Rare Clay Clayton Posted July 24 #251 Share Posted July 24 10 hours ago, Breckski said: What should I wear to the pool then? Ladies: bathing suit & a coverup (lots of sarongs on our last cruise) Gentlemen: bathing suit & tshirt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CILCIANRQTS Posted July 24 #252 Share Posted July 24 9 hours ago, Jim Avery said: My go to cruise wear and it’s not jeans so I am good. Thank you very much! 🕺 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Monty Posted July 24 #253 Share Posted July 24 13 hours ago, Heidi13 said: No!! The "Rig of the Day" clearly states "No Jeans" after 18:00, except in the World Cafe. It doesn't specify any colour. If pax wish to wear jeans perhaps they should look for an alternative cruise line, until Viking change their policy. 2 hours ago, Jim Avery said: Had a big fat guy with long bushy beard wear bib overalls most days on the last World Cruise. If you can think it, it’s probably been worn.😱 Gday Jim, Gday Andy I’ve been out of action for a while but I’m glad to see you are both still in fine form. Those parole board hearings are a nightmare - but I’m out now and ready to rumble. Not true .. we’ve been river cruising (with Scenic) so I’ve spent the last 12 months on the river cruise board - but we just booked South America with Viking for Feb 2026 so I’ll be lurking here again until then. I’m currently in the Emirates Lounge in Zurich so I’ll grab a glass of champagne and drink a toast to you both (and my other ‘friends’ who have helped me out over the years). Cheers from me - LM 🥂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipboy Posted July 24 #254 Share Posted July 24 12 hours ago, Breckski said: What should I wear to the pool then? If it’s synchronised swimming day, I’d suggest the largest possible smile 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare molymoo Posted July 24 #255 Share Posted July 24 15 hours ago, Redtravel said: Sadly I see guests wearing bathrobes on every cruise. It looks ridiculous. Maybe some cruisers need to be reminded that wearing a bathrobe is only acceptable in the cabin. Cruise lines might attach a label that says “ to be used only in your cabin.” I would beg to differ here ... we routinely wear the robes when we are heading to the spa ... either to enjoy the thermal suite or have a service scheduled. We have often found that all of the lockers are full, making changing difficult. We take the elevators in the front of the ship and they open right in front of the spa. Have never ventured into "public places" in a robe but believe it is perfectly acceptable to and from the spa. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare molymoo Posted July 24 #256 Share Posted July 24 15 hours ago, CCWineLover said: Here we go again after a year! I better go out and get more popcorn! The never ending topic - like politics you'll find strong opinionated people at both extremes. I'm guessing this keeps coming up as the "enforcement" of said policy is not consistent. We hear/read about guests being asked to change out of their jeans before being admitted to the restaurant or one of the alternative dining venues but have (in 10+ VO cruises) never seen it happen and on every cruise individuals in jeans are seated without question. I don't care what anyone wears to dinner but do adhere to the dress code. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Avery Posted July 24 #257 Share Posted July 24 37 minutes ago, molymoo said: I would beg to differ here ... we routinely wear the robes when we are heading to the spa ... either to enjoy the thermal suite or have a service scheduled. We have often found that all of the lockers are full, making changing difficult. We take the elevators in the front of the ship and they open right in front of the spa. Have never ventured into "public places" in a robe but believe it is perfectly acceptable to and from the spa. Proper robe wearing tip. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutch1994 Posted July 24 #258 Share Posted July 24 16 hours ago, Redtravel said: Sadly I see guests wearing bathrobes on every cruise. It looks ridiculous. Maybe some cruisers need to be reminded that wearing a bathrobe is only acceptable in the cabin. Cruise lines might attach a label that says “ to be used only in your cabin.” Viking has become the Carnival Cruise Line for senior citizens. Clothing choices by some passengers are horrible. I've seen people better dressed at Walmart than on some of the Viking ocean and river cruises. 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CILCIANRQTS Posted July 24 #259 Share Posted July 24 10 minutes ago, hutch1994 said: Viking has become the Carnival Cruise Line for senior citizens. Clothing choices by some passengers are horrible. I've seen people better dressed at Walmart than on some of the Viking ocean and river cruises. We have a lot of ships to fill… 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OneSixtyToOne Posted July 24 #260 Share Posted July 24 3 hours ago, Clay Clayton said: Ladies: bathing suit & a coverup (lots of sarongs on our last cruise) Gentlemen: bathing suit & tshirt Also, no need to wear a robe to the spa. They are provided in the locker rooms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breckski Posted July 24 #261 Share Posted July 24 2 hours ago, hutch1994 said: Viking has become the Carnival Cruise Line for senior citizens. Clothing choices by some passengers are horrible. I've seen people better dressed at Walmart than on some of the Viking ocean and river cruises. That is exactly how I feel. I've said on the forum before that a lot of passengers dress similarly to landscapers - old, outdated khakis and collared shirts. One person on this thread suggested polo shirts as the minimum level of dress (no t-shirts). But several/many on Viking crises wear very crappy polos - old, worn-out and sometimes with graphics from 20-year-old sports teams. I honestly don't care what others wear to dinner and am going to dress the way I want regardless of what others wear as long as I abide by the rules. My irritation is essentially two-fold: 1) don't have rules if not enforced, and 2) If you are going to have a dress code have one that fits the current fashion trends - problem is this one would be even harder to enforce and likely alienate a large enough portion of Viking guests to impact the bottom line. We're always one of the youngest couples on a Viking cruise, and dress is what we find to be the biggest difference between us and other passengers. I say that as a good thing as dress of others is pretty low on our priorities for enjoying our vacation. