Tux, Black Suit, or Come as you are?

[CruisingCatherine]

My H and I are going on our first cruise together. He is having a hard time deciding between a tux or a suit. Can all of the guys chime in so he has a better idea of what to wear on formal night?

[dougp26364]

Where we live, there really is no place to wear formal wear. So a cruise gives us that opportunity and we usually take it. We've found if it's a cruise that's less than 7 nights, it's easier just to take the suite and something a little less formal than a cocktail dress.

[catmommy]

I convinced my husband to buy a tux before our last cruise but 1.

 

Best investment we ever made. He looks so good in a tux and I get all dressed up too. We also got all dressed up this past New Year's and had a blast; we just went to a party a friend was having but boy did we get the compliements.

 

I do admit that it is a bit of a pain to pack but then so are my gowns and high heels.

 

One thing make sure that you get a tux that fits! I think my husband thought a tux would be uncomfortable based on his experiences with yucky prom tux rentals.

 

If you rent or buy make sure that it a fits correctly. A well fitted tux is comfortable and shouldn't choke or bind you.

 

Good luck!

Caroline

[japester]

Depends on you. If you will be more comfortable in a nice looking dark suit, so be it. If you really like to get into the "specialness" of the occasion, then a tux is the way to go. I use the onboard rental service and find the convenience to be well worth any minor fitting discomfort.

 

Jape

[rokcop]

Personally, I prefer to wear a black suit, but it helps that DW is not a big fan of the whole dress & heels thing. We "dress" for dinner, but soon afterwards its back to something casual to finish out the night. We may live on the Vineyard, but we don't exactly hang with the cocktail party crowd.

[El Tipo Calvo]

I prefer the tux, although it can be a pain acquiring one. Luckily, my brother bought a tux and it happens to fit me perfectly. So, I've commandeered it.

 

During past cruises I've worn a suit and was just fine with it. However, I did wish I had a tux because they look so cool while on a ship.

 

Some people despise dressing up, but I see it as paying respect to the captain, crew and fellow passengers to look your best.

 

Here's a link that makes a good point IMO:

http://www.chilbert.com/tuxedonews/q&a3.htm

[terri23]

I've read that the shorter cruises tend to be less formal. I wouldn't want my DH to be the only one in a tux (even though he'd look great)

[suzeyQ]

There are always some people in tuxes, although black suits are much more common.

[ianturner]

My wife & I hve cruised 12 times & love to dress up.

On our last cruise last October on Rhapsody a lot of crew members thanked & complemented us.

It is nice to see people dress formaly when ever possible.

As you can see I am the good looking one on the left.:D

All joking aside, WHAT EVER YOU DO HAVE A GREAT TRIP.

[mspink98]

DH usually rents a tux, but will be purchasing one this year. He’s in his brother’s wedding, and his brother wants basic black tuxes. DH will buy his, and the rental will be chosen based on what he buys. For less than the cost of two rentals, he will own his own.

Like others have said, we don’t often get the chance to dress up at home, and really enjoy it on a cruise.

[kbt2]

My DH definitely prefers wearing a tux on formal nights...he owns one, but never brings it, always rents one, so he doesn't have carry in luggage, nor has to iron his shirts. So he always rents from the cruiseline.

[wyattm]

A Black Suit will work fine.

[Cats' slave]

My husband wears a dark suit.

[wraithe]

I took my Navy Dinner Dress Blues as well as two suits on my first cruise (9 nighter). Wore all three. For the record, I bought a tux recently and plan to take it with me on all cruises from now on. I'm also going to bring Mess Dress Blue or White from now on. I personally love the opportunity to dress up, and agree that it pays respect to the crew and Captain, as well as all the people you are eating with. You can't help but be on your best behavior when you're dressing the part in my opinion. Hope this helps.

Herb

[Captain Crunch]

I wore a tux for both formal nights on the only cruise we took, so far. It was nice wearing it to dinner, too bad the food didn't match the occassion (HAL), but there's something very cool about going to the casino in a tux and having some late night drinks around a piano bar drinking port or cognac.

 

Besides, the best part about wearing a tux, is having taken off, wink wink

[PhinsAndGills]

We just bought DH a tux for formal nights. He has worn a black 3-piece suit to all other formal nights just because he didn't own a tux.

 

Get this, his ENTIRE tux (including shoes, tie, jacket, shirt, and pants) was less than $70. A local tux shop went out of business and sold off their rental tuxes for DIRT CHEAP! :) Class for less!

[El Tipo Calvo]

Besides, the best part about wearing a tux, is having taken off, wink wink

 

 

BAM!!! You hit it!

 

DW does get quite worked up for a sharp-dressed man. :D

[LABCHICK]

DH has his own Tux so always take it. Judi :)

[dmndlil]

Hubby wears a dark suit, just brings different dress shirts and ties.

[wrp96]

I took my Navy Dinner Dress Blues as well as two suits on my first cruise (9 nighter). Wore all three. For the record, I bought a tux recently and plan to take it with me on all cruises from now on. I'm also going to bring Mess Dress Blue or White from now on. I personally love the opportunity to dress up, and agree that it pays respect to the crew and Captain, as well as all the people you are eating with. You can't help but be on your best behavior when you're dressing the part in my opinion. Hope this helps.

Herb

 

One of the few things that looks better than a man in a well fitting tux, is a man in dress uniform.

 

Thank you for your service to our country.

[seadancer]

Good black wool suit tailored to fit with a crisp white shirt and tie. I Also carry wine and blue colored shirts to mix and match. A tux wiil be fine but I don't think i've seen tails on anyone yet.

 

 

Seeuuu

Jeff

[RickT]

Tux or Black (Dark Blue) suit works for me. Would be nice if I owned a tux but I don't...

[ssolomon56]

Depending on the situation - sometimes my DH brings a nice dark suit....other times he will rent a tux from the cruiseline. He ALWAYS goes the suit route when we cruise on Carnival. We find FAR less tuxedos on Carnival than anywhere else...and he feels overdressed.

 

Next month on the EOS he's going to rent a tux. We're spending the following week in Orlando, and it will save room in our suitcases...not to mention he'd have to get it pressed as soon as we arrived on the ship. Which is always a hassle.