Dressing for formal night

[cruisinmeme]

we have not sailed rccl since Jan 2006. At that time we did the tux and long dresses. Fast forward to now. We have been doing ccl and ncl and you rarely see a suit much less a tux. To cut down on luggage we now go very well dressed but extremely casual. So what is everyone wearing these days on rccl.

The time was you were not allowed in dining room on formal night without a jacket. Is that still the case?

[HaraldOslo]

Recently back from the Allure.

 

Took a suit along and glad I did. But I think a nice shirt with long sleves would work as well.

[Langley Cruisers]

No offense but dress code threads are among the most often-discussed topics here. This board is filled with them - there are literally hundreds of threads.

[Paul65]

we have not sailed rccl since Jan 2006. At that time we did the tux and long dresses. Fast forward to now. We have been doing ccl and ncl and you rarely see a suit much less a tux. To cut down on luggage we now go very well dressed but extremely casual. So what is everyone wearing these days on rccl.

The time was you were not allowed in dining room on formal night without a jacket. Is that still the case?

 

 

No. For men, you will see lots of suits and a few tuxes, but there will also be some people more casually dressed. You will certainly be allowed in the dining room without a jacket.

 

For any occasion where formal dress is suggested, though, I don't think it's possible to be "very well dressed but extremely casual." But you can certainly get by with casual. :cool:

[estoyer]

No. For men, you will see lots of suits and a few tuxes, but there will also be some people more casually dressed. You will certainly be allowed in the dining room without a jacket.

 

For any occasion where formal dress is suggested, though, I don't think it's possible to be "very well dressed but extremely casual." But you can certainly get by with casual. :cool:

 

You can wear casual and still be allowed in with no problem. Some of us just like getting dressed up for formal nights. You can always either pay for an extra suit case for $$ or rent a tux for $$$! The choice is yours.... We won't have a problem with other folks dressing down for the occasion.

 

 

Earl & Kathy

 

[Flute Player]

for a teenager (15) on formal night, would a shirt and tie, with dress slacks be appropriate?

[Winnigirl]

for a teenager (15) on formal night, would a shirt and tie, with dress slacks be appropriate?

 

Absolutely appropriate.

 

My husband loves to wear his tuxedo - so he does it for himself - and he's responsible for packing it. He likes to pretend he's James Bond.

[Flute Player]

Absolutely appropriate.

 

My husband loves to wear his tuxedo - so he does it for himself - and he's responsible for packing it. He likes to pretend he's James Bond.

 

Thanks much. My son is now wearing nice clothes without a fight. He has to dress nicely for every hockey game. In fact last week I told him that he had to wear a tie and dress nice for his recital and he said OK with no problems. I guess he's growing up. He can even tie his own tie.

[dz9yvr]

Absolutely appropriate.

 

My husband loves to wear his tuxedo - so he does it for himself - and he's responsible for packing it. He likes to pretend he's James Bond.

 

 

So who gets to play Pussy Galore?

[windham depot]

Absolutely appropriate.

 

My husband loves to wear his tuxedo - so he does it for himself - and he's responsible for packing it. He likes to pretend he's James Bond.

 

Hi All, sorry I just had to jump in here, my Husband also packs a Tux and thinks he's James Bond it's very funny that you should mention that. By the way he does look pretty hot and amazing to me. ;);) :):)

 

Rhonda

[Winnigirl]

So who gets to play Pussy Galore?

 

Oh Please! Don't give him any ideas!

[Winnigirl]

Hi All, sorry I just had to jump in here, my Husband also packs a Tux and thinks he's James Bond it's very funny that you should mention that. By the way he does look pretty hot and amazing to me. ;);) :):)

 

Rhonda

 

There is definitely something about a man in a tuxedo! And of course, it's a good excuse to go shopping for new dresses to go with it!

[DeAquify]

My family will be wearing Tux's and Evening Dresses

[abridalmaven]

My husband brings his tux every cruise. I wear tea length gowns.

