New to Celebrity - Evening Chic Question

[legalcruiser]

Hi all - first Celebrity cruise coming up on the Edge.  My *dear* 🤣 husband just had surgery on his arm.  He has to cruise  with a big stabilizing brace that cannot be taken off, which means he can only wear short sleeve button up shirts.  Pre-pandemic we mostly cruised NCL and this attire would have been fine.  Is he going to feel out of place/underdressed on Evening Chic nights?  We are staying in the Retreat if that makes a difference although we have several specialty reservations booked too.  Thank you!

Edited June 20, 2021 by legalcruiser

[wrk2cruise]

He will be fine with this attire.  We find that in the Retreat many seem to wear a sport coat with or without a tie.  But there are many who are at the country club casual end of the spectrum as well.  But given the brace nobody is going to give it a second notice.

[m8zenblue]

I have seen it all on X on "Chic Night".

They say no shorts, sandals, or torn/ripped jeans, t-shirts.

But, on occasion people have entered the MDR wearing questionable clothing without a word from staff.

slacks, collared shirt, is just fine.

Some people even wear tuxedos which I will also do one day.

[bigbenboys]

Evening Chic only applies to the main dining room. Luminae, Blu and specialty restaurants are country club casual every night. We book sky suites, I never bring formal clothing. The 3 no no's for men at dinner are shorts, baseball hats and shirts must have sleeves and a collar. I wear grey jeans and a polo most evenings for dinner.

From Celebrity website. If for whatever reason you choose to skip Evening Chic nights, you can always dine in one of the specialty restaurants or at the snack bar located next to the pool deck.

https://www.celebritycruises.com/blog/what-to-wear-on-a-cruise

[gerelmx]

What is the onboard dress code?

Formal Night gets a modern reboot. Say goodbye to Formal Night, and hello to Evening Chic. It’s your time to shine—your way. Get glamorous. Get chic. Be sophisticated. Now, on up to two nights on every cruise, Evening Chic activities have been introduced, and Evening Chic attire has replaced Formal attire. While dressier than Smart Casual, Evening Chic is intended to be less dressy than Formal attire.

Women should feel comfortable wearing:

• A cocktail dress
• Skirt, pants or designer jeans with an elegant top

Men should feel comfortable wearing:

• Pants or designer jeans with a dress shirt, button-down shirt or sweater
• Optional sport coat or blazer

Evening Chic means that you can get glamorous and be sophisticated in your own way. If you would like to still wear a tuxedo or formal gown on Evening Chic nights, you absolutely should.

All cruises that are 7 nights or longer will feature two Evening Chic nights. Any cruise 6-nights or shorter will feature one Evening Chic night. All other nights of the cruise will feature Smart Casual attire. Celebrity Xpedition will continue to feature casual attire for the entire cruise.

Smart Casual attire can be enjoyed every other night of your cruise.

Women should feel comfortable wearing:

• Skirt, pants or jeans with a casual top

Men should feel comfortable wearing:

• Pants or jeans with a short sleeve sport shirt.

Note: T-shirts, swimsuits, robes, bare feet, tank tops, baseball caps and pool wear are not allowed in the main restaurant or specialty restaurant at any time. Shorts and flip-flops are not allowed in the evening hours. The dress code will be enforced at all restaurants. And guests are asked to follow the Smart Casual or Evening Chic dress code in the Celebrity Theater for all evening performances. The daily program, delivered to your stateroom and available at the Guest Relations Desk, will be your guide to the correct attire each evening.

[C-Dragons]

2 hours ago, wrk2cruise said:

He will be fine with this attire.  We find that in the Retreat many seem to wear a sport coat with or without a tie.  But there are many who are at the country club casual end of the spectrum as well.  But given the brace nobody is going to give it a second notice.

Agreed. 👍🏻

[legalcruiser]

Thanks, all!!

[lostchild]

5 hours ago, wrk2cruise said:

He will be fine with this attire.  We find that in the Retreat many seem to wear a sport coat with or without a tie.  But there are many who are at the country club casual end of the spectrum as well.  But given the brace nobody is going to give it a second notice.

 

I wore short sleeves button down shirt on chic night and I am far from the most "causal" dressed men that night.   With the exception of seeing more men in tux, chic night is really not much different for men than regular night.   Now the women seem to dress up more on chic nights.   I can definitely see those night gowns are coming out on chic nights.

Edited June 20, 2021 by lostchild

[DENIE]

He will fit right in....no problems at all. 

[dkjretired]

On 6/20/2021 at 8:23 AM, legalcruiser said:

Hi all - first Celebrity cruise coming up on the Edge.  My *dear* 🤣 husband just had surgery on his arm.  He has to cruise  with a big stabilizing brace that cannot be taken off, which means he can only wear short sleeve button up shirts.  Pre-pandemic we mostly cruised NCL and this attire would have been fine.  Is he going to feel out of place/underdressed on Evening Chic nights?  We are staying in the Retreat if that makes a difference although we have several specialty reservations booked too.  Thank you!

Evening Chic dining does not apply in Luminae, it is smart casual every night. EC applies only to MDR, not Blu, Specialties or Luminae.