jplotts865 Posted July 27, 2009 #1 Share Posted July 27, 2009 I just saw an advertisement for Oceania Cruises which indicated that "country club casual" was the attire on board at all tiimes with "no need for tuxedos or long gowns". As one is is looking for a cruise line that has NOT caved in to the overly casual attire now the "norm" on so many cruise ships I was really disappointed. I am looking for a cruise line where dressing for dinner is encouraged and enjoyed and was hoping Oceania might meet my expectations. This is not the case? Please tell me I can still wear a tuxedo to dinner - at least on a few occasions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orchestrapal Posted July 27, 2009 #2 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Sorry to disappoint you but if you wear a tuxedo you will be confused with one of the crew. The casual attire on Oceania along with the wonderful food and service, small ships, almost no children and very very limited smoking areas are why most of us choose them again and again.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jplotts865 Posted July 27, 2009 Author #3 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Oh, my...thank you for the information. I see Oceania is not the cruise line for me...but best to know now than be sorry or disappointed on board. I'm trying to find a sophisticated, up-scale "dressy" line...Cunard comes close but...again...many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted July 27, 2009 #4 Share Posted July 27, 2009 You might try Crystal, Silversea or Regent Smart casual for dinner is the norm for Oceania but if you want to dress formally you can... Most men wear polo or dress shirt with dockers/dress pants some will wear a jacket. Lyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sable1 Posted July 27, 2009 #5 Share Posted July 27, 2009 If you want to wear a tux "occasionally" and try Oceania, I suggest going on one of the Holiday/New Year's cruises. We were on the Nautica last year Dec./Jan. and about 20% of the people wore Tux or gowns on Christmas & New Years. Just a thought. Joanne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruin Steve Posted July 27, 2009 #6 Share Posted July 27, 2009 I just saw an advertisement for Oceania Cruises which indicated that "country club casual" was the attire on board at all tiimes with "no need for tuxedos or long gowns". As one is is looking for a cruise line that has NOT caved in to the overly casual attire now the "norm" on so many cruise ships I was really disappointed. I am looking for a cruise line where dressing for dinner is encouraged and enjoyed and was hoping Oceania might meet my expectations. This is not the case? Please tell me I can still wear a tuxedo to dinner - at least on a few occasions? j, Yes you will look somewhat out of place wearing a tuxedo... However, please know that one can dress well without resorting to strict "formal wear"...There is a variety of clothing one sees worn at dinner...all the way from dockers and golf shirts up to dinner jackets or sports coats...But, no matter what anyone is wearing, the passengers on Oceania tend to dress nicely...even if not "formal"...and no one will look askance at you should you decide to wear a coat to dinner each night...in fact, you will be one of many... But the level of dress is more of a constant...unlike many cruise lines where you have two or three formal nights a cruise where men dress in tuxedos or suits and then, the rest of the nights, they dress down completely... We will be cruising on Celebrity next summer...and, on celebrity, we have those three formal nights on our 14 night cruise--where I will be in my tux. the rest of the nights, people tend to dress well, but casually, not many in coats... On Carnival--which I will likely never cruise again--people dressed in jeans, t-shirts, etc. most nights...a lot of outfits I wouldn't wear outside the house back home...and, on "formal nights", we even saw people dressing incredibly casually...or in some fairly tacky suits... I think there is quite a difference one would find in "casual" dress on, say, NCL--which is all casual--and on Oceania--which is also all casual...How people dress and how they interpret "casual" and what is appropriate for the dining room varies greatly cruise line to cruise line based on their clientele...The clientele on Oceania tends to be a bit more upscale--and the "casual" dress is as well... Good luck... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondorner Posted July 27, 2009 #7 Share Posted July 27, 2009 I would have put it this way: Oceania is a sophisticated, upscale cruise line where everyone respects and honors the upscale and sophisticated casual dress code, but there are no Easter Parades. You can wear your formal wear, but no one will be appraising you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonid Posted July 27, 2009 #8 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Don: Well said. If my memory serves me correctly, FDR said that anyone caught wearing a tux would be put to work in the GDR. I don't remember any one (male or female) wearing a tux. on our Xmas/New Years cruise. Had my fill of that nonsense on Crystal, Seabourn & Silversea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken A Hora Posted July 27, 2009 #9 Share Posted July 27, 2009 You might try Crystal, Silversea or Regent Smart casual for dinner is the norm for Oceania but if you want to dress formally you can... Most men wear polo or dress shirt with dockers/dress pants some will wear a jacket. Lyn Are shorts allowed in the restaurants at night?? Also, what about Designer Jeans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orchestrapal Posted July 27, 2009 #10 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Ken a Hora: Love your screen name! No shorts or jeans at dinner with exception of the buffet.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted July 27, 2009 #11 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Are shorts allowed in the restaurants at night?? Also, what about Designer Jeans In Tapas you could wear them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyPet Posted July 28, 2009 #12 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Suggest you look at Seabourn. THey still encourage formal attire and the majority of men bring and wear their own tuxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jplotts865 Posted July 28, 2009 Author #13 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Thank you all for responding - I have enjoyed the comments greatly. I suspect the bottom line for me is the interpretation of the term "casual" which on RCI and, to a lesser degree, Celebrity, has come to mean just about anything short of a bathrobe and pajamas...if that. I work for an international airline and...the way the passengers dress on the plane often utterly amazes me! There's comfortable and there's downright sloppy - I sense that on Oceania the passengers dress nicely and well, which is certainly acceptable. I am, by the way, anything but a snob and am not impressed by the often obvious cost of things. I do, however, really enjoy dressing as well and as appropriately as possible. I may well try Oceania - knowing now what to expect I'm sure I'd have a fine cruise. Merci! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jade13 Posted July 28, 2009 #14 Share Posted July 28, 2009 You might try Crystal, Silversea or Regent Smart casual for dinner is the norm for Oceania but if you want to dress formally you can... Most men wear polo or dress shirt with dockers/dress pants some will wear a jacket. Lyn I was just on SilverSeas and it was countryclub casual. They had three informal nights. Btw, Country Club casual is the same as Business Casual, women can wear a pant suit or black pants etc. It does not mean jeans or shorts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted July 28, 2009 #15 Share Posted July 28, 2009 I was just on SilverSeas and it was countryclub casual. I guess other lines are switching to less formal dress code Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonid Posted July 28, 2009 #16 Share Posted July 28, 2009 I was just on SilverSeas and it was countryclub casual. They had three informal nights. Btw, Country Club casual is the same as Business Casual, women can wear a pant suit or black pants etc. It does not mean jeans or shorts. When we sailed on the Silver Shadow(Alaska in 07/2006), formal was still in vogue. Have they abandoned formal nights? If so, might reconsider another Alaskan sailing out of SF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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