CAVE MAN Posted January 30, 2022 #1 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Wondering on longer cruises such as Transatlantic do men dress more formally, such as tuxedos? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memoak Posted January 30, 2022 #2 Share Posted January 30, 2022 I haven’t worn a tux in many years and take a lot of 14-21 day cruises. Long sleeve button down slacks and maybe a sports jacket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAVE MAN Posted January 30, 2022 Author #3 Share Posted January 30, 2022 36 minutes ago, memoak said: I haven’t worn a tux in many years and take a lot of 14-21 day cruises. Long sleeve button down slacks and maybe a sports jacket We were on the Apex Transatlantic in October. We were surprise how many men wore tuxedos. My husband was disappointed he didn't bring his. Thank you for your reply. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDDY0827 Posted January 30, 2022 #4 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Tell your husband "You do you!" and bring his tux if that is what he desires. He will not be out of place. Kilts and tuxes are not out of fashion on a TA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skynight Posted January 30, 2022 #5 Share Posted January 30, 2022 49 minutes ago, CAVE MAN said: Wondering on longer cruises such as Transatlantic do men dress more formally, such as tuxedos? Not that I noticed. Same percentage in tux as other itineraries on Princess. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965 Posted January 30, 2022 #6 Share Posted January 30, 2022 As on most cruises, some dress up in formal evening wear, some do not. My DH hasn't lugged a tux along since 2006. I agree with Eddy0827. You do you. Make yourselves happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Hlitner Posted January 30, 2022 #7 Share Posted January 30, 2022 The reality of cruising today on Princess is that some folks dress-up and others do not dress-up. That is the case on short cruises and even the longest cruises. On our recent (Dec) Enchanted Princess cruise we found it amusing that on our first 10 day voyage we had the worst dressed crowd we have seen in over forty years of extensive cruising. But on the second 10 day cruise (back to backs) there was an obvious improvement in the dress of our fellow passengers (perhaps they were not raised by wolves). As to dress code enforcement, it was non-existent on the regular "smart casual" evenings. On formal nights we did see a few men denied entry into the Capri Dining Room because they were wearing shorts. Hank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jwattle Posted January 30, 2022 #8 Share Posted January 30, 2022 My Dh wears his tux on formal nights, and turns out quite nicely on other nights as well; we enjoy the dressing up (yes, we like going back to the old days of cruising when it comes to the nightly meal). Others will disagree, some may say they think it's dowdy, we don't care! Bring on the glitz and glamor! Celebrate, you're on a cruise ffs!!! Cheers to dressing to the nines if you like! (Refer to my avatar for a glimpse)🥂 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LACruiser88 Posted January 30, 2022 #9 Share Posted January 30, 2022 I always bring my "cruise" black formal suit, white dress shirts and a variety of ties. We enjoy dressing up too! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtnesterz Posted January 30, 2022 #10 Share Posted January 30, 2022 To answer your question, we found that there is a higher percentage of tuxedos on itineraries like TAs. The fewest percentage were on Mexican Riviera and Caribbean. I think one reason is that a TA is sometimes part of a world cruise. Many days to wear it makes it worth packing. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAVE MAN Posted January 30, 2022 Author #11 Share Posted January 30, 2022 2 hours ago, jwattle said: My Dh wears his tux on formal nights, and turns out quite nicely on other nights as well; we enjoy the dressing up (yes, we like going back to the old days of cruising when it comes to the nightly meal). Others will disagree, some may say they think it's dowdy, we don't care! Bring on the glitz and glamor! Celebrate, you're on a cruise ffs!!! Cheers to dressing to the nines if you like! (Refer to my avatar for a glimpse)🥂 I Agree!!! We have such few times to enjoy getting formal. You are in a beautiful dinning room, lovely linen tablecloths, interesting china, and many courses. Many times we have had Maitre d's thank us for looking so nice. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessLuver Posted January 30, 2022 #12 Share Posted January 30, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, memoak said: I haven’t worn a tux in many years and take a lot of 14-21 day cruises. Long sleeve button down slacks and maybe a sports jacket Agree….we do too and I have seen a lot less tux.s because it seems like some passengers are worried about suitcase weight on international flights…..most Princess TA’s are not part of a World Cruise….. Edited January 30, 2022 by PrincessLuver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moondogy Posted January 30, 2022 #13 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Living in Florida, everything is so casual that cruising is about the only time we get to really dress up. Haven't had the chance to take a longer cruise than 7 days yet since I just retired, but once the DW retires I will still take the tux on the cruises 🤣 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CineGraphic Posted January 30, 2022 #14 Share Posted January 30, 2022 I wore tuxes quite a bit when I much younger, working in fine dining establishments, or performing in a concerts and recitals. It's the last thing I want to wear while on vacation. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Kmkub Posted January 30, 2022 #15 Share Posted January 30, 2022 (edited) 40 minutes ago, CineGraphic said: I wore tuxes quite a bit when I much younger, working in fine dining establishments, or performing in a concerts and recitals. It's the last thing I want to wear while on vacation. I think that’s a big part. People who have to dress all the time want a vacation from it. People who never have a chance want to dress. we opted not to, and went specialty on formal nights. We just got off The Enchanted. We saw a few tuxes and a very nice kilt. Personally, I think a tux in The Caribbean is a little weird. In one particular country, Bermuda shorts are formal wear. Edited January 30, 2022 by Kmkub 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Kmkub Posted January 30, 2022 #16 Share Posted January 30, 2022 4 hours ago, Hlitner said: The reality of cruising today on Princess is that some folks dress-up and others do not dress-up. That is the case on short cruises and even the longest cruises. On our recent (Dec) Enchanted Princess cruise we found it amusing that on our first 10 day voyage we had the worst dressed crowd we have seen in over forty years of extensive cruising. But on the second 10 day cruise (back to backs) there was an obvious improvement in the dress of our fellow passengers (perhaps they were not raised by wolves). As to dress code enforcement, it was non-existent on the regular "smart casual" evenings. On formal nights we did see a few men denied entry into the Capri Dining Room because they were wearing shorts. Hank We are just off Enchanted. We did not have the same experience. I saw no shorts in MDR. At lunch in Capris, my husband was asked to remove his hat. