HELP! Seaside attire for kids

[drega99]

We are sailing this weekend and read that there are no shorts allowed in the main dining room. Travelling with 3 children 14 and under - will they require long pants all 7 nights? I fully understand the two formal nights...please help!

Thanks in advance!

 

PS we cruise a lot but have never experienced this.

[dexddd]

7 hours ago, drega99 said:

We are sailing this weekend and read that there are no shorts allowed in the main dining room. Travelling with 3 children 14 and under - will they require long pants all 7 nights? I fully understand the two formal nights...please help!

Thanks in advance!

 

PS we cruise a lot but have never experienced this.

I can't tell you about shorts.

 

I can say on formal nights khakis and a polo shirt on Seaside will be fine for them.

[reedprincess]

12 hours ago, drega99 said:

We are sailing this weekend and read that there are no shorts allowed in the main dining room. Travelling with 3 children 14 and under - will they require long pants all 7 nights? I fully understand the two formal nights...please help!

Thanks in advance!

 

PS we cruise a lot but have never experienced this.

Generally speaking, youngsters under 12 or so are fine in smart shorts and too (not beachwear). 14 or so is pushing the line and I'd be prepared with a pair or two of long pants - nice neat jeans/Dockers, etc 

That said - our experience was that Seaside was not very strict in enforcing the dress code for the dining room at all, for either kids or adults.  As long as folks weren't in beach wear, they were good to go. Whether that will hold true for your sailing is anyone's guess.  If again, be prepared with a pair or to of long pants - nice Dockers or jeans, etc. 

 

[#1TravelMom]

We had several teens and younger in our group.  Most of them wore shorts and nice shirt every night.