Elegant night= no suits?

[Kangapong]

My suit stays at home.

[dabear99211]

Hi

I had previous experience with carnival when they had " formal night" now it's called " elegant night" and honestly it looks to me that they are trying to lower the standards so you really have to wear a tie and suits

 

This is going to be my first time after the change, so I was wondering if you see less ties and suits during elegant night

 

I don't mind wearing my suits, I always had but if carnival is becoming less formal I like to go with the flow.

 

Thank you so much !!!!

I have a total of 43 cruises, 40 of which are on Carnival, the first cruise I went on was on NCL, back when a jacket was required in the MDR on all night, to this day I still wear a suit with white shirt and tie, I just think it is the proper thing to do on elegant/formal nights.

[Smack345]

Personally I choose to wear my suit but if someone else doesn't want to dress up at my table it really doesn't bother me.

[dale1088]

My dh no longer has a suit. He says it shrank. :confused::rolleyes: So we got rid of it. We live in Austin and everything is very, very casual, even church. He's also very hot-natured. If he packs dress pants/khakis and a dress shirt, he doesn't need a tie? Or would you go with a jacket if he doesn't want to wear a tie? I guess really getting him a couple of ties would be cheaper and easier to pack than a jacket.

 

I plan to pack a black dress that I can add 2 different sets of jewelry/sparkly sweaters with. My dd will be 13 and REALLY wants to dress up. I think she's planning to call Taylor Swift for her red carpet leftovers. :D

[S.S.Oceanlover]

I enjoy not dressing up ... Not talking about wearing basketball shorts or tank tops but a nice clean pair of Kakis and polo shirt is my style

 

I doubt you'll be kicked out of the dining room for wearing khaki shorts on elegant night.:)

 

Bill

[D4]

My dh no longer has a suit. He says it shrank. :confused::rolleyes: So we got rid of it. We live in Austin and everything is very, very casual, even church. He's also very hot-natured. If he packs dress pants/khakis and a dress shirt, he doesn't need a tie? Or would you go with a jacket if he doesn't want to wear a tie? I guess really getting him a couple of ties would be cheaper and easier to pack than a jacket.

 

I plan to pack a black dress that I can add 2 different sets of jewelry/sparkly sweaters with. My dd will be 13 and REALLY wants to dress up. I think she's planning to call Taylor Swift for her red carpet leftovers. :D

 

Your DH can go without a tie if he wants. My DH wears a tie with a dress shirt for the reason you stated -- it is easier to pack than a jacket. I just wear black dress pants with a fancy blouse or suit jacket.

[mikel24m]

Me. I paid a lot of money to sit by someone wearing a wifebeater and ragged shorts. Ditto Mama in her too small halter top and all of her ugly tats on her fat legs gleaming in the light.

 

My DH takes a suit on the Newer ships..Princess and Hal. On the smaller ships...he just wears nice long pants and a nice short sleeved shirt. Still he looks like he made an effort.

I do not wear net formals like we did in High School. I wear a dress. On Elegant night I wear a Church type dress...small bit of costume jewelry. I make an effort to be clean, neatly groomed and dressed to not offend.

 

And I have to admit..when I see some ladies going by in their sequinned..sparkling formal jackets..I think they are the prettiest things I have seen in a long time. Some of the outfits ladies wear are just stunning. i enjoy just looking at them. It is not for me..but I sure do admire them.

Men. if they are clean. made an effort to look nice. who would complain?

 

WOW judge much.

 

Ditto Mama in her too small halter top and all of her ugly tats on her fat legs gleaming in the light.

 

I would rather sit with her(and her fat legs) than someone with a church type dress and some costume jewels ;)

 

hate is a terrible thing

[ExFed drvr]

I doubt you'll be kicked out of the dining room for wearing khaki shorts on elegant night.:)

 

Bill

 

They have been turning away people with shorts on Elegant night..Guess you could roll the dice and hope the Maitre'D does not see you..Dennis

[H82seaUgo]

You may see 1-2 tuxes and 10-15% with suits. More than 50% will not be wearing a tie.

 

your number is extremely low. i would say at least 90% still wear suits, jackets and even tuxes.

 

but the whole formal to elegant name change was to stop giving the impression you had to wera a tux. they were rare to see even in the 80's. but it was so much easier to inform the newbies what to expect through their brochures.

 

now days, newbies are like, huh"? i feel bad for them.

[JawjaFatBoy]

I do wear my suit on elegant night. I don't particularly enjoy it, but I find life is much easier if I do what DW says.:rolleyes:

 

All other nights are khakis or Carhartt's and a polo.

[Guest fyree39]

+1. Who really wants to play dress up?

Grown ups?

 

On our Alaskan cruise there were many, many suits. DH brings a suit on our 7-day cruises and just wears a shirt and tie on the 3-day cruises.

[mcat12]

My husband doesn't wear a suit, he does wear dress paints, dress shirt and a tie that coordinates with my dress. I tend to wear a little black dress one night and a colored dress the second night, changing accessories. We are usually "underdressed" compared to some others but we are always dressed tastefully and well put together.

 

My thought is if you don't want to play "dress up" and participate in elegant night, eat on the lido those nights. :)

 

 

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[Chrisp414]

Just went on the Freedom last month - our husbands did not "dress up" for elegant nights - just shirts and long pants (dockers) I'd say about 75% of the people were dressed that way - the ladies usually had on capris with nice top - nothing fancy/glitzy. So, leave the suit and ties at home. Personally, I feel that wearing a tie without a sportscoat/suitjacket looks odd - but that's just me. So, why bother with the tie?

[figdu]

your number is extremely low. i would say at least 90% still wear suits, jackets and even tuxes.

 

but the whole formal to elegant name change was to stop giving the impression you had to wera a tux. they were rare to see even in the 80's. but it was so much easier to inform the newbies what to expect through their brochures.

 

now days, newbies are like, huh"? i feel bad for them.

 

I don't think my numbers are low from what I have seen the last few cruises. I have worn suits all but two times, last year wore a tux for my 50th and last month just didn't feel like dressing up.:)

[BallFour4]

After 19 cruises (16 aboard Carnival) since 1976 I've not ever seen 75-90% of men wearing suits, and we've cruised from Miami, Galveston, Ft Lauderdale and Port Everglades on three different cruise lines and never missed a formal night. What does happen regardless of cruise length is many skip the dining room on elegant night. Look at the tables for four or more with only one couple at them the next time you cruise.

 

Perhaps some want to hold on to the elegance of the past, and while not a bad idea, Carnival cruise lines has elected to go a different path. You can step aboard the ship in a pair of shorts and not have long pants in your luggage. That wardrobe would permit entry into the dining room every night except cruise elegant.

 

It's a little amusing to read how people equate class with attire. I'd rather have a nice dinner with what some call a slob in their shorts than someone in a suit that is a jerk.

 

For newer cruisers that come to Cruise Critic and ask, consider your audience here is a little overboard crazy about cruising and some want to hold on to what was a thing of elegance from the past.

 

Others, or the majority should simply read the FAQ section from their cruise line website and follow those dress recommendations.

 

Disagree? Fine, this is my opinion, but it's not wrong. Do this for me, stand at the rail one deck above the dining room entrance about 20 minutes before the doors open and look at all the blue cards in peoples hands. You are looking at the reason cruise prices are a fraction of what they were in the early 80's.

 

Royal Caribbean and other lines outside the Carnival family are pushed to compete with a mass-market company that gets them aboard at a lesser expense and cost shifts to the casino, photos, shore excursions and that ever-present "Fun Ship Special."

 

See you at sea.

 

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[Sargent_Schultz]

Maybe 10 years ago most wore suits but no more.

 

I expect the number of elegant nights to decrease in the future.

 

One day when it completely disappears, I might start wearing a tux. :)

[herb]

I might rethink my packing this summer... a nice pair of dress pants and a button down shirt might do it for me on elegant nights..

in the past I always wore a suit and couldn't wait to change after dinner..

[CdrescherRBL152]

I guess I have bece the exception. But for our first cruise bought a Tux. Have put it on for elegant nights ever since.

[raerae]

nothing sexier than a man wearing a well tailored suit..

 

 

amen!!!!!

[Cigar Dude]

You may see 1-2 tuxes and 10-15% with suits. More than 50% will not be wearing a tie.

 

 

I'm the one! :D

[adaptabl]

your number is extremely low. i would say at least 90% still wear suits, jackets and even tuxes.

 

but the whole formal to elegant name change was to stop giving the impression you had to wera a tux. they were rare to see even in the 80's. but it was so much easier to inform the newbies what to expect through their brochures.

 

now days, newbies are like, huh"? i feel bad for them.

 

No way. The percentage is no where near 90%. More like 10-15%.

[Can'tWait2SetSail]

This debate always cracks me up. I couldn't care less what the person sitting near me is wearing. I am on VACATION! If you want to wear a tux go right ahead. I promise I will not judge you for it. :) My husband will be wearing nice slacks and a nice shirt. We are not lugging a suit to Florida for a 4 day cruise.

[adaptabl]

I might rethink my packing this summer... a nice pair of dress pants and a button down shirt might do it for me on elegant nights..

in the past I always wore a suit and couldn't wait to change after dinner..

 

Your on vacation. Why do something you don't like? Have fun and enjoy your cruise.

[bungee]

Nothing sexier than a man wearing a well tailored suit..

 

Amen!

[AmberTeka]

WOW judge much.

 

Ditto Mama in her too small halter top and all of her ugly tats on her fat legs gleaming in the light.

 

I would rather sit with her(and her fat legs) than someone with a church type dress and some costume jewels ;)

 

hate is a terrible thing

 

Over exposure of ugly, usually private body parts is offensive and tasteless. it is a deliberate Up Yours.. I will not conform.. I will be offensive and just swallow it..

I tired of people ....like that in the Sixties. Still am. When being shockingly different is the only way you can get noticed........get a life.