Dress code?? What dress code...

[Rollexx]

Just some info for you new cruisers asking about dress codes for dinner on Princess.

There is none. Was on the Dawn last week and seen people in jeans, shorts, and sleeveless tee shirts and none were turned away. They SUGGEST what the attire is each night, smart casual 5 nights and formal 2 nights, but like I said, I seen it all. Wear what you want and you won't get turned away at the door.

[arizonaperson]

I was on the Crown 9/29 week.:) I do know that some people aren't dressing up as "nice" when cruising, like it use to be. I had 1st traditional seating and honestly could not tell the difference between what people wore on formal nights vs smart casual as it looked the same. A few tuxes and formal gowns, but not that many. I did not see anyone that looked in my opinion as if they did not belong in the dining room, but who am I to judge? I'll leave it to the ship dining personel to decide that. But this is of course a hot topic:D and I am sure the cruise line(s) are trying their best to not step on any toes either. With that said I can not tell you if anyone was turned away or not.

[paul929207]

It is sad that they set rules and then don't enforce them. I guess it is getting to be time to look for a new crusie line.

[S.S.Oceanlover]

It is sad that they set rules and then don't enforce them. I guess it is getting to be time to look for a new crusie line.

 

Their all the same. They don't want to offend anyone by telling them they are not dressed properly so anything goes.

 

Bill

[Kurbanfan]

Just some info for you new cruisers asking about dress codes for dinner on Princess.

There is none. Was on the Dawn last week and seen people in jeans, shorts, and sleeveless tee shirts and none were turned away. They SUGGEST what the attire is each night, smart casual 5 nights and formal 2 nights, but like I said, I seen it all. Wear what you want and you won't get turned away at the door.

 

Well if you are talking about casual nights. Our cruise package we received for the Crown in Dec. does not specifically say jeans are not allowed anymore. Just no short and t's.

I believe the times are changing;)

[prarie cruiser]

On the Caribbean Princess a few weeks ago, I was waiting for some of our party to arrive. I watched two couples in jeans and one man in shorts turned away for evening dining. On formal night, waiting again, I saw them turn away a man for only having a short sleeve polo shirt. What was funny about that one is he apparently returned to his room, got a golf jacket, put it on, and was allowed in the dining room even though he now looked even worse than before!!!

[Bluwaterz]

I was on the Crown 9/29 week.:) I do know that some people aren't dressing up as "nice" when cruising, like it use to be. I had 1st traditional seating and honestly could not tell the difference between what people wore on formal nights vs smart casual as it looked the same. A few tuxes and formal gowns, but not that many. I did not see anyone that looked in my opinion as if they did not belong in the dining room, but who am I to judge? I'll leave it to the ship dining personel to decide that. But this is of course a hot topic:D and I am sure the cruise line(s) are trying their best to not step on any toes either. With that said I can not tell you if anyone was turned away or not.

 

I was also on the Crown 9/29 and had anytime dining. On one of the formal nights, we did see at least 2 couples turned away for improper attire for that evening. They were just dressed very casually and the headwaiter had them step aside and then quietly told them they would have to choose another venue for their dining that evening as it was formal night. The couples we saw didn't seem at all perturbed - just left the dining room and went on their way.

[GBeret]

Note: These threads on the dress guidelines on Princess Cruises are a never ending waste of bandwidth, that will never be resolved in such threads.

 

As long as the 'guidelines' for proper dress exist, why not follow them? They are simple to follow. Why invent reasons not to follow them!

 

I'm sure Princess still has both a formal night and a smart casual guide to dress on the ship, that most passengers follow.

 

The fact that the dining room staff doesn't enforce these guide lines for proper dress etc., for the night in question, (Formal or Smart Casual.) shouldn't have anything to do with you following the suggested guidelines.

 

There are many good reasons, to follow the dress guide lines set by the Princess line. Do you really need a a dining room staff person, to tell you that your not in compliance with the suggested guidelines for proper dress on that particular night? Are you ignorant or just have problems following directions? :confused:

 

If you are so used, to eating at fast food places in your flip flops and shorts, etc., that you can't act like a Lady or Gentleman and follow the very liberal dress guidelines for dining in a first class dining room, I feel sorry for you!

