Irvine Traveler

Men have been allowed in the MDR wearing polo shirts for a while. I was on the Star in October and saw a few people turned away for wearing shorts. Even if they had been allowed in it wouldn't have ruined my dinner.

 

 

Denise

I find polor shirts on non formal nights within the dress code and should be permitted. T-shirts however should never be permitted in the MDR for dinner, in my opinion.

It does not ruin my dinner, but it does diminish the dinning exerience. As I said it is the difference from a special night out for dinner versus a night at Denny's for the evening special.

Yes - it does bother me to eat in the same room as those who are dressed inappropriately. (Let the cruise line define "appropriate" with their dress code.) Yes - it does impact my service and food because it is distracting.

 

I suppose it is because it shows lack of respect for other people, and I am "other people" so I feel insulted. Why should I have to change cruise lines? These doofuses buy the same ticket I do - and they are aware of the dress code just as I am. Let THEM change cruise lines.

 

As it is, I don't think the dress code is that restrictive - The head waiter/maître d' should do his job and enforce the expectations...because when he "avoids confrontation" he is also showing a lack of respect for the guests that do meet the expectations - and for his hard working staff.

 

Maddle

Thank you, and well said.

I wonder that as well.

 

Mike:)

The overall cruise experience is much more than the two hours at dinner. It bothers me with the dress code, but the other aspects and experience on board are great. I enjoy the ports and meeting the people.

My thread was to have a discussion on the issue and that is being accomplished. I like to see the rules enforced equally, no smoking area, dress code, safety issues. But, by no means does my overall experience become a negative.

Another convience is I live in Southern California and my choice is either Carnival or Princess from LA. I chose Princess. I drive 45 minutes to the dock and off we go.

But, I do understand that with holding the dollar would have an effect on Princess if there was a movement by a great many persons.

Do you have recommendations of other cruise lines that adhere better to rules we re discussing?

Yes sir, I agee with that.

With the reduction of the two person per table on many of the ships, it is more frustrating during the dinning experience when you are matched up at a table that has passengers that are not adhering to the dress code. That did and does effect my dinning experience nightly. Except when we opt out for the Crown Grill. So for two hours a night I get to sit with t-shirts with inapproriate logos and slogans on them for the dinner period.

We just returned for the Star Princess Hawaii trip.

We are Elite members and have been cruising for many years.

I am disappointed in the failure of Princess staff to enforce the dress code in the dinning room for the evening meals.

It used to be that on formal nights men were not permitted in the dinning room without a tie. On this trip there were men in polo shirts on formal night.

The dress code at the door also states that you can not wear shorts and/or t-shirts to the dinner period. This was not enforced and has not been enforced for some years by Princess. There were both men and women at dinner in shorts and I observed several men each night in t-shirts.

The failure of Princess Head Waiters to enforce there own dress code diminishes the dinning experience, in my opinion. I feel that when the overall atmosphere is a bit more dressy the mode of the room and the feel is an enhanced dinning experience.

To show up in shorts make the event like a night at Denny's restuarant.

There are other dinning options on the ship if you don't want to dress properly for the evening.

When I asked the Head Waiter why he did not enforce the rule he said, "The guest say they are on vacation and will dress as they want". Then why have a dress code.

What about the majority of the persons in the room for the evening meal that did follow the dress code and approved of the enhanced atmosphere you gain with better dress attire.

Princess should enforce the policy on each and every ship period.