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtravel Posted July 24 #262 Share Posted July 24 17 hours ago, Breckski said: What should I wear to the pool then? At a public pool, wear a bathing suit and coverup. If you have your own pool, wear whatever you want. I wear coverups that look like a shift. Sometimes I wear a long tee and shorts. I never wear a bathrobe when I leave my house. Bathrobes belong at home. On a cruise, wear them in your cabin. I don’t want to see them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtravel Posted July 24 #263 Share Posted July 24 4 hours ago, molymoo said: I would beg to differ here ... we routinely wear the robes when we are heading to the spa ... either to enjoy the thermal suite or have a service scheduled. We have often found that all of the lockers are full, making changing difficult. We take the elevators in the front of the ship and they open right in front of the spa. Have never ventured into "public places" in a robe but believe it is perfectly acceptable to and from the spa. If you walk out of your cabin into a hallway, you are in a public space. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtravel Posted July 24 #264 Share Posted July 24 Maybe the solution is to remove all bathrobes from cabins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millybess Posted July 24 #265 Share Posted July 24 8 hours ago, Jim Avery said: Had a big fat guy with long bushy beard wear bib overalls most days on the last World Cruise. 😱 And that guy was on our Amazon cruise with a toque that didn't match. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OneSixtyToOne Posted July 24 #266 Share Posted July 24 (edited) 5 hours ago, molymoo said: Have never ventured into "public places" in a robe but believe it is perfectly acceptable to and from the spa. Robes are available in the spa locker rooms. No need to use your stateroom robe. Edited July 24 by OneSixtyToOne 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Avery Posted July 24 #267 Share Posted July 24 7 hours ago, Little Monty said: Gday Jim, Gday Andy I’ve been out of action for a while but I’m glad to see you are both still in fine form. Those parole board hearings are a nightmare - but I’m out now and ready to rumble. Not true .. we’ve been river cruising (with Scenic) so I’ve spent the last 12 months on the river cruise board - but we just booked South America with Viking for Feb 2026 so I’ll be lurking here again until then. I’m currently in the Emirates Lounge in Zurich so I’ll grab a glass of champagne and drink a toast to you both (and my other ‘friends’ who have helped me out over the years). Cheers from me - LM 🥂 Cheers LM. Glad to hear from you.🍺🥃🍷😎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanoj Posted July 24 #268 Share Posted July 24 3 hours ago, Breckski said: I honestly don't care what others wear to dinner and am going to dress the way I want regardless of what others wear as long as I abide by the rules. My irritation is essentially two-fold: 1) don't have rules if not enforced, and 2) If you are going to have a dress code have one that fits the current fashion trends - problem is this one would be even harder to enforce and likely alienate a large enough portion of Viking guests to impact the bottom line. It’s unfortunate Viking’s “No children under 18” policy doesn’t eliminate adolescent and petulant behaviors by guests. But rules, whether enforced or not, have their limitations. For one thing, they don’t account for lack of fashion style (e.g., crappy polos). I’ve seen guests on board and in photos who conformed to the Viking dress code, but definitely lacked style, be it timeless and enduring or current fashion trends. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare longterm Posted July 24 #269 Share Posted July 24 7 hours ago, molymoo said: I'm guessing this keeps coming up as the "enforcement" of said policy is not consistent. We hear/read about guests being asked to change out of their jeans before being admitted to the restaurant or one of the alternative dining venues but have (in 10+ VO cruises) never seen it happen and on every cruise individuals in jeans are seated without question. I don't care what anyone wears to dinner but do adhere to the dress code. We saw it a week ago on the BIE cruise; the hostess politely murmured in the ear of the man in front of us, who was wearing jeans; he hustled off to change his pants, blaming his wife. Classy. But I applaud the Viking employee, who sent the guy away without shaming him in front of other guests. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare longterm Posted July 24 #270 Share Posted July 24 7 minutes ago, Hanoj said: For one thing, they don’t account for lack of fashion style (e.g., crappy polos). I'm curious; what constitutes a "crappy polo?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffElizabeth Posted July 24 #271 Share Posted July 24 I have worn nice black jeans in the past and never been challenged. But like others have said, wearing slacks is easy enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breckski Posted July 24 #272 Share Posted July 24 2 hours ago, longterm said: I'm curious; what constitutes a "crappy polo?" If you have to ask... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCteacherlovescruising Posted July 24 #273 Share Posted July 24 On 8/8/2021 at 12:52 PM, Jim Avery said: Jeans are allowed in the World Cafe but I have seen passengers in jeans turned away from the Restaurant and Manfredi's. We've never sailed with Viking. Is this a buffet or sandwich shop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LindaS272 Posted July 24 #274 Share Posted July 24 (edited) 10 minutes ago, NCteacherlovescruising said: We've never sailed with Viking. Is this a buffet or sandwich shop? The World Cafe is a buffet. You can see pictures of the venues on the Viking Ocean website. https://www.vikingcruises.com/oceans/content/oceans-360/start.html Edited July 24 by LindaS272 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare longterm Posted July 25 #275 Share Posted July 25 1 hour ago, NCteacherlovescruising said: We've never sailed with Viking. Is this a buffet or sandwich shop? The World Cafe is a buffet and more casual; while it's generally acceptable to wear shorts or t-shirts there, it's not okay to come walking through in a speedo. On our river cruise last fall, there was a guy who wore what appeared to be the same shorts for 2 weeks, at breakfast, at dinner. Yuck. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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