Swappie Posted March 30, 2014 #1 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Hi all. Is a sports jacket for men REQUIRED in the MDR on formal nights or will a dress shirt and tie suffice? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kendon Posted March 30, 2014 #2 Share Posted March 30, 2014 You will be out of place without a jacket...bring it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessLuver Posted March 30, 2014 #3 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Hi all. Is a sports jacket for men REQUIRED in the MDR on formal nights or will a dress shirt and tie suffice? Thanks! I have cruised Princess many times and only wear a nice dress shirt, tie, dress shoes and slacks on formal night and have never ever felt OUT OF PLACE and never turned away by any MD. Formal night is over-rated IMHO!! :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LARGIN Posted March 30, 2014 #4 Share Posted March 30, 2014 We did a b2b on the Caribbean in January.. I wore slacks, long sleeved shirt and tie and was not out of place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swappie Posted March 30, 2014 Author #5 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Thanks guys! No jacket it is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneharborlady Posted March 30, 2014 #6 Share Posted March 30, 2014 A bit over a year since my last cruise, but there were alot with jackets, and quite a few shirt and tie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetiredNTraveling Posted March 30, 2014 #7 Share Posted March 30, 2014 I have cruised Princess many times and only wear a nice dress shirt, tie, dress shoes and slacks on formal night and have never ever felt OUT OF PLACE and never turned away by any MD. Formal night is over-rated IMHO!! :cool: IYO!! But what about those around you? To each their own. Why not at least bring a jacket and dress for the occasion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipmaster Posted March 30, 2014 #8 Share Posted March 30, 2014 On our cruise we found many diners with and w/o. I wouldn't have felt ackward if I had just done shirt/tie. Hi all. Is a sports jacket for men REQUIRED in the MDR on formal nights or will a dress shirt and tie suffice? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satxdiver Posted March 31, 2014 #9 Share Posted March 31, 2014 I quit taking my blazer several years ago in the Caribbean. I would wear it in and then like many men put it on the back of my chair while seated. I would carry it in my arm on the way out. I finally decided that was bordering on lunacy so I have left at home since that time. I have never had a problem and certainly never have been alone in the MDR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessLuver Posted March 31, 2014 #10 Share Posted March 31, 2014 IYO!! But what about those around you? To each their own. Why not at least bring a jacket and dress for the occasion? Those around me can where whatever they want....it has nothing to do with my happiness or enjoyment of a dinner. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJ Fred Posted March 31, 2014 #11 Share Posted March 31, 2014 (edited) My reason for not taking a suit or sports jacket is a fiscal one. The majority of the sailings I book require air travel. Depending on the airline, the per bag weight allowance is either 50 or 40 pounds. Sorry, but I refuse to fork over as much as a $100.00 excess baggage fee (in each of two directions) just so that I can have a jacket on during a formal night. A suit, tux or even a sport jacket add weight to luggage. And renting formal wear can be costly, too. I'd rather spend on other things. Earlier in time, airlines did not charge for checked baggage. One could pack to their heart's content and never fear additional costs. Those days are over. And they ain't coming back. Airlines nickel-and-dime passengers at every opportunity (ever fly Spirit?). But that's another subject. That said, I do not appear slovenly in the MDR, etc. on formal nights. I will have on a neatly pressed shirt, trousers (never shorts or jeans) with necktie. If others choose to be offended by my dress, that is regrettable. Edited March 31, 2014 by NJ Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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