 

Grow up and at least act like a Lady and/or Gentleman! Follow the guide lines! I only hope, that a staff person will not admit you, if you don't comply with the suggested guidelines! :mad:

[Times Prince]

Just some info for you new cruisers asking about dress codes for dinner on Princess.

There is none. Was on the Dawn last week and seen people in jeans, shorts, and sleeveless tee shirts and none were turned away. They SUGGEST what the attire is each night, smart casual 5 nights and formal 2 nights, but like I said, I seen it all. Wear what you want and you won't get turned away at the door.

As the other respondants have said, we too have seen inappropriately dressed persons being turned away on most of the Princess cruises, including on our most recent Grand Princess cruise.

 

There is a dress code, and it is enforced at most of the main dining rooms. Can there be exceptions? Sure. But just because it happened on one cruise doesn't mean Princess has abandoned enforcing the dress guidelines for the enjoyment of all the passengers.

 

Rollexx - thanks for recently joining our Cruise Critic boards.

[Bluwaterz]

All I know is that on our recent cruise, sure seemed to me that the guidelines were being followed. I felt Princess did a very good job of enforcing the rules. It certainly wasn't "anything goes" on our trip. I felt that the majority of passengers were conforming to the requested dresscodes. I definitely saw people dressed casually on formal nights but with the exception of the few who were turned away in the dining room, they were mostly in the casino.

[Woe is me]

Is there a place near the entrance of the dinning rooms, where I can sit and watch the inappropriatly dressed get turned away? :rolleyes:

[Kurbanfan]

Is there a place near the entrance of the dinning rooms, where I can sit and watch the inappropriatly dressed get turned away? :rolleyes:

 

If there is please I would like to be the judge:rolleyes: Because of course I know what is appropriate:D

[Cruzbw]

When we were on the QM2 crossing, formal meant formal. I just looked at my Daily Programme from formal night and this is how it reads: "The dress for tonight is formal: Tuxedo (alternatively a dark suit) for gentlemen. Evening gown or other appropriate attire for the ladies. Dress Codes will be enforced in the Britannia and Grill Restaurants."

 

I had my tux for the cruise. One night we couldn't go to the dining room for dinner due to DW medical problem, so I ordered room service that night. I got in the elevator with my sweats on and 3 couples were in the elevator dressed to the nines. As they must have been looking at my sweats, you could cut the atmosphere with a knife. I turned around and told them all I was going to the dining room and eating at their table that night. The elevator ride ended with raucous laughter as they relaxed!

 

Personally, I think so many of us have rebellion in our thoughts. If the dress code was shorts, some of us would wear swim suits. If bikinis were okay, some would be topless. I know I rebel on some things, like company policies that don't have any ground to stand on. But I like to comply on dress codes.

[Woe is me]

Yes, that would be great to have judges. The judge would decide and banish those who were not in compliance to the buffet. Here comes the judge.;)

[whale-watcher]

Is there a place near the entrance of the dinning rooms, where I can sit and watch the inappropriatly dressed get turned away? :rolleyes:

ROTFL:D

[spongerob]

Just some info for you new cruisers asking about dress codes for dinner on Princess.

There is none. Was on the Dawn last week and seen people in jeans, shorts, and sleeveless tee shirts and none were turned away. They SUGGEST what the attire is each night, smart casual 5 nights and formal 2 nights, but like I said, I seen it all. Wear what you want and you won't get turned away at the door.

I have seen people turned away for improper dress sometimes. And sometimes, they are let in.

 

It is sad that they set rules and then don't enforce them. I guess it is getting to be time to look for a new crusie line.

If you get away with speeding, it doesn't mean you won't suffer "enforcement" next time.

 

I guess the message is, do what you will. If you get away with something fine; if you happen to be "caught", don't bitch about it.

[Are we there yet?]

Note: These threads on the dress guidelines on Princess Cruises are a never ending waste of bandwidth, that will never be resolved in such threads.

 

As long as the 'guidelines' for proper dress exist, why not follow them? They are simple to follow. Why invent reasons not to follow them!

 

I'm sure Princess still has both a formal night and a smart casual guide to dress on the ship, that most passengers follow.

