Formal Night Attire in a Specialty Restaurant

[iancal]

No.

 

It is one of the reasons why we tend to visit the alternative restaurants on formal evenings.

[OCruisers]

If we choose to eat in one of the specialty Restaurant on Formal nights , are we still required to dress formal ?

 

No! Smart casual is perfectly fine for the $pecialty restaurants on formal nights. :)

Many book the specialty restaurants on formal nights for this very reason. ;)

 

LuLu

[SoCal Cruiser78]

Why?...

 

Because the upcharge restaurants are considered "nicer" than the MDR, I suppose. You make a valid point, though, that they offer those who don't want to dress up for the MDR an option with table service on formal nights.

[Miss Pat]

No.

 

It is one of the reasons why we tend to visit the alternative restaurants on formal evenings.

We alway choose the evenings that have the least best meals and thery're not on formal nights.

[Beermam42]

We booked Crown Grill on formal night just because we do not need to get "dressed up for dinner" We have both been retiered since 2008 and are not out to impress anyone. We also do not care what anyone else thinks. We are on vacation and it is our vaction. All the stupid dress rules are falling and will be gone sooner than later. I do not pay attention to what any one wares. As soon as dinner is over i go back to stateroom and put shorts on and go to shows or explores in my shorts.They take my money in the casinos in my shorts also. There more time wasted on this subject than the law allows. DCL dress code the best. Cruise casual, no swimsuits or tank tops in MDR. That is it.

[LabGuy64]

is the fact that you don't get asked to leave what you mean by permits on formal nights?

 

 

All that you really need is a nice pair of pants, long sleeve shirt and a tie to eat in the MDR on formal night. That is what Princess permits so you should be good to go without taking all the extra stuff.

[shredie]

Wow! This thread went for a long while before devolving into "I ware [sic] what I want because I'm on vacation" and "If Princess allows it, I wear whatever I choose because I am more important than anyone else." I'm impressed. A whole bunch of people actually answered the OP's question before the MMMEEEEEEEE!!!!!! started!

[LabGuy64]

LOL....guess people figured the OP was answered so ..what the hell...might as well get my opinion in

 

 

Wow! This thread went for a long while before devolving into "I ware [sic] what I want because I'm on vacation" and "If Princess allows it, I wear whatever I choose because I am more important than anyone else." I'm impressed. A whole bunch of people actually answered the OP's question before the MMMEEEEEEEE!!!!!! started!

[LabGuy64]

You are right...it is your vacation....and YOU choose to book the trip which, includes the formal dress nights in the MDR. In my opinion those that wish to dress like swamp people or hillbillies should choose to eat in other venues for those nights.....I don't mind people dressing casual most nights...but, on the Formal nights you knew that was expected when you booed the cruise....it is just selfish to ruin the experiance for those that like formal night and expect it to be honored by the others that share the MDR those nights. Personally, I don't usually do formal night....but have the class not to detract form my fellow cruisers enjoyment. And yes....sitting across from people in chinos and a polo shirt detracts from the experiance for those wearing a tux or suit.....Lastly, It is not done to "impress" anyone....it is done because people don't often dress for dinner or events anymore and they want to have a bit of fun doing it.

 

We booked Crown Grill on formal night just because we do not need to get "dressed up for dinner" We have both been retiered since 2008 and are not out to impress anyone. We also do not care what anyone else thinks. We are on vacation and it is our vaction. All the stupid dress rules are falling and will be gone sooner than later. I do not pay attention to what any one wares. As soon as dinner is over i go back to stateroom and put shorts on and go to shows or explores in my shorts.They take my money in the casinos in my shorts also. There more time wasted on this subject than the law allows. DCL dress code the best. Cruise casual, no swimsuits or tank tops in MDR. That is it.

Edited April 24, 2015 by LabGuy64

[Cruise Junky]

You are right...it is your vacation....and YOU choose to book the trip which, includes the formal dress nights in the MDR. In my opinion those that wish to dress like swamp people or hillbillies should choose to eat in other venues for those nights.....I don't mind people dressing casual most nights...but, on the Formal nights you knew that was expected when you booed the cruise....it is just selfish to ruin the experiance for those that like formal night and expect it to be honored by the others that share the MDR those nights. Personally, I don't usually do formal night....but have the class not to detract form my fellow cruisers enjoyment. And yes....sitting across from people in chinos and a polo shirt detracts from the experiance for those wearing a tux or suit.....Lastly, It is not done to "impress" anyone....it is done because people don't often dress for dinner or events anymore and they want to have a bit of fun doing it.

 

 

Did you miss the part that said they book the Crown Grill? Nice rant though.:rolleyes:

Edited April 24, 2015 by Cruise Junky

[Skai]

I usually skip the specialty restaurants on formal night and head straight to the MDR donning a mesh tank top, cut-off jean shorts, a trucker hat and some sh*tkicker boots concealed underneath a dinner jacket and tear-away slacks that are promptly removed once seated at my table.

 

Seriously.....if I had a free cruise for every time one of these devolving dress-code threads came up on this board.

[Lulubelle45]

Ok I don't own an evening gown (or morning one for thst matter ) or a cocktail dress. On Celebrity I wore a fancy blouse and classy dress pants and it was fine. Are they really that fussy for women's attire on Princess?

