To tux or not to tux

[freestyling]

Our last cruise was the last time I’ll pack tux. I do like dressing up so I’ll still bring my white dinner jacket and sports jacket.

[TiogaCruiser]

I’d suggest either tux or suit. If I’m reading into this correctly you are doing Antarctica. The suit may provide more options......

Having that jacket may make a pre or post dinner stroll on the deck more comfortable without changing. You might also have a ball one evening. We did.

[Cruise a holic]

agreed

 

Clearly if a person asks, they care about what other people think. If not why even ask?

[VennDiagram]

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For normal cruises its a sport coat and tie on Gala nights. The sport coat comes in handy for a better look on the many smart casual nights too.

 

I like that idea. I'll be sharing it with DH. I bet he will like it, also. Thank you!

[Lyndihop]

My husband looks terrific in his tux. I love it when he wears one. Which usually is only on cruises these days.

[Miles Davis]

I ALWAYS bring a tux. I enjoy dressing up and looking good my wife also. Our next cruise is holiday so for Christmas and NYE we will be styling. I could care less about others.

[OCruisers]

My husband no longer takes his tux. Now, it's a sports coat for him.

[Sea girl 23]

Love tuxes. Love the dresses too. I have a dress I wear on Gala nights-not quite a ball gown but it's spiffy enough(Almost ankle length so I have to try and not trip on it. Trickier than you think.)

[lenquixote66]

DH and I are on a 22 night Buenos Aries to Santiago cruise in January. Formal night is easy for me to pack for but not for DH. It seems like there are three options:

 

1. Take no dress clothes and rent a tuxedo for formal nights. Go to the MDR in a shirt with a collar but no jacket the other nights.

 

2. Schlep his suit and shoes for formal night but still just wear a shirt for non formal nights.

 

3. Forget the tux and the suit and just wear a shirt (okay, he should wear pants too) on formal nights.

 

He wants to avoid the hassle of taking a suit or even a jacket with him but I also feel strongly that I don't want to contribute to the further decline of formality. A tux is super-easy to rent (plus he looks cool in it) but I know he wouldn't want to be one of only 3 or 4 guys.

Any chance SA/Antarctica is more formal than other routes? How do you guys solve this?

 

I have never owned a tux . The only time I was on a cruise that had a mandatory wearing of a tux was on a Cunard cruise and I was admitted to the MDR wearing a black suit.

[Cruise a holic]

DH and I are on a 22 night Buenos Aries to Santiago cruise in January. Formal night is easy for me to pack for but not for DH. It seems like there are three options:

 

1. Take no dress clothes and rent a tuxedo for formal nights. Go to the MDR in a shirt with a collar but no jacket the other nights.

 

2. Schlep his suit and shoes for formal night but still just wear a shirt for non formal nights.

 

3. Forget the tux and the suit and just wear a shirt (okay, he should wear pants too) on formal nights.

 

He wants to avoid the hassle of taking a suit or even a jacket with him but I also feel strongly that I don't want to contribute to the further decline of formality. A tux is super-easy to rent (plus he looks cool in it) but I know he wouldn't want to be one of only 3 or 4 guys.

Any chance SA/Antarctica is more formal than other routes? How do you guys solve this?

Based on all you are saying I think best option is rental. No schlepping . When you rent, you can get clean dress shirts each day and even rent dress shoes. Will make your DH happy and you both will have great photo memories of the cruise.