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no1talks Posted January 30, 2022 #17 Share Posted January 30, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, jwattle said: My Dh wears his tux on formal nights, and turns out quite nicely on other nights as well; we enjoy the dressing up (yes, we like going back to the old days of cruising when it comes to the nightly meal). Others will disagree, some may say they think it's dowdy, we don't care! Bring on the glitz and glamor! Celebrate, you're on a cruise ffs!!! Cheers to dressing to the nines if you like! (Refer to my avatar for a glimpse)🥂 I do not begrudge other passengers their casual attire after 6 pm. However, for myself, I'm in complete complete agreement with you. I pull out all the stops, just for the fun of it. Three black tie sets, so I can tux up every evening. Regular tux. Ivory dinner jacket. Fashion-forward tux for formal night. We drive to the port, so the extra garment bag isn't an expense. Why would I travel 1000s of miles, without any land in sight, just to dress like I'm at Olive Garden? Edited January 30, 2022 by no1talks Spelling. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenbunny Posted January 30, 2022 #18 Share Posted January 30, 2022 I agree with just do you. I remember my first Cunard cruise where you had to dress formal every night. I felt like I was a little girl again playing dress up with my mother’s clothes (anyone remember a stole that still had animal head?). I have an entire closet that are my cruise clothes 😁. I had so much fun selecting clothes for the Enchanted NYE cruise out of that closet….After 2 years I had forgotten so many pieces. And some still had tags on them for what I had bought for the 2020 cruises.😞 Everything is casual now - even church - I love seeing the lovely ladies in their beautiful gowns and sarees and jewelry and the handsome men in white dinner jackets or tuxedo. And the kilts, oh my. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyed Posted January 30, 2022 #19 Share Posted January 30, 2022 8 minutes ago, gardenbunny said: I agree with just do you. I remember my first Cunard cruise where you had to dress formal every night. I felt like I was a little girl again playing dress up with my mother’s clothes (anyone remember a stole that still had animal head?). I have an entire closet that are my cruise clothes 😁. I had so much fun selecting clothes for the Enchanted NYE cruise out of that closet….After 2 years I had forgotten so many pieces. And some still had tags on them for what I had bought for the 2020 cruises.😞 Everything is casual now - even church - I love seeing the lovely ladies in their beautiful gowns and sarees and jewelry and the handsome men in white dinner jackets or tuxedo. And the kilts, oh my. We got gussied up for the first time in a long time on our NYE cruise on the Sky! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyed Posted January 30, 2022 #20 Share Posted January 30, 2022 18 minutes ago, no1talks said: I do not begrudge other passengers their casual attire after 6 pm. However, for myself, I'm in complete complete agreement with you. I pull out all the stops, just for the fun of it. Three black tie sets, so I can tux up every evening. Regular tux. Ivory dinner jacket. Fashion-forward tux for formal night. We drive to the port, so the extra garment bag isn't an expense. Why would I travel 1000s of miles, without any land in sight, just to dress like I'm at Olive Garden? You guys would love Cunard cruising then!! QM2 sounds like it's right up your alley! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no1talks Posted January 30, 2022 #21 Share Posted January 30, 2022 2 minutes ago, suzyed said: You guys would love Cunard cruising then!! QM2 sounds like it's right up your alley! If they are still in business when we've retired, Cunard is already on our to-do list. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jwattle Posted January 30, 2022 #22 Share Posted January 30, 2022 19 minutes ago, no1talks said: If they are still in business when we've retired, Cunard is already on our to-do list. We may see you there. Like you, what other do doesn't bother is. We just enjoy "doing it up proper". 😍 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moondogy Posted January 31, 2022 #23 Share Posted January 31, 2022 4 hours ago, Kmkub said: We are just off Enchanted. We did not have the same experience. I saw no shorts in MDR. At lunch in Capris, my husband was asked to remove his hat. I've worn hats ever since I left the Army....they often remind me to remove my hat when I enter the MDR....lol....They just seem to be attached to my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessLuver Posted January 31, 2022 #24 Share Posted January 31, 2022 5 hours ago, gardenbunny said: I agree with just do you. I remember my first Cunard cruise where you had to dress formal every night. I felt like I was a little girl again playing dress up with my mother’s clothes (anyone remember a stole that still had animal head?). I have an entire closet that are my cruise clothes 😁. I had so much fun selecting clothes for the Enchanted NYE cruise out of that closet….After 2 years I had forgotten so many pieces. And some still had tags on them for what I had bought for the 2020 cruises.😞 Everything is casual now - even church - I love seeing the lovely ladies in their beautiful gowns and sarees and jewelry and the handsome men in white dinner jackets or tuxedo. And the kilts, oh my. I am enjoying the fantasy that some of you project that formal nights on a 7 day or 10 day Princess cruise is equivalent to the Red Carpet at Cannes or the Academy Awards….. it is usually a bunch of middle age or older people in dowdy old formal clothes at best…. Love it…… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelers36 Posted January 31, 2022 #25 Share Posted January 31, 2022 12 hours ago, CAVE MAN said: Wondering on longer cruises such as Transatlantic do men dress more formally, such as tuxedos? It would help if next time you wrote a topic headline that reflected the question or topic. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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