[Cruise Junky]

Ok I don't own an evening gown (or morning one for thst matter ) or a cocktail dress. On Celebrity I wore a fancy blouse and classy dress pants and it was fine. Are they really that fussy for women's attire on Princess?

 

Nope. Women can get away with anything on formal night and often do. I've seen dresses that I swear had previous lives as drapes and table clothes. The men get the short end of the stick on formal night.

[LabGuy64]

Thanks...glad you liked it

 

 

Did you miss the part that said they book the Crown Grill? Nice rant though.:rolleyes:

[Miss Pat]

Nope. Women can get away with anything on formal night and often do. I've seen dresses that I swear had previous lives as drapes and table clothes. The men get the short end of the stick on formal night.

You can say that again although my DH get by with his usual dress pants & shirt without the jacket. I just throw something together that looks fancy.

[LMaxwell]

You are right...it is your vacation....and YOU choose to book the trip which, includes the formal dress nights in the MDR. In my opinion those that wish to dress like swamp people or hillbillies should choose to eat in other venues for those nights.....I don't mind people dressing casual most nights...but, on the Formal nights you knew that was expected when you booed the cruise....it is just selfish to ruin the experiance for those that like formal night and expect it to be honored by the others that share the MDR those nights. Personally, I don't usually do formal night....but have the class not to detract form my fellow cruisers enjoyment. And yes....sitting across from people in chinos and a polo shirt detracts from the experiance for those wearing a tux or suit.....Lastly, It is not done to "impress" anyone....it is done because people don't often dress for dinner or events anymore and they want to have a bit of fun doing it.

 

Please show a picture of these hillbillies and swamp people. I am just brimming with anticipation to see this.

 

:rolleyes:

[wineforhealth]

The men get the short end of the stick on formal night.

 

I find Tuxedoes extremely comfortable to wear, they are very lite wieght and easy to pack. Even better you can rent them and not even worry about they space people may think they take up. Plus it covers 2 out of the seven nights of the cruise where you know what your going to wear.

 

It also amazes me on formal nights I Love the amount of wonderful looks get when passengers see me in formal wear.

 

I'm glad my stick is longer than the one you think I pulled

[Miss Pat]

You are right...it is your vacation....and YOU choose to book the trip which, includes the formal dress nights in the MDR. In my opinion those that wish to dress like swamp people or hillbillies should choose to eat in other venues for those nights.....I don't mind people dressing casual most nights...but, on the Formal nights you knew that was expected when you booed the cruise....it is just selfish to ruin the experiance for those that like formal night and expect it to be honored by the others that share the MDR those nights. Personally, I don't usually do formal night....but have the class not to detract form my fellow cruisers enjoyment. And yes....sitting across from people in chinos and a polo shirt detracts from the experiance for those wearing a tux or suit.....Lastly, It is not done to "impress" anyone....it is done because people don't often dress for dinner or events anymore and they want to have a bit of fun doing it.

What about people who attend the DR not dressed formally but sit at their own table for 2 ? Since there not actually sitting with you it certainly shouldn't affect your personal atmosphere all that much.

[Beermam42]

Actually saw all levels of dress and did not see or here of anyone askebd to change. But was not really concernerd about it. About the swamp people, we are called something else, but that may offened if i put it here. But again i understand some people want to rule.

[jkadventures]

On my recent Regal Princess trip, there was no enforcement of the dress code whatsoever even for "smart casual." Many men were seated for dinner in the MDR in shorts, baseball caps, and their best crocs.

[Colo Cruiser]

Nope. Women can get away with anything on formal night and often do. I've seen dresses that I swear had previous lives as drapes and table clothes. The men get the short end of the stick on formal night.

 

 

Haha, you do have a point there. :eek:

[shredie]

On my recent Regal Princess trip, there was no enforcement of the dress code whatsoever even for "smart casual." Many men were seated for dinner in the MDR in shorts, baseball caps, and their best crocs.

 

Is that the cruise so many people have been complaining about for various other reasons (food, kids, smoke, etc.)?

[pablo222]

On my recent Regal Princess trip, there was no enforcement of the dress code whatsoever even for "smart casual." Many men were seated for dinner in the MDR in shorts, baseball caps, and their best crocs.

 

Half the people here complain about any dress code and insist

they will wear what they wish.

 

The other half complain about them.

 

The drums keep pounding a rhythm to my brain...

[jkadventures]

Is that the cruise so many people have been complaining about for various other reasons (food, kids, smoke, etc.)?

 

I don't think so, the food was good, children well-behaved, and the smoke mostly in the aft pool area and in the casino. I just never saw shorts routinely allowed in the MDR at night before this trip.

[rbt001]

What about people who attend the DR not dressed formally but sit at their own table for 2 ? Since there not actually sitting with you it certainly shouldn't affect your personal atmosphere all that much.

 

I beg to differ!

 

Would you like to have in your line of sight two hairy legs from an overweight man in his late-50's who decided to wear shorts at dinner with his wife? They were sitting at a table for two across from me on one of my cruises last year.

 

It didn't add to the ambiance of the room.

 

I really DO enjoy looking around the dining room to see happy couples who take pride in themselves and their dress. There's a certain radiance and elegance when everyone is dressed formally.

 

But I think that's a concept lost on the Clampett's and the self-absorbed.