AndyMichelle Posted April 24 #626 Share Posted April 24 1 minute ago, gmac00 said: My wife keeps telling me this 😬......I'm just a stickler for rules and don't like breaking them. I also like to be comfortable on holiday so it's a fine balance! That's a smart look. We like to follow the rules, but as long as the outfit is smart, I'm sure nobody will bat an eyelid. It's when boundaries get pushed too far that eyebrows are raised. 'Designer' doesn't always mean smart... Andy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Selbourne Posted April 24 #627 Share Posted April 24 4 minutes ago, gmac00 said: My wife keeps telling me this 😬......I'm just a stickler for rules and don't like breaking them. I also like to be comfortable on holiday so it's a fine balance! The very fact that you care about this tells me that you will be fine. It’s a lot more relaxed than it used to be. When we first started cruising, on formal nights the overwhelming majority of gents wore proper dinner suits with the remainder wearing tuxedos. Very few just wore a lounge suit. Now the latter seems to be far more common than a proper dinner suit. When we were on Iona we went to the 710 Club on a formal night and it struck me that I was the only chap in there wearing a dinner suit. Also, it’s worth keeping in mind that some people can wear the official dress code but very badly and still look very scruffy. Whilst younger generations tend to ‘dress up’ differently from how us older ones do, IMHO they can look far smarter and tend to make far more effort. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FangedRose Posted April 25 #628 Share Posted April 25 At long last I have reached he dizzying heights of Caribbean. What is the dress code for the mid cruise Loyalty Lunch? I seem to remember seeing people in suits and cocktail dresses at midday but not more recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandancer Posted April 25 #629 Share Posted April 25 While we are not up there yet we did see people on our recent Iona cruise going to the special lunch and all were nicely dressed with many jacket and tie outfits and ladies who definitely looked like they lunched. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
July morning Posted April 25 #630 Share Posted April 25 On our recent loyalty lunch mostly smart casual with some men wear a jacket shirt and tie and before anyone says trousers as well😂😂 I wore a nice dress 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshirephil Posted April 25 #631 Share Posted April 25 33 minutes ago, FangedRose said: At long last I have reached he dizzying heights of Caribbean. What is the dress code for the mid cruise Loyalty Lunch? I seem to remember seeing people in suits and cocktail dresses at midday but not more recently. I wore chino's and smart shirt on Aurora in September. Our lunch was quite casual with a few dressed up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionboard Posted April 25 #632 Share Posted April 25 1 hour ago, FangedRose said: At long last I have reached he dizzying heights of Caribbean. What is the dress code for the mid cruise Loyalty Lunch? I seem to remember seeing people in suits and cocktail dresses at midday but not more recently. Smart casual. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denarius Posted April 25 #633 Share Posted April 25 (edited) 24 minutes ago, Fionboard said: Smart casual. Agree. As I recall it the dress code was indicated on the invitation as Smart Casual, which I interpreted as being anything which would be accepable in the main dining room on other than a Black Tie night. I usually wore chinos and an open necked shirt, although I recall that I once wore a plain (ie, non logo) tee shirt without comment. Edited April 25 by Denarius clarification Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierjohn Posted April 25 #634 Share Posted April 25 1 hour ago, FangedRose said: At long last I have reached he dizzying heights of Caribbean. What is the dress code for the mid cruise Loyalty Lunch? I seem to remember seeing people in suits and cocktail dresses at midday but not more recently. Smart casual is the designated dress code, so the same things you would wear on a non formal evening. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel57 Posted April 25 #635 Share Posted April 25 1 hour ago, FangedRose said: At long last I have reached he dizzying heights of Caribbean. What is the dress code for the mid cruise Loyalty Lunch? I seem to remember seeing people in suits and cocktail dresses at midday but not more recently. Smart casual is perfect. I normally wear a summer dress if it’s warm or trousers and a nice top if cooler. I’ve always enjoyed the loyalty lunches and the wine generally flows quite well…… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Selbourne Posted April 25 #636 Share Posted April 25 2 hours ago, FangedRose said: At long last I have reached he dizzying heights of Caribbean. What is the dress code for the mid cruise Loyalty Lunch? I seem to remember seeing people in suits and cocktail dresses at midday but not more recently. As others have said, the dress code is smart casual. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clodia Posted April 28 #637 Share Posted April 28 Some ladies do dress up for these lunches, more so than men. I always keep a smart dress for them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1980 Posted May 7 #638 Share Posted May 7 On 1/4/2024 at 8:55 AM, Gettingwarmer said: Just as the photo shows. He's now got a tie 🤣 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyMichelle Posted May 9 #639 Share Posted May 9 Do I still need to wear black tie😂 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshirephil Posted May 9 #640 Share Posted May 9 8 minutes ago, AndyMichelle said: Do I still need to wear black tie😂 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Anarchy Posted May 25 #641 Share Posted May 25 On 4/25/2024 at 12:48 PM, FangedRose said: At long last I have reached he dizzying heights of Caribbean. What is the dress code for the mid cruise Loyalty Lunch? I seem to remember seeing people in suits and cocktail dresses at midday but not more recently. As others have said smart casual. Just like to add that when we were on Arcadia recently, tailored shorts for men weren't allowed. A couple of guys had to go and get changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Blue Posted May 27 #642 Share Posted May 27 On 5/25/2024 at 10:09 PM, Son of Anarchy said: tailored shorts for men weren't allowed. A couple of guys had to go and get changed. Quite right too ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecttr Posted June 28 #643 Share Posted June 28 Arcadia in August, formal night with a smart light linen jacket, black trousers and shoes plus shirt and tie, what's my chance of dining? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FangedRose Posted June 28 #644 Share Posted June 28 1 hour ago, davecttr said: Arcadia in August, formal night with a smart light linen jacket, black trousers and shoes plus shirt and tie, what's my chance of dining? 100% 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonuk Posted June 29 #645 Share Posted June 29 On 6/28/2024 at 3:57 PM, davecttr said: Arcadia in August, formal night with a smart light linen jacket, black trousers and shoes plus shirt and tie, what's my chance of dining? You could wear smart shorts, open polo shirt with no socks and loafers and you’d be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionboard Posted June 29 #646 Share Posted June 29 2 minutes ago, devonuk said: You could wear smart shorts, open polo shirt with no socks and loafers and you’d be fine. 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FangedRose Posted June 29 #647 Share Posted June 29 2 hours ago, devonuk said: You could wear smart shorts, open polo shirt with no socks and loafers and you’d be fine. I know you're joking but op might not. No shorts after 6pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonuk Posted June 29 #648 Share Posted June 29 6 minutes ago, FangedRose said: I know you're joking but op might not. No shorts after 6pm. No actually I’m not joking I saw it on the Arcadia last year and complained about it. To be fair he looked smart, just not in the right place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecttr Posted June 29 #649 Share Posted June 29 (edited) 3 hours ago, devonuk said: You could wear smart shorts, open polo shirt with no socks and loafers and you’d be fine. Ha Ha very funny NOT Edited June 29 by davecttr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow Hill Posted June 30 #650 Share Posted June 30 13 hours ago, devonuk said: You could wear smart shorts, open polo shirt with no socks and loafers and you’d be fine. That would be my ideal formal attire, but not going to happen on P&O, but would be OK on the Virgin Voyages cruise we have been looking at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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