[abridalmaven]

When we did NCL formal was optional. But those who did not do it were quite rude to those who did. And I am sorry but done people's idea of casual is down right sloppy.

[abridalmaven]

Some.

[DaNana]

My husband wears a tux but this time he has lost about 80 pounds since our last cruise 2 years ago. We were out looking today for a new one for him! I think a tux really is great and agree it is reason for a new dress!;)

[TinkBellaMom]

no tux, but my hubbie takes a dark gray suit and several shirt and tie combos. I wear cocktail dresses and a wrap. We love to dress up on formal nights. We have seen very formal to very casual. On one formal night the table next to us had the men very casual, jeans, t-shirts and flip-flops. The women with very casual dresses, like the kind you wear on the beach. I figured that maybe that was formal for them.

[Sass4]

no tux, but my hubbie takes a dark gray suit and several shirt and tie combos. I wear cocktail dresses and a wrap. We love to dress up on formal nights. We have seen very formal to very casual. On one formal night the table next to us had the men very casual, jeans, t-shirts and flip-flops. The women with very casual dresses, like the kind you wear on the beach. I figured that maybe that was formal for them.

 

I would like the no jeans enforced at the door by the staff.

 

Go eat at the windjammer if you don't want to adhere to the dress code.

[Langley Cruisers]

I would like the no jeans enforced at the door by the staff....

 

Jeans are not mentioned in the dress code at all.

[DaNana]

I would like the no jeans enforced at the door by the staff.

 

Go eat at the windjammer if you don't want to adhere to the dress code.

 

I so agree! I don't mind you don't want to adhere to the dress code, so eat in the Windjammer! I do wish this was enforced, especially if they end up at my table!;)

[CcCcCcCindy]

DH wears a dark suit and tie, with a different shirt and tie each formal night. My son (now 19) has a tux and wears it like James bond. I have awesome pix. I wear a cocktail dress.

[BekkaW]

My DH also likes to wear his 'James Bond' tux on formal nights. Last november on Oasis they had a James Bond game in the casino on the second formal night, kind of like a quiz cross scavenger hunt, and we won! I think the tux helped :)

[Tommyg74]

I so agree! I don't mind you don't want to adhere to the dress code, so eat in the Windjammer! I do wish this was enforced, especially if they end up at my table!;)

 

I ask this every time this discussion comes up, how is someone not all dressed up going to affect you??

 

I get it, some people like to dress up and some don't. If someone is not dressed up does it make the food taste bad?

 

Does it spoil your dinner, because is if does that sounds like your problem.

 

You people act as if it is a dress code, it's not. It is a suggestion for people to pretend they are something they are not. If dressing in a tux or usually god awful evening gown makes you feel superior, then too bad.

 

But I would like someone to give me one damn legitimate reason of if I where jeans and a dress shirt, I am looked down on by people like you. I don't judge people the way they dress, and I pray that I can be at a table with someone like you. I will wearing my tuxedo shirt, bright orange parachute pants, and maybe even put on me kids water wings.

[DaNana]

I ask this every time this discussion comes up, how is someone not all dressed up going to affect you??

 

I get it, some people like to dress up and some don't. If someone is not dressed up does it make the food taste bad?

 

Does it spoil your dinner, because is if does that sounds like your problem.

 

You people act as if it is a dress code, it's not. It is a suggestion for people to pretend they are something they are not. If dressing in a tux or usually god awful evening gown makes you feel superior, then too bad.

 

But I would like someone to give me one damn legitimate reason of if I where jeans and a dress shirt, I am looked down on by people like you. I don't judge people the way they dress, and I pray that I can be at a table with someone like you. I will wearing my tuxedo shirt, bright orange parachute pants, and maybe even put on me kids water wings.

 

Not sure why you feel the need to be so negative here. This was not personal to you, since I don't know you. I dress up more than on these cruises, that is for sure. This is just an especially nice time to do so.

May you always be placed with people who appreciate your negative attitude, and orange parachute pants.