How strict is the dress code onboard?

[Fletcher]

On one cruise we befriended a couple - they were a little bit older than us and looked bohemian which we like as we come from what you might call a cultural/media background.  We enjoyed several dinners with them.  They turned out to be Lord  and Lady Cobbold, owners of Knebworth House, one of the UK's biggest stately homes which sits on a vast estate north of London.  Several years before Lord Cobbold introduced the idea of a rock concert in his Park which became a sort of Glastonbury style event - he and his wife had many stories about the rock stars who performed for them and also various artists who visited Knebworth, including nearish neighbour Stanley Kubrick who filmed there with Tom Cruise.  Every day and every night for dinner Lord Cobbold - or David as we called him - wore exactly the same thing, jeans and a Pink Floyd t-shirt.

 

You can't tell a book by its cover.

Edited July 16, 2023 by Fletcher

[canderson]

When he died last year, he had them drive his hearse through town blaring music from Dark Side of the Moon.

 

Back in the 70's, we referred to this as 'anti-script' behavior.

[ronrick1943]

9 hours ago, Fletcher said:

On one cruise we befriended a couple - they were a little bit older than us and looked bohemian which we like as we come from what you might call a cultural/media background.  We enjoyed several dinners with them.  They turned out to be Lord  and Lady Cobbold, owners of Knebworth House, one of the UK's biggest stately homes which sits on a vast estate north of London.  Several years before Lord Cobbold introduced the idea of a rock concert in his Park which became a sort of Glastonbury style event - he and his wife had many stories about the rock stars who performed for them and also various artists who visited Knebworth, including nearish neighbour Stanley Kubrick who filmed there with Tom Cruise.  Every day and every night for dinner Lord Cobbold - or David as we called him - wore exactly the same thing, jeans and a Pink Floyd t-shirt.

 

You can't tell a book by its cover.

Now that is a great story……….

[bitob]

Confirmed 

 

formal nights

 

tie only needed in Atlantide and la dame 

 

jacket sufficient everywhere else on board 

 

leave the tie home if you want to

 

 

 

 

[Mr Luxury]

2 minutes ago, bitob said:

Confirmed 

 

formal nights

 

tie only needed in Atlantide and la dame 

 

jacket sufficient everywhere else on board 

 

leave the tie home if you want to

 

 

 

 

I'll bring three ties.

I wouldn't want to be seen wearing the same one twice.

[bitob]

Just now, Mr Luxury said:

I'll bring three ties.

I wouldn't want to be seen wearing the same one twice.

I would notice

[Mr Luxury]

2 minutes ago, bitob said:

I would notice

I would hope that you would.

I would notice if you had worn that dress more than once.😉

[PaulMCO]

6 minutes ago, Mr Luxury said:

I'll bring three ties.

I wouldn't want to be seen wearing the same one twice.

or the one with that just made gravy stain  🙂

[Tothesunset]

19 minutes ago, bitob said:

 

 

formal nights

 

tie only needed in Atlantide and la dame 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I tried that. They sent me away to put trousers, shirt and jacket on. 

[Rothko1]

6 minutes ago, Tothesunset said:

I tried that. They sent me away to put trousers, shirt and jacket on. 

 

I didn't know you were a Chippendale

[bitob]

29 minutes ago, Mr Luxury said:

I would hope that you would.

I would notice if you had worn that dress more than once.😉

Would never happen. That’s why I’m an over packer. I told you we are kindred spirits 

[bitob]

This is becoming an undress code thread 

[Mr Luxury]

54 minutes ago, bitob said:

This is becoming an undress code thread 

Ok ,you dance and I'll play the music. 

[nancygp]

1 hour ago, bitob said:

Would never happen. That’s why I’m an over packer. I told you we are kindred spirits 

We’re part of the same club! 😄

 

Nancy

[Daveywavey70]

1 hour ago, Tothesunset said:

I tried that. They sent me away to put trousers, shirt and jacket on. 

Is this turning into another one of those speciality cruises discussions?

[bitob]

49 minutes ago, nancygp said:

We’re part of the same club! 😄

 

Nancy

Without a doubt 

[bitob]

Formal night tonight

we are going to la terraza 

jacket yes

tie no

all as planned

[Rothko1]

16 minutes ago, bitob said:

Formal night tonight

we are going to la terraza 

jacket yes

tie no

all as planned

 

Let us know the percentages in tuxedos, suits, etc.

[bitob]

12 minutes ago, Rothko1 said:

 

Let us know the percentages in tuxedos, suits, etc.

I will take note

[bitob]

In la terraza 

not one suit 

one tie

 

two guys without jackets. Wearing hiking clothes of sorts. Outerwear 

[bitob]

Forget dress code

guy in collarless short sleeve shirt

not one tux here

Edited July 16, 2023 by bitob

[Mahogany]

10 minutes ago, bitob said:

Forget dress code

guy in collarless short sleeve shirt

not one tux here

Isn't a colorless short sleeve shirt a t-shirt?😆

[Mahogany]

Just now, Mahogany said:

Isn't a colorless short sleeve shirt a t-shirt?😆

Oops, I meant collarless, although maybe it is colorless!

[bitob]

No. It’s a shirt with no collar

used to be in style 25 years ago 

 

two tuxes just arrived 

red bow ties 

very dapper

[bitob]

I am convinced that many cruisers just don’t do research. They have no idea what the dress code is or that it differs from cruise line to cruise line   I doubt these people are deliberately trying to flaunt the dress code. Easy to bring a sport jacket