 

The fact that the dining room staff doesn't enforce these guide lines for proper dress etc., for the night in question, (Formal or Smart Casual.) shouldn't have anything to do with you following the suggested guidelines.

 

There are many good reasons, to follow the dress guide lines set by the Princess line. Do you really need a a dining room staff person, to tell you that your not in compliance with the suggested guidelines for proper dress on that particular night? Are you ignorant or just have problems following directions? :confused:

 

If you are so used, to eating at fast food places in your flip flops and shorts, etc., that you can't act like a Lady or Gentleman and follow the very liberal dress guidelines for dining in a first class dining room, I feel sorry for you!

 

Grow up and at least act like a Lady and/or Gentleman! Follow the guide lines! I only hope, that a staff person will not admit you, if you don't comply with the suggested guidelines! :mad:

 

GBeret, I thought you made some very good points, although I may not have been quite as blunt. Lol:D If there are guidelines, I think it is very rude to try and get away with doing your own thing.

 

Woe is me, that was very funny, I'm sure there are people that do that!;)

 

cruzbw, I think you are right about the rebellion attitude. It seems society has taken a turn for the worse, and it is now every man for himself, and "I will do whatever I please whenever I please". I really wonder about the future some days.:(

[PescadoAmarillo]

GBeret, I totally agree, but, you see, we are coming from backgrounds (military and Catholic school) where the rules are the rules and you follow them without question. We can see the local school bus stop from our house (high school, middle school and elementary school), and it never fails to shock me how these kids are dressed to go to school (and I'm not THAT old...in my 40s). And these kids' parents are the same ones who worried last week that Diversity Week encouraged pro-gay behavior. :eek: But I digress.

 

It is not just Princess's uneven enforcement of the rules that compound the problem....their own PR folks can't get the story straight (as is proven by the fact that they stated to Cruise Critic and Cruise News Daily that jeans are allowed in their dining rooms at dinner). At some point in time, we as passengers have to hold Princess accountable for enforcing their own rules because we are buying a product that we hope maintains similar standards across the fleet ensuring us the cruise experience we are looking for.

[welove2cruise*]

Smart Casual Evenings:

 

Passenger attire should be in keeping with what would be worn to a nice restaurant at home. Inappropriate dinner wear such as pool or beach attire, shorts, ball caps and casual jeans (with fraying and/or holes), is not permitted in the dining rooms. Shoes must be worn.

 

http://www.princess.com/learn/answer/before_you_leave/bring.jsp

 

I suppose someone wearing "non-casual" jeans without fraying and holes would be fine.

[Bluwaterz]

Is there a place near the entrance of the dinning rooms, where I can sit and watch the inappropriatly dressed get turned away? :rolleyes:

 

 

I don't understand it. Obviously, you don't like to dress up. Frankly, I don't much like it either. However, I know (and knew) beforehand it was part of the cruising experience. Therefore, I follow the rules if I want to eat in the dining room on formal night. I would not dream of ridiculing those who do. If people don't care to adhere to the dresscodes for formal night, by all means - don't and dine elsewhere on the ship. But don't judge those who do. It's unkind and unfair.

[bdjam]

It is sad that they set rules and then don't enforce them. I guess it is getting to be time to look for a new crusie line.

What is really sad is when rules are set and supposedly responsible adults can't follow them. It's not the cruise line's fault that people don't have manners or can't understand that the guidelines apply to them just like everyone else.

[Woe is me]

I don't understand it. Obviously, you don't like to dress up. Frankly, I don't much like it either. However, I know (and knew) beforehand it was part of the cruising experience. Therefore, I follow the rules if I want to eat in the dining room on formal night. I would not dream of ridiculing those who do. If people don't care to adhere to the dresscodes for formal night, by all means - don't and dine elsewhere on the ship. But don't judge those who do. It's unkind and unfair.

 

I guess you don't understand, I did not ridicule people who dress or how someone is dressed. I just wanted to know the best place to join you and the other fashion police.:rolleyes:

[Host Caroline]

:confused: ... some people don't read the boards very much or stay gone way too long...

oh and BTW, beating dead horses has just become a felony.. :eek: