OlsSalt Posted December 16, 2023 #51 Share Posted December 16, 2023 21 hours ago, NJCoupleForFun said: ............I'm more wondering: How common is it on HAL? How do all of you other HAL guests honestly feel about it? Do people hate it? Love it? Your original questions: thanks for asking. 1. To date, they are not very common at all on HAL ships. HAL is known to be more sedate, older 2. Mixed feelings registered in this small sampling 3. Some hate it; some love it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CruiseIreland Posted December 16, 2023 #52 Share Posted December 16, 2023 I think it depends on who's sporting the thong!! 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlsSalt Posted December 16, 2023 #53 Share Posted December 16, 2023 Just now, CruiseIreland said: I think it depends on who's sporting the thong!! 😉 I think it also depends on who will be forced to look at it. What are their sensibilities, and should they matter? This is a closed system group setting. OP was right to ask first for opinions. Ultimately it will be his call, since there are no longer any enforceable "dress standards" on cruise ships. But they were always a prior quaint tradition when on cruise ships, which has radically changed in only the past decade, from the days of the previously enforced formal nights in the main dining rooms. And the presumption of modest swim wear and cover-ups poolside in consideration of other passengers. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laminator Posted December 16, 2023 #54 Share Posted December 16, 2023 49 minutes ago, OlsSalt said: Modesty is the best policy when in group settings. I would consider the beach a group setting. There are plenty of thongs there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlsSalt Posted December 16, 2023 #55 Share Posted December 16, 2023 1 minute ago, Laminator said: I would consider the beach a group setting. There are plenty of thongs there. You can pick up your beach chair and go someplace else. Typically there is just one or two pools on cruise ships available to all passengers. With no where else to go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lady Arwen Posted December 16, 2023 #56 Share Posted December 16, 2023 (edited) If you’re comfortable showing off your derrière to strangers, then by all means go for it. No judging here. Unfortunately, not everyone’s a$$ets are created equal, butt if you’re okay with it, I’m certainly okay with it. Have fun! Edited December 16, 2023 by Lady Arwen 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laminator Posted December 16, 2023 #57 Share Posted December 16, 2023 2 minutes ago, OlsSalt said: You can pick up your beach chair and go someplace else. Typically there is just one or two pools on cruise ships available to all passengers. With no where else to go. I have spent many hours sitting at the Seaview pool where I wish I could have moved and I can assure you that it had absolutely nothing to do with thongs being worn. But since I understand that folks are on vacation and trying to enjoy themselves it is none of my business what anyone wears. Everyone here knows the opinions are like saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisemom42 Posted December 16, 2023 #58 Share Posted December 16, 2023 I have two thoughts to add to this somewhat strange thread: One -- a thong takes up so very little space to pack, why not toss it in along with whatever other swimwear option you'd choose. When you get onboard, wear the non-thong option first and "test out the waters" (pun intended). Two -- given that anyone on these boards who ventures to say passengers should dress nicely in the MDR is immediately shouted down that clothing does not matter, that it is the person we should be concerned about, that we should never venture to look up from our plates and judge what another person is wearing.... Well, given all that, how can we possibly say someone should not wear a thong? Personally, I'd rather a thong at the pool than a wifebeater in the MDR, but I've wisely learned to leave decisions like that to the powers-that-be on HAL and not second-guess their decisions. 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJCoupleForFun Posted December 16, 2023 Author #59 Share Posted December 16, 2023 (edited) Wow. I didn't expect such a response. We are cruising Dec 27 out of Fort Lauderdale on Eurodam. Based on the responses here, a lot of people are in favor of it and a few are against it. That being said, she will be in her thong. But to appease those of you who are not so in favor, we purchased three bathing suits that are very cheeky, but not quite an outright thong. I assure those if you concerned about certain people shouldn't be wearing thongs, she does not fit that category. It's a an image you won't want to forget. 😉 Edited December 16, 2023 by NJCoupleForFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cbr663 Posted December 16, 2023 #60 Share Posted December 16, 2023 I'm a big believer in doing what you want and what makes you most comfortable. I also know though that what makes me most comfortable can make someone else most uncomfortable and some people are not the least bit shy telling me. No one can tell you what the response will be on the ship as no one can predict what a particular person may do or say. Like every other time that you are out in a public space my suggestion is to be prepared should there be some sort of response, whether good or bad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Shelaghs Posted December 16, 2023 #61 Share Posted December 16, 2023 Cosmo had some informative info for thong wearers, and I would think it's a two way street for other pool bathers. Like the Care Bears... Caring and Sharing 🫣 https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/body/health/news/a41974/are-thongs-unhygienic-facts-doctor/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MISTER 