Sullivans10 Posted September 11, 2022 #1 Share Posted September 11, 2022 We have cruised often, but not yet on Oceania. Please tell me if most men wear a sport coat to dinner. My husband doesn't want to bring one if not needed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navybankerteacher Posted September 11, 2022 #2 Share Posted September 11, 2022 A collared shirt and khakis seem to have been fine - a few men wear jackets - but there is no specific dress code. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njhorseman Posted September 11, 2022 #3 Share Posted September 11, 2022 1 hour ago, Sullivans10 said: We have cruised often, but not yet on Oceania. Please tell me if most men wear a sport coat to dinner. My husband doesn't want to bring one if not needed! I've cruised on Oceania. A sport coat is never required. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsn55 Posted September 11, 2022 #4 Share Posted September 11, 2022 I understand that you're not talking 'required', but 'what's the norm'. My husband feels comfortable almost anywhere in a polo or dress shirt tucked in with a belt and decent slacks. As long as one doesn't look like having just rolled out of bed, neatness rules over 'dressed up' while travelling for all but a few, almost anywhere. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyCruisers Posted September 11, 2022 #5 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Just got off Regatta on Friday (our ninth O cruise). Jacket absolutely not required or necessary for men. Saw a handful of men with a jacket no tie in the specialty restaurants and main dining room at night. Very relaxed dress code all around. Makes for a very easy comfortable cruise. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robjame Posted September 11, 2022 #6 Share Posted September 11, 2022 1 hour ago, navybankerteacher said: but there is no specific dress code. There is a dress code. This allows o to enforce certain standards: The Code: Oceania keeps its policy simple and casual. Country club and resort-style attire are generally appropriate for both men and women. In all evening dining venues, passengers are requested to adhere to the country club casual dress code. (Think elegant casual, although some passengers choose to get dressier.) Shorts, casual jeans, t-shirts, athletic footwear and sandals are not permitted in the Grand Dining Room, Jacques, Red Ginger, Polo Grill, Toscana 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted September 11, 2022 #7 Share Posted September 11, 2022 2 hours ago, Sullivans10 said: We have cruised often, but not yet on Oceania. Please tell me if most men wear a sport coat to dinner. My husband doesn't want to bring one if not needed! Some men do wear a jacket or even suits but NOT REQUIRED Enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff-FLL Posted September 11, 2022 #8 Share Posted September 11, 2022 I always wear a sport coat to the dining rooms in the evening. It has nothing to do with Oceania requiring one - because they don't - and everything to do with my vain attempt to hide what's underneath the jacket! 😁 3 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navybankerteacher Posted September 12, 2022 #9 Share Posted September 12, 2022 9 hours ago, LadyCruisers said: Just got off Regatta on Friday (our ninth O cruise). Jacket absolutely not required or necessary for men. Saw a handful of men with a jacket no tie in the specialty restaurants and main dining room at night. Very relaxed dress code all around. Makes for a very easy comfortable cruise. A large part of the relaxed attitude is the maturity and courtesy broadly practiced by Oceania cruisers - don't wear your dreary play clothes (jeans, shorts, tee shirts, etc.) when interacting with people to whom you are willing to show a modicum of respect. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SargassoPirate Posted September 12, 2022 #10 Share Posted September 12, 2022 21 hours ago, Sullivans10 said: We have cruised often, but not yet on Oceania. Please tell me if most men wear a sport coat to dinner. My husband doesn't want to bring one if not needed! After experimenting with various types of evening wear on various lines from back in the days when the maitre 'd was the clothes police, I finally settled on a cruise packing list that meets my needs and keeps me looking sharp for any evening on any cruise ship. Since I often combine land travel with a cruise on one end, I pack light with mix-n-match items. For the dress up nights, and in fact most nights since I carry a limited wardrobe, I don a pair of black jeans/slacks, a colored T-shirt, a black sport coat, and a pocket square that matches the T-shirt. My sport coat weighs 20 ounces, so it's not a weight factor for packing. I do, however, have an aversion for tying a rag around my neck after having to do so for years while working. 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsn55 Posted September 12, 2022 #11 Share Posted September 12, 2022 3 hours ago, SargassoPirate said: After experimenting with various types of evening wear on various lines from back in the days when the maitre 'd was the clothes police, I finally settled on a cruise packing list that meets my needs and keeps me looking sharp for any evening on any cruise ship. Since I often combine land travel with a cruise on one end, I pack light with mix-n-match items. For the dress up nights, and in fact most nights since I carry a limited wardrobe, I don a pair of black jeans/slacks, a colored T-shirt, a black sport coat, and a pocket square that matches the T-shirt. My sport coat weighs 20 ounces, so it's not a weight factor for packing. I do, however, have an aversion for tying a rag around my neck after having to do so for years while working. THIS is the epitome my thoughts ... wear whatever works for you and just 'look sharp' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DENIE Posted September 15, 2022 #12 Share Posted September 15, 2022 On Riviera in June (Mediterranean), some wore jackets, some did not. I did bring one and wore about 4 nights out of 10, including the wine dinner in La Reserve and then a Moet & Chandon champagne tasting. It was never required but felt good to go a little further on some nights. Other nights I was perfectly fine with nice slacks and a button-down/polo with collar. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poly Grad Sweethearts Posted September 15, 2022 #13 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Men slacks and a sports jacket shirt no tie or a nice shirt. My husband wore some dressier Hawaiian shirts. I wore a nice dress or pants and a dressy top nothing formal. This is our 4th cruise with Oceania 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mura Posted September 16, 2022 #14 Share Posted September 16, 2022 On 9/11/2022 at 11:38 AM, jsn55 said: I understand that you're not talking 'required', but 'what's the norm'. My husband feels comfortable almost anywhere in a polo or dress shirt tucked in with a belt and decent slacks. As long as one doesn't look like having just rolled out of bed, neatness rules over 'dressed up' while travelling for all but a few, almost anywhere. From my experience on many Oceania cruises, he will be fine with that attire. He doesn't need a sport coat or a suit. A few years ago we dined with another couple early on a cruise. He was wearing a suit and tie. He noticed that many other gentlemen were far more casual. So he asked about it, and I told him not to worry. The next night we saw him in one of the specialty restaurants and he was FAR more casual. The fact is that MOST gents on Oceania cruises are casual. When a man wants to wear a sports coat he is free to do so. If he wants to "dress up", he can. But as long as he doesn't show up for dinner in jeans with holes in them he will be fine. (The same goes for women,) Mura 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBQ Lover Posted September 18, 2022 #15 Share Posted September 18, 2022 (edited) Per Frank Del Rio, you will not find a tie rack in the staterooms onboard Oceania. He wants to encourage you to leave your tie at home. If somebody wants to play dress up, then that's alright, too; however, Dockers and polo are all that is really required. Edited September 18, 2022 by BBQ Lover 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zalusky Posted September 18, 2022 #16 Share Posted September 18, 2022 How about shoes? During the day we probably wear a lot of tennis shoes. Do people pack multiple pairs of shoes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted September 18, 2022 #17 Share Posted September 18, 2022 2 minutes ago, zalusky said: How about shoes? During the day we probably wear a lot of tennis shoes. Do people pack multiple pairs of shoes? we pack a pr of dress shoes (mine are smaller of course) a pr of walking shoes we wear & I slip in a pr of sandals like Tevas for warm weather cruises I have not managed to do just carry on yet so we still take a 26" case each 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pinotlover Posted September 18, 2022 #18 Share Posted September 18, 2022 18 minutes ago, zalusky said: How about shoes? During the day we probably wear a lot of tennis shoes. Do people pack multiple pairs of shoes? I always bring a pair of dress shoes. Typically very nice loafers to wear to dinner. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsn55 Posted September 18, 2022 #19 Share Posted September 18, 2022 (edited) 33 minutes ago, zalusky said: How about shoes? During the day we probably wear a lot of tennis shoes. Do people pack multiple pairs of shoes? If you've ever spent 3 days or more wearing the same shoes, you'd know that yes, people pack multiple pairs of shoes. I only tried it ONCE. When traveling, you probably walk 4x as much as you do at home, and your feet require plenty of TLC. This is why I read those reports of "I travelled for 3 weeks carrying only a 1-gallon zip-lock bag. Into it I pack 53 things." with a large dose of skepticism. Edited September 18, 2022 by jsn55 thought 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkesbaynz Posted September 18, 2022 #20 Share Posted September 18, 2022 (edited) Doubt if we could manage with a carry on. It would just about cater for my wife make-up paraphernalia! For a long trip often take 3 cases but no carry-on prefering small back packs. How are smart dark blue/black jeans? I no longer own a suit. Will buy one for the next funeral I attend. Wore a suit to eat dinner in the mess in the army and for work in the last century. Have a blazers & linen jackets and a tuxedo for more formal cruise lines. Edited September 18, 2022 by hawkesbaynz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisedreamer1 Posted September 18, 2022 #21 Share Posted September 18, 2022 My husband wears Rockport shoes in the dining areas. However, he injured his big toe on one of the cabin doors and bled out like nothing. He could not wear shoes due to his bandage injured toe and he was allowed in Toscana with sandals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted September 18, 2022 #22 Share Posted September 18, 2022 8 minutes ago, Cruisedreamer1 said: My husband wears Rockport shoes in the dining areas. However, he injured his big toe on one of the cabin doors and bled out like nothing. He could not wear shoes due to his bandage injured toe and he was allowed in Toscana with sandals. I am sure that was a special circumstance 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisedreamer1 Posted September 18, 2022 #23 Share Posted September 18, 2022 Only he was truly injured! The crew saw his injury! Please don't be snarky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhD-iva Posted September 18, 2022 #24 Share Posted September 18, 2022 2 hours ago, shepherd really said: They are fine, those who object can stuff it. Hmmmm. are jeans allowed according to the dress code? I think NOT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepherd really Posted September 19, 2022 #25 Share Posted September 19, 2022 42 minutes ago, PhD-iva said: Hmmmm. are jeans allowed according to the dress code? I think NOT! My country club allows them, thus country club casual. QED 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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