Rare Bill Y Posted April 28, 2023 #301 Share Posted April 28, 2023 23 hours ago, majortom10 said: Stanley Matthews Stoke's best ever player a true legend I doubt that he wouls have gone out to dinner in his work clothes. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveH2508 Posted April 29, 2023 #302 Share Posted April 29, 2023 18 hours ago, Bill Y said: I doubt that he wouls have gone out to dinner in his work clothes. No shorts in the dining room! (Even long, baggy ones). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjw1989 Posted April 30, 2023 #303 Share Posted April 30, 2023 I've been scrolling through this forum but can't seem to find an answer to this. On Celebration Nights, is it possible to wear a smart shirt with a nice jumper, suit trousers and shoes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smilesonfaces Posted April 30, 2023 #304 Share Posted April 30, 2023 3 hours ago, gjw1989 said: I've been scrolling through this forum but can't seem to find an answer to this. On Celebration Nights, is it possible to wear a smart shirt with a nice jumper, suit trousers and shoes? That would be fine for the buffet but not MDR or specialty dining restaurants. P & O website is quite clear on dress code for celebration night. You would need a jacket and tie and no jumper. “Celebration Nights give you the option to put your most fashionable foot forward. Elegance is the order of the evening… a chance to wow everyone with a favourite cocktail dress, tuxedo, ball gown, DJ, or a suit, jacket and tie. You may also wear formal national dress or military uniform.” 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britboys Posted May 1, 2023 #305 Share Posted May 1, 2023 15 hours ago, gjw1989 said: I've been scrolling through this forum but can't seem to find an answer to this. On Celebration Nights, is it possible to wear a smart shirt with a nice jumper, suit trousers and shoes? Officially you would not be allowed into the mdr or some other venues dressed like that but it increasingly seems to depend upon the ship and the restaurant managers. If you are sailing on Iona or Arvia, chances are it would be fine but if on Arcadia or Aurora not. If you are happy to eat in an alternative dining venue and avoid the few venues that require formal dress, that outfit will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomf Posted May 5, 2023 Author #306 Share Posted May 5, 2023 Just got back. Azura, one week cruise from Malta. I can confirm that on our cruise there was no need for formal dress to dine in either the Beach house or The Glass House. Or, obviously, the buffet. We could also drink in Brodies. we did not try to enter other bars or the theatre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denarius Posted May 5, 2023 #307 Share Posted May 5, 2023 1 hour ago, jomf said: Just got back. Azura, one week cruise from Malta. I can confirm that on our cruise there was no need for formal dress to dine in either the Beach house or The Glass House. Or, obviously, the buffet. We could also drink in Brodies. we did not try to enter other bars or the theatre. On my final cruise on Azura last September formal dress was only required in the MDRs and Epicurian; smart casual was acceptable in the Horizon buffet, Beach House, Glass House and Sindu. The latter (pleasantly) surprised me as on earlier cruises it had been formal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaves Posted May 8, 2023 #308 Share Posted May 8, 2023 Hi all, long time no see- first cruise post covid! Does anyone know if there's still themed dress nights on board like white night or anything like that? On Ventura in September 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Man Posted May 9, 2023 #309 Share Posted May 9, 2023 From P&Os website:- “Our theme nights offer a great opportunity for guests to dress up in line with the theme. Themes can include 60s, 70s, tropical, Western, and black and white nights.” However the last time we cruised, last September, we were told that, due to covid protocols, themed nights were stopped! How on earth Covid is affected by the clothes you wear is still a mystery to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Anarchy Posted May 9, 2023 #310 Share Posted May 9, 2023 Apart from the Celebration/Formal nights on our cruise last month, there were no theme nights. Didn't stop several of us fellas wearing the occasional tropical shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow Hill Posted May 9, 2023 #311 Share Posted May 9, 2023 On our last P&O cruise pre-Covid there were just 2 formal nights, of which we attended one and no themed nights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denarius Posted May 10, 2023 #312 Share Posted May 10, 2023 There were no themed events on my Azura cruise last September. Neither were there any deck events or buffets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycey Posted May 13, 2023 #313 Share Posted May 13, 2023 On 4/30/2023 at 7:03 PM, gjw1989 said: I've been scrolling through this forum but can't seem to find an answer to this. On Celebration Nights, is it possible to wear a smart shirt with a nice jumper, suit trousers and shoes? We’ve just come off Azura and probably the only thing that hasn’t changed in the years we’ve been away is the willingness of one group of British guests to criticise the dress preferences of another. It happens nowhere else in the world and to the extent it happens on other lines, it’s only when sailing from UK. I do sympathise with P&O as they are trying to ride two horses simultaneously, but the speed with which they’re prepared to jettison other cruising traditions shows it’s all a matter of calculation. The