67 Posted December 16, 2023 #62 Share Posted December 16, 2023 On 12/15/2023 at 3:25 PM, sunviking90 said: It wouldn’t bother me as I don’t hang out at the pool. I’m guessing at least half the guests will approve. I saw a 20 something with a tong last week on a Celebrity cruise but don’t recall ever seeing a tong on an HAL cruise but like someone else said, I don’t hang around the pool area much at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retird Posted December 16, 2023 #63 Share Posted December 16, 2023 OP, how does your girlfriend feel about wearing a thong? Or are you speaking for her? Just curious since you posed the questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakepatrol Posted December 16, 2023 #64 Share Posted December 16, 2023 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torquer Posted December 17, 2023 #65 Share Posted December 17, 2023 @NJCoupleForFun Thanks for posting this very amusing and entertaining question...takes us away from the usual repetitive questions. I'm surprised no one asked you to post a photo of your fiance in her thong so we can just for ourselves. 😉 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancing Shoes Posted December 17, 2023 #66 Share Posted December 17, 2023 I was preparing to say I always wear them to go get coffee in the morning. Realized that you were talking about a swim suit. I am sure she looks great in her thong, or you would not be asking. Personally, my butt never looked smooth enough to wear one. Go for it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Haljo1935 Posted December 17, 2023 #67 Share Posted December 17, 2023 8 hours ago, OlsSalt said: ...OP was right to ask first for opinions. Ultimately it will be his call... Really - OPs call? Are you seriously suggesting his girlfriend is not entitled to make her own decisions regarding her own attire? I hope I misread your statement... 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJCoupleForFun Posted December 17, 2023 Author #68 Share Posted December 17, 2023 4 hours ago, retird said: OP, how does your girlfriend feel about wearing a thong? Or are you speaking for her? Just curious since you posed the questions She really enjoys wearing them. It would always be her preference in general. She looks good and feels good in one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakesregion Posted December 17, 2023 #69 Share Posted December 17, 2023 8 hours ago, NJCoupleForFun said: Wow. I didn't expect such a response. We are cruising Dec 27 out of Fort Lauderdale on Eurodam. Based on the responses here, a lot of people are in favor of it and a few are against it. That being said, she will be in her thong. But to appease those of you who are not so in favor, we purchased three bathing suits that are very cheeky, but not quite an outright thong. I assure those if you concerned about certain people shouldn't be wearing thongs, she does not fit that category. It's a an image you won't want to forget. 😉 Inas much as this thread has resulted in much attention and many of us will not be on the Eurodam with you, one wonders if a preview photo for the rest of us might be in order? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatharbour Posted December 17, 2023 #70 Share Posted December 17, 2023 (edited) 13 hours ago, NJCoupleForFun said: Edited December 17, 2023 by Boatharbour Deleted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retird Posted December 17, 2023 #71 Share Posted December 17, 2023 If no picture , it didn’t happen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tampa Girl Posted December 17, 2023 #72 Share Posted December 17, 2023 20 hours ago, NJCoupleForFun said: Wow. I didn't expect such a response. We are cruising Dec 27 out of Fort Lauderdale on Eurodam. Based on the responses here, a lot of people are in favor of it and a few are against it. That being said, she will be in her thong. But to appease those of you who are not so in favor, we purchased three bathing suits that are very cheeky, but not quite an outright thong. I assure those if you concerned about certain people shouldn't be wearing thongs, she does not fit that category. It's a an image you won't want to forget. 😉 I think what bothers me most about OP's question is the purpose for which this individual is trying to show off his girlfriend's attributes, regardless of the impression of him that that may be created by his question. IMHO, it is not a good impression. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lady Arwen Posted December 17, 2023 #73 Share Posted December 17, 2023 20 minutes ago, Tampa Girl said: I think what bothers me most about OP's question is the purpose for which this individual is trying to show off his girlfriend's attributes, regardless of the impression of him that that may be created by his question. IMHO, it is not a good impression. His girlfriend enjoys wearing it for herself and probably for him. He just wants to assure her that she’ll be comfortable on the ship. I actually think it’s quite sweet that he would take the time to get other people’s opinions. I’m impressed with his genuine concern for her and her feelings. Bravo, young man! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldgringo Posted December 17, 2023 #74 Share Posted December 17, 2023 On 12/15/2023 at 3:07 PM, NJCoupleForFun said: My fiance and I will be cruising on Holland America Eurodam over the holidays. She really likes to wear thong bikinis ... Precisely, which Eurodam cruise? I'm asking for a friend. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toofarfromthesea Posted December 17, 2023 #75 Share Posted December 17, 2023 The only feeling I have about things is that they look horribly uncomfortable. 😉 4 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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