people do adhere to this dress code and some people don't. Sent from my Kestrel using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snit13 Posted July 4, 2017 #20 Share Posted July 4, 2017 We no longer take formal clother on cruises. Black slacks and multiple nice shirts/tops work fine. DH does like a jacket as some areas of ship are to cold for him. The more we cruise the less we pack and we drive to ports. Comfort comes first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekathy Posted July 4, 2017 #21 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Your right and some people do adhere to this dress code and some people don't. Sent from my Kestrel using Forums mobile app Agree but it's a suggestion not a code and rarely enforced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted July 6, 2017 #22 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Agree but it's a suggestion not a code and rarely enforced. True it should be left to the discretion of individuals. If there was only 1 formal night on a 7 night cruise instead of 2 i don't think any reasonable person could complain about dressing up for 1 night. Sent from my Kestrel using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keksie Posted July 6, 2017 #23 Share Posted July 6, 2017 We go to the specialty restaurants on formal night. My husband wears slacks and a button down shirt. I wear a sundress or leggings and tunic. We don't want to bring all the extra items required for just a few hours on the formal nights. My husband's dress shoes alone take up a lot of space in the suitcase. We have done formal night several times so we have a lot of pictures already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekathy Posted July 6, 2017 #24 Share Posted July 6, 2017 ...If there was only 1 formal night on a 7 night cruise instead of 2 i don't think any reasonable person could complain about dressing up for 1 night. Sent from my Kestrel using Forums mobile app Disagree. IMO those that are opposed to the formal dress suggestion for the MDR in the evening aren't complaining about the number of evenings. The complaint is about packing (possibly paying for another piece of luggage when flying) an outfit they either don't care to wear at all or only a couple of times during their cruise for a couple of hours. In this case less wouldn't change a thing. I guess my wife and I are in the minority. If we were the only two in the MDR that followed the suggested dress, who cares. For us it's not about others. Again only my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted July 6, 2017 #25 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Disagree. IMO those that are opposed to the formal dress suggestion for the MDR in the evening aren't complaining about the number of evenings. The complaint is about packing (possibly paying for another piece of luggage when flying) an outfit they either don't care to wear at all or only a couple of times during their cruise for a couple of hours. In this case less wouldn't change a thing. I guess my wife and I are in the minority. If we were the only two in the MDR that followed the suggested dress, who cares. For us it's not about others. Again only my opinion. My wife wears a different cocktail dress every night and i dress smart every night too so i agree with you. My point was the dress code favours them 5 out of 7 nights and they still complain so i thought 1 night of compliance shouldn't be an issue but maybe not. Sent from my Kestrel using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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