quicker they adapt their policy to have one regime on the ships that attract traditional cruisers and a more relaxed policy on the others - and make it clear that that’s the case - the quicker they will avoid this one anachronistic topic having such an impact on people’s enjoyment - both sides of the topic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrshorsy Posted May 13, 2023 #314 Share Posted May 13, 2023 For me I’m massively anti-formal as to me it’s not what holidays are about but I understand that for some people it makes a holiday special. We’ve booked our upcoming cruise on a whim and hadn’t realised formal was a thing. To me a happy compromise would be to have a designated restaurant for those that want to and to keep another restaurant more restyle ! I’m already resenting the fact the buffet may be my only option for 2 nights of a 7 night cruise ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecttr Posted May 13, 2023 #315 Share Posted May 13, 2023 I will be taking a suit on 3 cruises this year. Not for the dining but so I can have my pre dinner drink and a couple of late Gin and Tonics in the Crows Nest which is my favourite bar. Put the suit on Pre dinner drink take jacket and tie off late evening put jacket and tie on late evening drink There is room in the case for the jacket and the suit trousers can be used for smart casual evenings I will probably go nowhere near the MDR Ships are Britannia, Aurora and Arcadia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionboard Posted May 13, 2023 #316 Share Posted May 13, 2023 18 minutes ago, mrshorsy said: For me I’m massively anti-formal as to me it’s not what holidays are about but I understand that for some people it makes a holiday special. We’ve booked our upcoming cruise on a whim and hadn’t realised formal was a thing. To me a happy compromise would be to have a designated restaurant for those that want to and to keep another restaurant more restyle ! I’m already resenting the fact the buffet may be my only option for 2 nights of a 7 night cruise ! Only MDR and Epicurian are formal. Eating everywhere else smart casual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecttr Posted May 13, 2023 #317 Share Posted May 13, 2023 The P&O site has Ventura's Sindhu dress code on Celebration nights as formal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecttr Posted May 14, 2023 #318 Share Posted May 14, 2023 Just checked my Aurora July 14 nighter and there are only 3 formal nights listed, actually one is called celebration night but no idea why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Peterson Posted May 14, 2023 #319 Share Posted May 14, 2023 14 minutes ago, davecttr said: Just checked my Aurora July 14 nighter and there are only 3 formal nights listed, actually one is called celebration night but no idea why. Celebrating there being only 3 formal nights? 😉 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britboys Posted May 15, 2023 #320 Share Posted May 15, 2023 15 hours ago, davecttr said: Just checked my Aurora July 14 nighter and there are only 3 formal nights listed, actually one is called celebration night but no idea why. It's to celebrate the voucher for one glass of cheap Champagne that they give you... Don't be surprised if there are actually four Formal nights once you get on board. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercury7289 Posted May 18, 2023 #321 Share Posted May 18, 2023 On 5/15/2023 at 9:37 AM, Britboys said: It's to celebrate the voucher for one glass of cheap Champagne that they give you... Don't be surprised if there are actually four Formal nights once you get on board. Just of Aurora Baltic R307 16 nights,had 4 formal black tie nights,however puffer jackets zipped up,in the MDR was acceptable attire as where old jeans in Sindu on one of these occasions rules are there to be broken perhaps! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow Hill Posted May 19, 2023 #322 Share Posted May 19, 2023 7 hours ago, mercury7289 said: Just of Aurora Baltic R307 16 nights,had 4 formal black tie nights,however puffer jackets zipped up,in the MDR was acceptable attire as where old jeans in Sindu on one of these occasions rules are there to be broken perhaps! Four formal nights 😮 2 is more than enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel57 Posted May 19, 2023 #323 Share Posted May 19, 2023 7 hours ago, mercury7289 said: Just of Aurora Baltic R307 16 nights,had 4 formal black tie nights,however puffer jackets zipped up,in the MDR was acceptable attire as where old jeans in Sindu on one of these occasions rules are there to be broken perhaps! A puffer jacket…..? 🙄 There’ll be back to front baseball caps 🧢 being worn next in the MDR on a formal night…. (oh hang on, I’ve seen that too 🤣). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap99 Posted May 19, 2023 #324 Share Posted May 19, 2023 (edited) 9 hours ago, mercury7289 said: Just of Aurora Baltic R307 16 nights,had 4 formal black tie nights,however puffer jackets zipped up,in the MDR was acceptable attire as where old jeans in Sindu on one of these occasions rules are there to be broken perhaps! I'm surprised you packed a puffer jacket for your Aurora cruise .Still, it can get a bit chilly in the evenings.🤔 Edited May 19, 2023 by zap99 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercury7289 Posted May 19, 2023 #325 Share Posted May 19, 2023 1 hour ago, zap99 said: I'm surprised you packed a puffer jacket for your Aurora cruise .Still, it can get a bit chilly in the evenings.🤔 It can also be cold around the baltics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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